Rome/Berlin/Amsterdam/Warsaw — Governments across Europe announced tighter and longer coronavirus lockdowns on Wednesday over fears about a fast-spreading variant first detected in Britain, with vaccinations not expected to help much for another two to three months.

Italy will extend its Covid-19 state of emergency to the end of April, health minister Roberto Speranza said as infections show no sign of abating...

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