Europeans face more restrictions amid coronavirus surge

Authorities in regions including Italy’s three largest cities have imposed curfews in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19 (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

Italy’s three largest cities face new curfews as regional authorities try to slow the spread of Covid-19 where it first struck hard in Europe.

A midnight to 5am curfew in the Lazio region, which includes Rome, begins on Friday and lasts for 30 days, under an order signed by regional governor Nicola Zingaretti – who himself became seriously ill with Covid-19 early in the pandemic.