Third Covid wave sweeps across EU and forces new restrictions
by Robin McKie from on (#5FAFB)
New variants blamed as Italy, France, Germany and Poland see infection rates surge
A third wave of the Covid pandemic is now advancing swiftly across much of Europe. As a result, many nations - bogged down by sluggish vaccination campaigns - are witnessing sharp rises in infection rates and numbers of cases.
The infection rate in the EU is now at its highest level since the beginning of February, with the spread of new variants of the Covid-19 virus being blamed for much of the recent increase.
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