Amazon France shutdown extended as company awaits appeal decision
Amazon will extend its shutdown in France until at least April 25, the company said on Tuesday. Amazon announced it was shutting down its distribution centers last Wednesday following a court ruling that ordered it to restrict its local delivery operations to essential goods only....
Spanish children will now be allowed on errands with parents
After six weeks in lockdown, children under 14 in Spain will be allowed to accompany one adult on trips to places like supermarkets, pharmacies and banks starting Monday, according to a new decree announced by the Spanish government today. “The government is aware that this...
Some health workers in Spain are getting hate messages despite broad support for their work
“CONTAGIOUS RAT” read the message in large black letters painted on the side of Dr. Silvana Bonino’s car. The Barcelona gynecologist was shocked to find the hateful graffiti in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and she quickly filed a complaint with the Catalan regional...
Coronavirus: Italy PM Conte says lockdown exit plan coming
Italy will announce its plan to gradually exit its lockdown by the end of this week, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. In a Facebook post, Mr Conte said the country could not give up its policy of “maximum caution”, and said Italy would reopen in...
Coronavirus could double number of people facing food crisis
The number of people suffering acute hunger could almost double to more than 265 million because of the economic impact of coronavirus, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is warning. In a statement released Tuesday, the WFP said “swift action” was needed to stop this...
5-year-old daughter of first responders dies from coronavirus
The 5-year-old daughter of two Detroit first responders has died of complications from coronavirus. Skylar Herbert died Sunday at Beaumont Royal Oak Hospital after being on a ventilator for two weeks, CNN affiliate WXYZ reported. She tested positive for coronavirus last month and developed a...
England’s true Covid-19 death toll 41% higher than previously reported
The true number of deaths from Covid-19 in England and Wales was significantly higher in the period up to April 10 than had been previously reported by the government, new figures show. At the time, the official figures stated that 9,288 people had died from...
The UK has “very, very significant” gaps in PPE, junior doctor says
British doctor Katie Sanderson says there are some “very, very significant gaps” in the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for treating coronavirus patients. Referencing a Doctors’ Association UK survey with more than 1,100 responses in 250 settings, Sanderson told BBC radio that 38% of...
A 12-year-old girl died after trying to walk 200 miles home during coronavirus lockdown
A 12-year-old girl in India, who embarked on a 200-mile journey home on foot during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, died just an hour away from her house, according to local officials. Jamlo Madkam worked in chili fields in Perur village, in the southern state of...
Russia surpasses 50,000 coronavirus cases
Russia officially reported 5,642 new cases on Tuesday morning, bringing the national total to 52,763, according to the country’s coronavirus response headquarters. Another 51 patients died overnight, bringing Russia’s coronavirus death toll to 456, the report added. Virus spreads to regions: Moscow is still leading...
WHO cautions against rush to ease coronavirus restrictions, warns of resurgence
BANGKOK (AP) — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out plans to get their economies up and running again. “This is not...
Coronavirus latest: While parts of Europe reopen, Germany cancels Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest, the world’s biggest folk festival which draws millions of visitors from around the world each year, has been cancelled. The major cultural event in Bavaria, Germany, was scheduled to run from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October, but was called off by officials...
Bookstores reopen in Italy, providing a glimpse of the new normal
Some book stores opened again in Rome on Monday following two months of coronavirus lockdown. However, those wishing to sell books face-to-face with the public again in the Italian capital have to ensure they maintain the same social distancing and sanitary measures required in supermarkets....
More than 20,000 coronavirus patients have died in France, health official says
There have now been at least 20,265 deaths from coronavirus in France, Jerome Salomon, the director of the country’s health agency, said on Monday. He added that the death toll “has exceeded the symbolic and particularly painful threshold of 20,000 deaths.” The coronavirus epidemic has...
Coronavirus: Hope as Italy records first fall in active virus cases
The number of people officially identified as infected with coronavirus in Italy has fallen for the first time since the country’s outbreak began, authorities have said. As of Monday, there were 108,237 people either being treated in hospital or recovering at home, 20 fewer than...
US oil prices turn negative as demand dries up
The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers to take the commodity off their hands over fears that storage capacity could run out in May. Demand for oil has all but dried...
Coronavirus: NI ‘could see 1,500 deaths’ in first Covid-19 wave
Northern Ireland could see 1,500 deaths in the first 20 weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, the health minister has said. Earlier this month, experts warned there could be 3,000 deaths in NI in the initial wave of the outbreak. Robin Swann said the revised modelling...
Italy’s coronavirus case count decreases for the first time
The number of active Covid-19 cases in Italy has decreased for the first time since the beginning of the crisis, according to figures released by Italy’s Civil Protection Agency. On Monday there were 108,237 active cases in Italy, down from 108,257 on Sunday. Remember: There...
Spanish official says decreasing deaths “give us hope”
A rise of 399 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours brings Spain’s total death figure to 20,852, according to figures released by the Spanish Ministry of Health Monday. The death toll is a 2% increase — a slower rise than last week’s...
UK prime minister fears easing restrictions could cause second wave of coronavirus
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his ministers and advisers his main concern in easing restrictions would be a potential second wave of coronavirus, a government source told CNN. Johnson expressed his concern during a two-hour Zoom video call with his team on Friday from...
Putin says Russia’s coronavirus peak is still ahead
The peak of Russia’s coronavirus outbreak still lies ahead as more and more cases are reported in across the country, Russia President Vladimir Putin said in a videoconference with specialists on Monday. “The spread of the epidemic, unfortunately, continues,” Putin said in a televised conference....
Angela Merkel cautions Germany to not be careless about their next steps against coronavirus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed her concerns over Germany’s next steps in confronting the coronavirus at a press conference in Berlin on Monday. We must not become careless and lull ourselves into a false sense of security,” Merkel said. “’We must remain disciplined … My...
More than 140,000 UK firms apply for government support
Over 140,000 British firms applied for government financial support on the first day the program was open, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak said Monday. The job retention “grants they will receive will help pay wages of more than a million people,” Sunak said at the government’s...
Some shops in Germany are starting to reopen
Germany started to ease its lockdown restrictions on Monday, allowing businesses and shops to reopen as the country takes small steps back to normalcy. Shops up to 800 square meters in size can reopen, so long as they have hygiene and social distancing measures in...
“The battle is not won,” Italy’s Health Minister warns, as Lombardy prepares to ease restrictions
As the curve of new coronavirus cases begins to flatten in Italy, talks between the regions and the national government on the so-called “Phase 2” of restrictions are intensifying. Phase 2 is the next stage of Italy’s attempts to contain its devastating coronavirus epidemic; it...
Sweden sees jump in coronavirus deaths with less restrictive guidelines under scrutiny
Sweden is seeing an unsettling rise in coronavirus deaths, as comparatively lax restrictions across the country are coming under scrutiny. The Nordic country had reported 1,540 deaths tied to the coronavirus pandemic, an increase of 29 from Saturday. Last week, the Public Health Agency of...
Coronavirus latest: Some European countries set to ease restrictions
Some countries in Europe are set to ease lockdown measures this week, while others, such as the UK, continue in lockdown, with no plan made public for the easing of restrictions. Europe’s worst-affected countries, France, Spain and Italy, which have all seen more than 20,000...
Coronavirus: Germany relaxes shop closures
Germany has reopened small shops, car dealerships and bicycle stores, in a tentative easing of the coronavirus lockdown imposed nearly a month ago. The country has flattened the curve of new infections and last week said it had got the spread under control. But social...
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson fears second peak from relaxing lockdown
Boris Johnson has told colleagues his concerns that relaxing lockdown measures too soon could lead to a second outbreak of coronavirus. The PM is understood to have met his deputy Dominic Raab at Chequers on Friday to discuss the crisis. He is thought to have...
Prince Harry and Meghan tell tabloids: No more co-operation
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the UK’s tabloid press they are ending all co-operation with them. In a letter to editors of all the Sun, Mirror, Mail and Express titles and websites, a representative said the pair had taken the step due...