Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods
Craig TaylorTwenty-two die in Turkey’s Izmir province and on Greece’s Samos island, with a mini-tsunami triggered. BBC News – Europe
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France attack: Three killed in ‘Islamist terrorist’ stabbings
President Macron says France will not give up its values after the attack at the Notre-Dame basilica. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: Europe’s daily deaths rise by nearly 40% compared with last week – WHO
Intensive care units are now beginning to fill, the World Health Organization tells the BBC. BBC News – Europe
Covid: Belgian doctors with coronavirus asked to keep working
A top doctor tells the BBC they had no choice, to avoid the hospital system collapsing within days. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: Italy shuts cinemas, gyms and pools in Covid fight
Bars and restaurants will also have to close early as the number of infections continues to rise. BBC News – Europe
Virus to stay ‘at least until next summer’ – France’s Macron
The French president’s comments come as daily cases in several European countries reach new highs. BBC News – Europe