Covid figures prompt French and Dutch warnings, and deepening row in Spain

Coronavirus cases in France jump to record high as Spanish government calls for Madrid lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe prime ministers of France and the Netherlands have issued stark warnings about their coronavirus figures, while in Spain, the western European country hardest hit by the virus, the Madrid authorities have rejected the central government ’s call for a lockdown across the capital.Sant é Publique France, the French public health authority, tallied a record 16,096 new infections in the previous 24 hours on Thursday evening.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus outbreak France Europe Science World news Infectious diseases Source Type: news