Germany, France announce new Covid restrictions as outbreaks surge across Europe - CNBC

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the country will implement a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters and some other such facilities beginning Nov.

Restaurants will stay open for takeout, Merkel said.

Germany reported a record spike of 14,964 new cases on Wednesday, according to its disease control agency.

The country has reported an average of more than 11,100 new cases of the virus per day over the past week, up more than 61% compared with a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

The country has reported an average of more than 38,700 new cases of the virus per day over the past week, up over 54% compared with a week ago, Johns Hopkins data shows.

Macron said he would ease the lockdowns once the country is able to suppress the daily number of cases to roughly 5,000 per day.

Italy reported a record spike of 24,991 new cases on Wednesday, its Health Ministry said.

The country has reported an average of more than 18,600 new cases of the virus per day over the past week, up over 88% compared with a week ago, Johns Hopkins data shows?