Coronavirus: The latest from Europe – BBC News

Italy’s death toll climbed to 25,085 on Wednesday, rising by 437 compared with 534 the day before. The number of people currently confirmed ill with the virus fell for the third consecutive day, and the number of people in intensive care also continued to decline

In France a further 544 people have died with coronavirus. The tally – 336 in hospital and 208 in care homes – brought France’s total Covid-19 death toll to 21,340

All 16 states in Germany have now announced plans to make face masks compulsory. While some states will not make them mandatory for people while shopping, everyone throughout the country will have to wear face coverings on public transport

Spain is seeking to extend its state of emergency for a further two weeks, until 9 May. Speaking in parliament today Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the country could start to loosen restrictions in the second half of May, provided authorities managed to stay “on top of the virus”

And the charity Human Rights Watch has criticised Greece for not doing enough to “avert a public health crisis” in overcrowded camps for asylum seekers and migrants

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