Spain is reimposing coronavirus lockdowns amid reports of an outbreak of a second wave of the deadly virus that emerged in China in December 2019.
This also comes when Greece on Tuesday last week recorded 121 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily tally since April 22.
Spain saw 8 500 new cases over the weekend a development that is attributed to the shut down of an all-inclusive resort in Majorca was shut down and the imposition of strict lockdown restrictions on two towns north of Madrid.
Meanwhile, Finland has announced plans to reintroduce recommendations to work from home whenever possible just days after dropping it, due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
By August 1, Finland’s cases had risen by more than 300 per cent in two weeks.
In France, authorities are grappling with a sharp increase in fresh cases which has seen more than 7 000 new infections within the last week, as well as a rise in the number of people being treated for the disease in intensive care.
The development comes when the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning African countries against the premature relaxation of lockdown restrictions saying that would have dire consequences on their economy and health sectors.
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