통제불능 우려…유럽, 코로나19 재확산에 다시 빗장<br /><br />Europe is seeing a huge resurgence in COVID-19 cases,... despite having some success slowing the spread earlier this year.<br />This has led to a number of countries there imposing new stricter measures to try and contain the virus.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />In just the last week alone,... Europe has reported more than 700-thousand new cases of COVID-19.<br />According to the Wall Street Journal,... 27 EU countries and the U.K. have now surpassed the U.S. in terms of new cases per million,... for the first time since spring.<br />Among the European countries experiencing the biggest surge,... Italy on Wednesday reported 7-thousand-332 new cases,... breaking its previous record for the most infections added in a single day.<br />Italy's previous daily record was 6-thousand-554 in March.<br />Despite that,... Italy reported just 43 deaths on Wednesday.<br />In France,... the government declared a public health state of emergency on Wednesday,... given the rising figures in the country.<br />This also means a 9PM to 6AM curfew will be introduced in eight metropolitan areas, including Paris, Lyon and Lille.<br />The decree will last for four weeks,... shorter than the previous state of emergency declared in March,... which lasted until July.<br />However,... depending on the situation,... the French government might extend it.<br />In Portugal,... starting midnight Thursday,... the country returns to a State of Calamity.<br />Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa made the announcement on Wednesday following a meeting of the Council of Ministers to discuss the rising number of infections and deaths.<br />The declaration means masks must be worn when out on busy streets and in the workplace,... while groups of more than five are banned from gathering.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br />
