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Covid in Europe: Spain facing 'third wave' while Macron has 'real symptoms'
Italy considers national lockdown over Christmas while Portugal has banned New Year’s Eve gatheringsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Spanish government has warned that the country could be facing a “third wave” of Covid-19 infections and announced the first round of vaccinations will begin on 27 December.The warning came as Italy prepared to outline new restrictions that could lead to the country going into complete lockdown over the Christmas and new year period, and as Sweden registered a record 9,654 new coronavirus cases. In France, President Emmanuel Macron continued to self-isolate after testing positive for the virus and the Slovak prime minister, Igor Matovic, who attended an EU summit last week with Macron, announced he had tested positive. Continue reading...
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