France announces limited lockdown easing with Europe wary of festive surge

Germany and Spain look to limit Christmas gatherings as Macron unveils tough post-lockdown restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrance has announced a limited easing of its strict nationwide lockdown andGermany andSpain have outlined restrictions on Christmas and new year gatherings as European governments act to prevent Covid cases multiplying over the holiday period.The announcements came as the second wave of the pandemic continued to cause daily death tolls not seen in the worst hit countries since the spring: Spain recorded 537 new deaths on Tuesday andItaly a further 853, its highest daily toll since the end of March.Continue reading...
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