Coronavirus: Italy braces for tough Christmas lockdown as Europe battles virus surge

Millions of Italians braced for Christmas and New Year under tough new coronavirus restrictions announced Saturday as Europe battled a winter surge in infections and Switzerland became the latest country to approve a virus vaccine.Europe has become the first region in the world to pass 500,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic broke out a year ago, killing more than 1.6 million worldwide and pitching the global economy into turmoil.Among those testing positive this week for coronavirus…

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