Belgium Becomes The Fourth Country In Europe Under Complete 'Lock-Down'

Euronews: Coronavirus: Which countries are under lockdown, and who's next?

Four European Union member states have imposed lockdowns to combat the spread of the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus while travellers hoping to get into the bloc are being turned away.

Belgium became the latest EU country to introduce a lockdown on Wednesday, joining France, Italy and Spain.

At least 3,426 people across the EU and the UK have died from the disease and the continent has now been dubbed the "epicentre of the epidemic" by the World Health Organisation.

Italy has been particularly affected, accounting for more than 70% of the bloc's fatalities, and is now on track to surpass China's own deadly toll.

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WNU Editor: Belgium joins France, Italy and Spain. Here are two easy predictions. Other EU countries are going to join this lock-down, and the existing four will be extending their"lock-downs". The first country that will be extending its lock-down will be France .... France may extend lockdown as 'idiots' flout rules (AFP).

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