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 "We need to pull through this, where needed, with restrictions on
everyday life to break the chain of transmission," she told a video
conference of EU health ministers, according to her speaking notes.
France and Germany, the bloc's largest countries, announced new
lockdowns this week as infections in the continent passed the
10-million-case milestone and hospitals and intensive care units
fill up again with COVID-19 patients.
Bars, restaurants, sports and cultural events have been restricted
or closed in several other European countries.
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Kyriakides admitted that some of the needed measures were "painful" and that
many people in Europe were now more reluctant to follow the new restrictions,
which are coming after generalised lockdowns in spring at the peak of the first
wave.
The EU commissioner said EU countries should also boost their testing and
contact tracing capabilities and increase the capacity of the healthcare system.
(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio; editing by Robin Emmott)
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