EPA In France, the new restrictions are not as strict as the previous lockdown France and Poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns as both countries battle a sharp rise in Covid infections in recent weeks. Some 21 million people in 16 areas of France, including the capital Paris, are affected as the country fears a third wave. In Poland, non-essential shops, hotels, cultural and sporting facilities are now closed for three weeks. The country has the highest new daily rates of Covid cases since November. Coronavirus cases are also rising exponentially in Germany, with Chancellor Angela Merkel warning it is likely that the country will now need to apply an “emergency brake” and re-impose lockdown measures. Covid wave intensifies in Central Europe Why is the EU having vaccine problems? The vaccine rollout across the European Union has been hindered by delayed deliveries, as well as the suspension in several countries […]