France has indicated it sees no need for a nationwide lockdown yet, while British authorities are mulling fresh pandemic curbs after Christmas
Reuters, Germany is also drafting a set of new post-Christmas curbs that will limit gatherings—both indoors and outdoors—to a maximum of 10 people from December 28 onwards.a stringent lockdown—shutting down everything except for essential businesses—to prevent another sharp rise in infections fueled by omicron.
Government officials in Ireland—which has imposed partial restrictions on gatherings and early closing times for pubs and restaurants—on SundayCovid-19 cases have surged to record levels across Europe in recent weeks, fueled by the highly infectious omicron variant of the coronavirus. On Friday, the U.K.
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