England's COVID infections fell 30% in lockdown

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As England approaches the end of a 4-week long national lockdown, the results are proving positive - with COVID-19 infections down by 30%.

That's according to a large-scale study of more than 100,000 volunteers on Monday (November 30).

England began its second lockdown on November 5 to curb rapidly rising infections and protect its health system.

Ninety-six people per 10,000 were infected between Nov. 13 and Nov. 24, according to interim results of the study by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI.

The reproductive number of the virus was estimated at 0.88, reinforcing data released on Friday which showed infection numbers were shrinking by between 0% and 2% every day.

The country is due to return to a regional approach to restrictions from Wednesday (December 2).

Elsewhere in Europe, infection levels are continuing to rise in Germany despite the partial lockdown introduced for November that's since been extended and tightened.

But they're holding steady in France as the country re-opened shops and salons over the weekend.