Germany and France announce new national lockdowns, saying they have lost control of the coronavirus
10/29/20
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from The Washington Post,
10/29/20:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron each announced month-long national lockdowns Wednesday, saying health authorities have lost control of skyrocketing new infections while hospitals fill rapidly.
The announcements came as governments across Europe struggle to contain a second wave of the virus in colder weather, even after the relative success of strict lockdown restrictions in the spring.
“We in Europe are all surprised by the propagation of the virus,” Macron said in a televised address to the nation.
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