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Europe Strains to Contain Covid as France, Austria Tighten Curbs

Paris faces limits on public events and private gatherings
U.K. aims to rescue jobs, as Austria wants to save ski season

A waiter serves customers at a bar in Paris ahead of tightening restrictions, on Sept. 23. Photographer: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

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By William Horobin, Boris Groendahl, and Alex Morales

September 23, 2020 at 4:02 PM EDT

Updated on

September 24, 2020 at 11:09 AM EDT

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France and Austria imposed new restrictions on bars and restaurants, adding to risks weighing on an already slowing economic recovery in Europe.

The first significant tightening of restrictions on French daily life since the end of the lockdown in May includes closing bars at 10 p.m. in Paris and several other large urban centers. Health Minister Olivier Veran warned that some regions could be in a “critical situation” within weeks without the new measures.

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