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WHO warns of 'alarming' virus spread in Europe

South Korean health officials from Bupyeong-gu Office wear protective gearto spray disinfectant at a shopping district in Incheon. [AFP]

The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods as countries in the region scrambled to find ways to reduce infections without resorting to new lockdowns. 

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