<span style="color: #222222;">Restrictions are being ramped up in parts of Europe in response to a rapid rise of COVID infections. A new three-tier warning system has taken effect in England, with millions of people facing extra curbs.<br />''<br />''The Netherlands – experiencing one of the worst surges – is imposing a month-long partial lockdown.<br />''<br />''The Czech Government has also announced the closure of schools, bars and clubs for three weeks.<br />''<br />''There are 38 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, with 1.08 million deaths.</span><br />