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Infection rates also up in Italy and France; WHO warns of a ‘tricky moment’ for Europe

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Germany is to ban large events until the end of this year, amid fears of a resurgence in coronavirus cases and as the World Health Organization warned that Europe was entering “a tricky moment” as children go back to school.
The chancellor Angela Merkel has set out a new package of measures in discussions with leaders of federal states. It comes amid a worrying rise of infection rates in Germany not seen since April, and a similar uptick in Italy and France. Continue reading...