In this March 14, 2021, file photo, a patient infected with COVID-19 is loaded into a plane heading to a western France hospital, at Orly airport, south of Paris. Health experts say the surge in coronavirus cases in Europe should serve as a warning to the U.S. not to drop its safeguards too early.
March 17, 2021
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March 17, 2021 noon
Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US
Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe,