Europe must act to stop coronavirus outbreak in Lesbos, say MEPs
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across Europe, refugees and migrants living in overcrowded camps remain extremely vulnerable. On the island of Lesbos, one suspected coronavirus case would be enough to raise concerns in the Moria camp. Human rights organisations are concerned asylum seekers won’t have...
COVID-19: EU cybersecurity ‘at risk from hackers’
High level meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic take place at a safe distance — and the European Union is no exception. Recent EU talks chaired by Council President Charles Michel saw EU leaders discuss the coronavirus outbreak via video link. But this raises important questions...
COVID-19: Authorities across Europe warn of coronavirus-related scams
Scammers have been taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, authorities across Europe have warned. Cyber-security police in the UK have said that coronavirus-related fraud claims have jumped by 400 per cent so far in March, with losses totalling over €1 million to date. The majority...
Coronavirus: Italy approves use of drones to monitor social distancing
Local police in Italy are now permitted to use drones to monitor the movements of citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) confirmed their approval on Monday, after receiving requests for additional support from “many local police units”. The authorisation for...
Coronavirus: Human rights alarm as Hungary seeks indefinite extension to state of emergency
Hungarian MPs are considering a new bill which would increase the government’s powers during the coronavirus pandemic. New legislation would allow Viktor Orban’s government to extend the state of emergency indefinitely, even if the spread of COVID-19 made it impossible to sit in Parliament. But...
Coronavirus: Police deny claim Dutch air force was set to disinfect streets
Dutch police have stepped up their warnings against the spreading of misinformation over coronavirus on social media. A false message circulating on Twitter, alongside the police logo, stated that the country’s air force would be disinfecting the streets over the weekend. A similar warning appeared...
Coronavirus: First French hospital doctor dies of COVID-19
A French hospital doctor has died of coronavirus, the French Health minister announced on Sunday, adding that this is the first death of a doctor in the country. “I was informed on Saturday of the death of a hospital doctor”, Health minister Olivier Véran said...
Italy Deaths Slow; Merkel’s First Test Negative: Virus Update
New deaths in Italy, the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe, slowed for a second day. An experimental coronavirus vaccine could be available to health-care workers as soon as late 2020 on an emergency basis. New York City may lose as much as $6 billion...
China uses American media to push coronavirus propaganda as war of words continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand, society’s fears about the virus are being taken advantage of with the spread of myths, hoaxes and scams. Here are some of the worst misinformation and scams about the virus that you should keep an eye out for....
Germany Bans Groups of More Than 2 to Stop Coronavirus as Merkel Self-Isolates
Chancellor Angela Merkel went into isolation after learning that her doctor had tested positive. BERLIN — Germany on Sunday barred groups of more than two people from gathering, except for families, and Chancellor Angela Merkel later said she herself was going into isolation because her...
Marriott to furlough tens of thousands of workers amid coronavirus fallout
The largest hotel company in the world, Marriott International Inc., announced Sunday it will furlough thousands of corporate employees across the globe as the company is forced to scale back due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of its 4,000 corporate employees headquartered in Bethesda, Md.,...
Hannity to Biden: Stop fundraising off and politicizing the coronavirus
Former Vice President Biden is confused yet again. As the country comes together to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden seems to think that it was all President Trump’s fault. In a recent statement, he accuses the president of “dithering on preparing” for the pandemic, and...
Dr. Michael Baden: We don’t yet know the long term effects COVID-19 will have on survivors
Dr. Michael Baden, the renowned forensic pathologist and Fox News contributor, said Sunday it’s still too early to know whether survivors of the COVID-19 virus will suffer lasting lung damage — and called on the Trump administration to ramp up production of supplies that could...
Boris Johnson warns of ‘tougher measures’ in future if more UK citizens don’t follow coronavirus guidelines
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned British residents on Sunday that if they do not follow social-distancing rules in public, he’ll introduce “tougher measures” to enforce them. “The best thing that everybody can do, if you’re going outside, is observe social distancing,” the prime minister said...
Former Real Madrid president dies from coronavirus
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died Saturday from the new coronavirus, his family said. He was 76. Sanz had been in intensive care since the beginning of the week while being treated for the virus. Sanz presided over Madrid from 1995 until 2000, leading...
Syrians rush to stock up; Iran reports 127 more virus deaths
Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the healthcare system has been decimated by nearly a decade of civil war. Meanwhile, Iran...
Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert experiencing ‘loss of smell and taste’ after coronavirus infection
Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert was among the first professional athletes in major American sports to contract the coronavirus and subsequently brought the NBA and every other U.S. league to a halt. While Gobert was made to look like a fool because he didn’t initially...
Conor McGregor on coronavirus pandemic: ‘Lord Jesus please save Italy’
Conor McGregor said Sunday he was praying for Italy as the country deals with the coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged parts of the nation. The former UFC champion posted a picture of the sky and had a heavy-hearted caption to go along with it. “I...
Miami-Dade mayor ‘very disappointed’ to see people partying on boats amid coronavirus shutdown
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said on “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he was “very disappointed” when photos emerged over the weekend showing packed sandbars amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a video posted on Twitter on Sunday, Gimenez referenced images on social media from...
US coronavirus cases surpass 35,000, now the third-highest infected nation in the world
The number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 35,000 on Monday, making it the nation with the third-highest number of infections in the world, behind only Italy and China. The death toll in the U.S. from the COVID-19 virus reached 471 — the...
These US senators are in self-quarantine over coronavirus threat
Several GOP senators have been forced into self-quarantine after either contracting the novel coronavirus, or interacting with individuals who have tested positive. Here is a list of Republican senators who are currently in, or have been in self-quarantine amid the COVID-19 outbreak: Sen. Rand Paul...
New Zealand to impose month-long coronavirus lockdown as residents told to ‘go home’
New Zealand’s prime minister is warning Kiwis to “go home” as the country prepares to fight the coronavirus outbreak by rolling out the “most significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements in modern history.” Jacinda Ardern’s stark message comes as New Zealand currently is dealing with...
Coronavirus: What you need to know
As coronavirus continues to spread across the country and the globe, here is some important information you should know about the potentially deadly disease, and what you can do to mitigate its impact. Coronavirus: FAQ What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses named...
Global stocks fall again despite coronavirus action
European stock markets have taken further hits over fears of the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic. London’s FTSE 100 index sank more than 4%, while main indexes in Frankfurt and Paris were down more than 3%. Earlier, Asian stock markets had fallen sharply. Crude...
Global economy will suffer for years to come, says OECD
The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general, said the economic shock was already bigger than the financial crisis. He told the BBC it was “wishful thinking” to...
Budget airline Ryanair says it will ground nearly all flights from next week due to coronavirus
Budget airline Ryanair says it will ground nearly all its flights from next week due to the coronavirus crisis gripping Europe. The industry has been heavily hit by the outbreak as governments have scrambled to close borders and lockdown citizens. It comes after Flybe, which...
Geneva Motor Show 2020: Swiss car showcase cancelled over coronavirus
The Geneva Motor Show was cancelled after the Swiss government put an immediate ban Friday on all public and private events involving more than 1,000 people in order to halt the spread of the new COVID-19 coronavirus. The ban on big events will last until...
Coronavirus: Dutch PM appoints opposition minister as new Health Secretary
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has appointed an opposition MP as the country’s new health minister to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Martin van Rijn, the former Labour party health secretary, has been appointed the Minister for Medical Care on a temporary...
Coronavirus: Spain’s COVID-19 death toll passes 1,000 people
Spain’s coronavirus death toll passed 1,000 people on Friday, health authorities confirmed, as infections surged to nearly 20,000. The spread of the COVID-19 continues to put significant strain on Spain’s health system, with more than 1,100 people fighting the disease in intensive care. “It is...
Ireland ramps up testing amid fears of a surge in coronavirus cases
Ireland is not taking social distancing rules seriously enough, the country’s health minister has warned. Simon Harris made the claim amid fears infections could hit 15,000 by the end of March, even though this is regarded as a worst-case scenario. Ireland currently has 638 COVID-19...
