Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Paris heads into curfew as Europe battles soaring COVID caseload” – below is their description.
Infections are soaring across Europe, with about 100,000 new cases a day.
New restrictions linked to coronavirus have come into force in France, Belgium and Poland, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked Germans to refrain from any travel or gatherings that is not necessary.
While the UK is pursuing localised responses to try to avoid a national lockdown, it is not clear yet how effective that will be.
Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from London, UK.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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