European shares succumb to virus worries, Wirecard soars
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(Reuters) - European shares turned lower on Monday, led by losses in energy and consumer companies, as a spike in coronavirus cases globally kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 index slipped 0.3% in a volatile morning, with Asian markets firmly in the red as the global death toll from COVID-19 reached half a million people on Sunday.Shares in Total and Royal Dutch Shell fell more than 1%, as oil prices dropped on worries of further restrictions hitting fuel demand...