British authorities warned against large gatherings ahead of the Euro 2020 football final Sunday, fearful of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant that has fueled outbreaks across the world.
Many nations have been forced to reimpose curbs as they battle outbreaks accelerated by the variant — which was first detected in India — while also trying to ramp up vaccinations to allow their economies to reopen.
London on Sunday will host more than 60,000 fans at Wembley Stadium for the final of the virus-delayed Euro 2020 championship, the biggest crowd at a British football stadium since the start of the pandemic, as England take on Italy.
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