Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases Are Surging In Europe

NBC: Coronavirus spikes in Spain, France and U.K. raise specter of second wave


Increases are stoking concerns among doctors and policymakers in countries still reeling from the pandemic’s first surge.

PARIS — Cases of the coronavirus are spiking in France, Spain and the United Kingdom even as social distancing restrictions ease, stoking concerns among doctors and policymakers about a “second wave” in countries still reeling from the pandemic’s first wave.

France set a record Friday after health authorities reported 8,975 new cases, far higher than the previous record of 7,578, which the was set March 31 at the height of the pandemic.

In the U.K., new infections soared to nearly 3,000 in one day — the country’s biggest jump since May. And Spain had nearly 9,000 new cases Thursday.

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WNU Editor: On a positive note. While cases in Europe are going up, it has yet to cause a significant surge in deaths and hospitalizations.

Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases Are Surging In Europe

Coronavirus: Young people breaking rules risk ‘second wave’ in the UK -- BBC
UK gov't admits surge in daily coronavirus cases 'concerning' -- Al Jazeera
Spain is first country in western Europe to record half a million Covid cases -- The Guardian
Spain passes 500,000 coronavirus cases in Western European first -- Reuters
As Covid-19 cases soar in Spain, new school year comes too soon for some -- France 24
Could saliva tests be a Covid-19 game changer in France? -- France 24

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