Europe has recorded more than 1.5 million new cases of coronavirus in the past week, taking the total number of infections in the region to 10 million. France, Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom have announced nationwide lockdowns and Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Italy have tightened their restrictions. The Slovakian Government has made the decision to test all of its 5.4 million residents for the virus, with Prime Minister Igor Matovic calling it a “road to freedom”.