European leaders consider stricter measures as COVID-19 sweeps continent

Published November 23, 2021 at 1:40 PM EST

NPR Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley joins us with the latest from Europe, where leaders are considering stricter measures as COVID-19 tears through their countries.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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