AFP "유럽 코로나19 누적 확진 600만명 넘어"<br /><br />The accumulated COVID-19 caseload across Europe has topped six million.<br />This comes as many countries there including France and Italy continue to grapple with a rapid surge in new cases.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports.<br />Europe has recorded over 6 million COVID-19 cases,... as many countries across the continent continue to grapple with the virus.<br />Since the virus first hit the region in January,... an AFP tally shows over 237-thousand people have died.<br />Russia has been hit the hardest with a total caseload surpassing 1-point-24 million,... followed by Spain and France with some 825-thousand and 669-thousand cases, respectively.<br />France, on Wednesday, yet again posted a new record-high number of daily cases at nearly 19-thousand.<br />The country has continued to see daily new cases surpassing the 10-thousand mark for the past week or so.<br />In response, the French government has put in place a "maximum alert" for Paris and its surrounding suburbs to contain the spread, and signaled that additional measures could be implemented.<br />Italy has mandated the wearing of face masks outdoors nationwide in an effort to contain the virus.<br />While the country had been curbing the virus by imposing a lockdown earlier this year,... Italy has seen a steady rise in the number of new cases over the last two months.<br />On Wednesday, it has reported over 36-hundred cases,... the first time the number has climbed over the 3-thousand-mark in five months.<br />New COVID-19 restrictions are also being imposed in Berlin as the German government seeks to contain the spread.<br />Starting Saturday, nightlife venues in the capital will have to close their doors between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following day.<br />The country is also banning family gatherings of more than five people from more than two households as well as private gatherings of more than ten people.<br />Germany reported more than 28-hundred cases on Wednesday,... with 288 cases concentrated in Berlin.<br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.<br /><br />
