UK Railway ticket office worker died from COVID-19 after being spat on
A British railway ticket office worker has died from Covid-19 after being spat on while she was working at Victoria station, in central London, her union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), revealed on Tuesday. Belly Mujinga, 47, had an underlying health condition and on...
Denmark is creating a new agency to handle future outbreaks
Denmark is establishing a new government agency to prepare for future epidemics or another wave of the coronavirus. It will be part of the Ministry of Justice – not a health agency. The agency should be up and running by August, in time to address...
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has been hospitalized with coronavirus
Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, told state-run news agency RIA Novosti that he has been hospitalized with coronavirus. Putin has largely been working from a residence in the Moscow region via videoconferencing, with only a few in-person meetings. Three Russian ministers...
Brussels Airlines will cut 25% of its workforce
Brussels Airlines has said it is cutting its workforce by 25%. The airline has a total of 4,200 employees, according to its website. In a statement on its website, the airline, which is part of the Lufthansa group, says it is taking measures to combat...
It’s just past 1 p.m. in London and 8 a.m. in New York. Here’s what you may have missed
The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 4.1 million people globally. If you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments: France extends state of emergency: The country will remain under emergency measures, which have now been extended through July 10. The extension comes a...
Proportion of Covid-19 deaths in British nursing care homes increases
The proportion of all coronavirus related deaths in nursing care homes and private homes in England and Wales is increasing, according to the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). Meanwhile the proportion of deaths occurring in hospitals in England and Wales is decreasing. In the...
Covid-19 antibody tests could lead to job discrimination, experts say
As the coronavirus pandemic plunges economies around the world into recession, governments and businesses are scrambling to find ways to get people back to work. One tool many are banking on is the antibody test. The hope is that people who have been infected with...
France extends state of emergency through July 10
A law extending France’s state of emergency went into effect today, a day after lockdowns began lifting across the country. The state of emergency law gives the government the power to enforce measures to avoid a second Covid-19 peak. France has been in a state of emergency since...
Spain to impose 14-day quarantine for international arrivals
Spain will implement a 14-day mandatory quarantine for travelers arriving from overseas starting May 15, according to a decree from the country’s health ministry. The decree covers “people coming from other countries, on their arrival in Spain.” Travelers will be required to provide a completed...
5 coronavirus patients die in fire at Russian hospital
Five coronavirus patients were killed in a fire at a hospital in Russia today, Russian state news agencies reported. The victims were connected to a ventilator on the sixth floor of an intensive care unit at the St. George Hospital in St. Petersburg, state news...
It’s just past 9:30 a.m. in Berlin and 4:30 p.m. in Seoul. Here’s what you may have missed
The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 4.1 million people globally. If you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments: Cases surge in Germany: The country reported 933 new coronavirus cases in just 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute today. Officials warn...
Germany records more than 900 new cases in 24 hours
Germany today reported 933 new coronavirus cases in just 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the national agency for disease control and prevention. That’s a dramatic jump from the 357 cases reported just the day before. It brings the national total to 170,508...
Multiple coronavirus vaccine candidates exist, WHO chief reports
UNITED NATIONS — The World Health Organization chief said Monday there are around seven or eight “top” candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus and work on them is being accelerated. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a U.N. Economic and Social Council...
5 coronavirus patients on ventilators die in Russian hospital fire, 150 evacuated: report
At least five coronavirus patients at an intensive care unit have been killed following a fire at a hospital in Russia on Tuesday, according to a report. The blaze, which has since been contained, forced roughly 150 people to be evacuated from St. George Hospital...
Foreign holiday season likely to be cancelled, says minister
Many British people are unlikely to be able to take foreign holidays this summer because of the virus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. In another blow to airlines and ferry firms, he told ITV’s This Morning it’s “likely to be the case” there won’t...
Europe warned of second waves of COVID-19
Countries are starting to ease the lockdown measures and there is fear in Europe of a new wave of infections towards the summer. Experts warn lower infection rates combined with higher temperatures could lead to complacency among people to respect social distancing and hygiene rules....
Coronavirus: As shops reopen in Greece, owners fear second wave – and second lockdown
Most shops in Greece can reopen as the country gradually eases its lockdown measures, but some of their owners are now worried about what comes next. They fear that if coronavirus infections rise again in the coming weeks or months, and restrictions are reinstated, their...
Irish government under fire over COVID-19 deaths in care homes
The Irish government is coming under mounting pressure over the number of deaths in care homes. Residential and community care facilities including nursing homes now account for more than 62 per cent of COVID-19 deaths, according to recent figures released by the Department of Health....
UK prime minister announces “careful steps” to ease stay-at-home order
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the “careful steps” the government will take to ease the emergency restrictions implemented as part of the nationwide lockdown, relaxing the government’s stay-at-home order and allowing some people to return to work. “From this Wednesday, we want...
Leaders of UK’s devolved nations reject Boris Johnson’s “stay alert” guidance
The leaders of the United Kingdom’s devolved nations – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – have rejected Boris Johnson’s revised coronavirus guidance, which now advises citizens to “stay alert” as opposed to “stay-at-home” to control the outbreak, the Press Association (PA) reported Sunday. According to...
New data shows why Spain’s 2 largest cities are not relaxing restrictions yet
As just over half of Spain’s population prepares to move ahead with the next step in de-escalation on Monday, the latest figures on coronavirus cases indicate why the two largest cities, Madrid and Barcelona, will continue to enforce stricter movement and mobility measures for now,...
Elderly people in Turkey were finally allowed out of their house for the first time in 49 days
Elderly people in Turkey were allowed out of their house on Sunday for the first time in 49 days. The older Turkey citizens have been confined to their homes since March 21 when the government announced a lockdown for people over the age of 65...
Fire breaks out at Moscow coronavirus hospital, one dead
A fire broke out late Saturday at a Moscow hospital treating coronavirus patients, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of patients, Russian state news agencies report. In a statement, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said the blaze occurred at City Clinical Hospital No. 50. “The...
Turkey’s Erdogan calls to ‘revitalize’ relationship with EU amid coronavirus pandemic
Turkey has revived its bid for membership in the European Union (EU), calling to “revitalize” their relationship and citing the coronavirus pandemic as a clear demonstration of the need for unity. Saturday marked the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a proposal in 1950 that laid...
It’s 8a.m. in London and 4p.m. in Seoul, here is the top coronavirus news for today
Global infections rise above four million: There are now 4.02 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus around the world, as cases rise rapidly in Brazil and Russia. The death toll globally is now at least 279,329, according to Johns Hopkins University. UK PM to...
France, Spain and UK prepare to ease lockdowns starting Monday
In Spain regions where hospitals can show they’re able to handle a possible second wave of coronavirus infections will be allowed to loosen their lockdown starting Monday. In some areas, mostly rural ones, bars and restaurants will be allowed to open up half of their...
Coronavirus: Number of global cases rises above four million
More than four million confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported around the world, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. The global death toll has also risen to above 277,000. The US remains the worst-hit country, accounting for over a quarter of confirmed...
Coronavirus: Russia marks WW2 Victory Day with subdued celebrations
Russia has marked 75 years since victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two despite cancelling its traditional military parade because of the coronavirus outbreak. In a subdued celebration, President Vladimir Putin laid roses at the Eternal Flame war memorial. Unable to attend public processions,...
Mayor of Milan expresses anger for “shameful” pictures of crowds along canals
The Mayor of Milan, Beppe Sala, expressed his horror at images of locals going for evening strolls in the Navigli area of the Italian city despite coronavirus restrictions still requiring social distancing. On Thursday evening many people were pictured strolling along the canals as restaurants...
Crisis in UK care homes “has gone on for too long,” UK opposition leader says
The leader of Britain’s Labour Party, Keir Starmer, says the UK needs to do “everything” to protect the most vulnerable from the novel coronavirus, especially those in care homes, he wrote in an op-ed marking VE day on the The Daily Telegraph newspaper. “We have...