Covid in Europe: second wave gathers pace across continent
by Kim Willsher in Paris and Jon Henley Europe corres from on (#591FY)
France may impose new lockdowns as Italy plans ban on private parties
France has said it may be forced to impose new lockdowns, Italy is expected to ban private parties and the Czech Republic announced that it would close bars and shift most schools to distance learningas Europe's Covid-19 second wave continues to gather pace.
The moves came as the World Health Organization director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that allowing coronavirus to spread in the hope of achieving so-called herd immunity would be scientifically and ethically problematic".
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