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'Perfect Storm': Europe Covid-19 Rise Due to Fewer Curbs, Subvariant

Covid-19 is again surging in Western Europe due to a “perfect storm" of governments lifting restrictions, waning immunity and the more contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, experts said Monday.

After more than a month of falling cases across much of the continent, countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Italy have all seen a dramatic resurgence of infections in recent days.