* The French capital and parts of the north of the country will enter a new lockdown Friday, although schools and essential shops will stay open.
* In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel had announced an easing of lockdowns in March.
* But German Health Minister Jens Spahn told a news conference Friday that the easing may have to be reversed.
LONDON — Warnings of an exponential rise in infections for Germany and a fresh monthlong lockdown in Paris have underlined the dire situation across Europe as the coronavirus surges once again.
The variant first discovered in the U.K. is seen as the reason for the new spike. The strain is reported to be much more virulent than the original one.
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WNU Editor: I have friends who live in Paris. They cannot believe that they are going into lockdown again. And yes ... they all know that their vaccine roll-out has been a disaster.
