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Europe faces surge in coronavirus cases

20/03/2021 GMT

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France and Poland impose lockdown measures following rise in infections

France and Poland impose lockdown measures following rise in infections.

Countries in Europe are facing a crisis due to a surge in the number of coronavirus infections and a shortage of the vaccines that can mitigate the spread of the disease. We speak to WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove on AstraZeneca safety concerns in some countries. 

Also in the programme: How to deal with disinformation on social media and we hear from the lead actress of a Bosnian film which tells the story of the Srebrenica massacre, nominated for an Oscar.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are: Baroness Arminka Helic, member of the House of Lords, the Upper House of the British parliament from the governing Conservative Party and John Kampfner, British broadcaster, journalist and writer.

(Picture: Paris goes into a partial lockdown. Credit: EPA/IAN LANGSDON)

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