×ViewBRUSSELS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- From new alert system to local lockdown, European countries have been stepping up efforts to contain the resurgent wave of COVID-19 as they record the highest daily cases ever and the cumulative cases in the region exceed seven million. As of Monday afternoon, Europe had registered 87,100 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, raising its total to 7,011,756, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO). SURGING CASES In recent weeks, a number of European countries have recorded a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases, with some even...…×ViewBRUSSELS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- From new alert system to local lockdown, European countries have been stepping up efforts to contain the resurgent wave of COVID-19 as they record the highest daily cases ever and the cumulative cases in the region exceed seven million. As of Monday afternoon, Europe had registered 87,100 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, raising its total to 7,011,756, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO). SURGING CASES In recent weeks, a number of European countries have recorded a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases, with some even...WW…