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Nov 2020
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Why Europe Is Flattening the Curve (and ...

The New York Times
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As it became clear that Europe was heading into another deadly wave of the coronavirus, most of the continent returned to lockdown. European leaders pushed largely similar messages, asking citizens to take measures to protect one another again, and governments offered broad financial support. Weeks later, the effort seems to be working and infection rates a ... Show More
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