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Italy Eyes New Virus Measures With London, Paris Under Curbs

Ireland, Belgium set to impose tighter national restrictions
Most countries targeting urban areas where cases are surging

London, Paris Tighten Rules as Europe Struggles With Virus Spike

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By John Follain, Chiara Albanese, Sarah Syed, and Hugo Miller

October 18, 2020 at 7:56 AM UTC

Updated on

October 18, 2020 at 3:41 PM UTC

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Millions across Europe faced greater restrictions on their movement over the weekend, with Italy readying new measures and London and Paris enforcing tighter curbs, in an escalating effort to check the surge in coronavirus cases.