Coronavirus: Half of humanity now on lockdown as 90 countries call for confinement
More than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world’s population, have now been asked or ordered to stay at home by their governments to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. Data from an AFP database collated compulsory or recommended confinements, curfews and...
France warns of serious side effects of coronavirus ‘miracle cures’
A French medicine watchdog has warned of the dangerous side effects of malaria and HIV drugs being tested against the novel coronavirus after three people’s deaths were possibly linked to self-medication. Around 30 patients with symptoms of COVID-19 had reported serious side effects of heart...
Coronavirus: Spain sees record rise in unemployment amid lockdown
Spain has lost almost 900,000 jobs since it imposed strict measures to fight the coronavirus, another sign of the economic impact of the outbreak in Europe’s second worst-hit country. March’s figure is the highest monthly rise in unemployment ever recorded in the country, which already...
Coronavirus: We are helping fight invisible enemy, says NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg
A meeting of NATO foreign ministers will take place on Thursday by secure video link for the first time, because of the coronavirus pandemic. To be chaired by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, press conferences are to be held online and journalists are not being given...
Netanyahu to Israel: During coronavirus, everyone outside should cover their faces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering all citizens to wear masks while out in public space amid the coronavirus pandemic. He said: “We’re asking you, the citizens of Israel, all of you, to wear face masks in public spaces. If you don’t have a...
Coronavirus: BA expected to suspend 36,000 staff
British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff. The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a week. The two sides have reached a broad deal...
Coronavirus forces postponement of COP26 meeting in Glasgow
A key climate summit in Glasgow will be delayed until next year due to disruption caused by the coronavirus. The announcement was made in a joint statement from the UK and UN after a “virtual” meeting of officials. Dozens of world leaders were due to...
Two COVID-19 infected children, aged 12 and 13, die in Belgium and UK
A 12-year-old girl in Belgium and a 13-year old boy in the UK infected with the novel coronavirus have died, authorities said. They are believed to be the youngest victims of the disease in their respective countries. The 12-year-old girl’s death was announced during the...
Could the coronavirus pandemic lead to mass surveillance in Europe?
Governments and tech companies in the bloc and beyond have announced a swath of new measures amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Thailand, people travelling from high-risk areas must download an app so that authorities can monitor their movements during their 14 days of quarantine. Meanwhile,...
Doctors may have to choose who is more likely to survive coronavirus
Coronavirus patients could have their treatment withdrawn and offered to others who are more likely to survive, new guidance for doctors has warned. The British Medical Association’s (BMA) latest ethics advice said health professionals could be forced to make ‘grave decisions’ should hospitals become overwhelmed...
UK suffers record-breaking 563 coronavirus deaths and 4,324 cases in 24 hours – taking total number of victims to 2,352 with almost 30,000 Britons known to be infected
UK’s coronavirus death toll has soared by 1,124 in just 3 days – from 1,228 on Sunday to 2,352 on Wednesday Today is the worst day of the outbreak so far – yesterday had been the worst to date, too Britain now has almost three...
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ‘are positive about the future’ in America, royal source says
“They are positive about the future,” a source close to the couple told People magazine in this week’s issue. “It is an exciting new chapter for them to mark the end of the transition and the official start of their new chapter.” According to the...
Coronavirus: Spain’s deaths pass 9,000 as infection rate slows
Spain has recorded another 864 deaths related to coronavirus, the highest in one day, as the total number of deaths across Europe has gone beyond 30,000. More than 9,000 people have died in Spain, which is second only to Italy in fatalities caused by the...
Coronavirus: Banks bow to pressure and axe shareholder payments
Some of the UK’s biggest banks have agreed to scrap dividend payments and hold onto the cash, which may be needed during the coronavirus crisis. The Bank of England welcomed the decision to suspend the payments to shareholders and urged the banks not to pay...
Coronavirus: UK deaths rise to 2,352 amid rush to test medics
A further 563 patients with coronavirus have died in the UK, taking the total number of deaths in hospitals to 2,352. The Department of Health said 29,474 people have tested positive for the virus, up 4,324 since Tuesday. It comes as No 10 confirmed more...
Pape Diouf: Former Marseille president dies after contracting coronavirus
Former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died aged 68 after contracting coronavirus, the club have announced. The Senegalese was president between 2005 and 2009 when Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals. They went on to win a first...
Barcelona medic tells of ‘split’ hospital as Spain reorganises healthcare due to coronavirus crisis
A doctor in Spain has told Euronews how his hospital is now split in two – one side for COVID-19 patients, and one for patients with other issues. Dr Didac Mauricio, a General Director Representative at the Hospital de San Pau in Barcelona, explained the...
Austria to make face masks mandatory at supermarkets
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the Austrian leader, announced Monday that his government will make basic face masks mandatory for shoppers inside supermarkets in an effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Kurz announced the plans while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and...
Italy has lowest daily coronavirus infections in 2 weeks — but risks losing control in south with fear of riots, looting
Italy on Tuesday saw the lowest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in the last two weeks — but risks losing control of its poorer southern region amid rioting and looting during times of greater economic hardship prompted by a nationwide lockdown that has shut...
‘More dogs around than people’: Life in lockdown from a bench in Milan
Lockdown, day 21: it’s a wonderful morning in Milan and I decide to step out for a stroll. I want to enjoy my 200-metres of freedom: that’s how far I’m allowed to walk from home. Our ability to move has been drastically reduced after the...
Parliaments must continue to function and serve the people during the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View
One of the paradoxes of the COVID-19 crisis is that in order to develop an effective collective response, risks need to be taken by individuals. Frontline responders – the healthcare workers, doctors and nurses – are those at the highest risk, and we must do...
UK to organise rescue flights for Britons stranded abroad by coronavirus pandemic
The UK government has pledged £75 million (€84 million) to help organise special flights to bring home British travellers stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of Britons have been unable to return to the UK as countries around the world close borders...
Boy, 13, dies after testing positive for coronavirus in UK’s youngest death as family says teen was ‘completely healthy’
A 13-YEAR-OLD “healthy” boy has died in hospital from coronavirus – becoming the UK’s youngest victim of the pandemic. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, from Brixton, South West London, was rushed to King’s College Hospital in London after suffering breathing difficulties. The boy’s family said he passed...
Coronavirus latest: France’s daily COVID-19 death toll doubles in a week
France’s daily COVID-19 death toll has doubled in just a week. It revealed 499 new fatalities from the disease in just 24 hours on Tuesday, up from 240 seven days ago. Another 458 people were admitted to intensive care units for treatment, taking the total...
Spain records its highest number of new coronavirus deaths
MADRID — Spain recorded on Tuesday 849 new coronavirus deaths, the highest number since the pandemic hit the southern European country, according to the country’s health ministry. With both new infections and deaths up around 11% each, to a total of 94,417 confirmed cases and...
Video: Frankfurt police play “Circle of Life” on the street – the reactions are divided
In order to thank those who remain at home in the Corona crisis, the police in Frankfurt play music for the residents. A video shows the action – the reactions are split. Frankfurt police play music for those who stay at home because of Corona...
Demi Rose shares smouldering selfie as she admits she’s ‘bored’ of coronavirus lockdown
DEMI Rose shares a smouldering selfie as she admits she’s “bored” of coronavirus lockdown. The model, 25, left fans hot under the collar as she stripped off while practising social distancing. Demi took a photo from behind as she made a trip to the fridge....
Flights from coronavirus hotspots continue to land in Britain – with passengers not checked
FLIGHTS from Coronavirus hot spots were still landing in Britain on Monday with thousands of passengers not being checked for symptoms. Planes from Italy, America and Spain all touched down at Heathrow yesterday morning with passengers simply walking through arrivals and onto public transport. Although...
No lockdown here: Sweden defends its more relaxed coronavirus strategy
While the rest of Europe imposes severe restrictions on public life and closes borders and businesses, Sweden is taking a more relaxed approach to the coronavirus outbreak. Unlike its immediate neighbors Denmark, Finland and Norway Sweden has not closed its borders or its schools. Neither...
SIGN OF HOPE UK’s daily coronavirus death toll drops for SECOND day as 180 more die taking total to 1,408
CORONAVIRUS deaths in the United Kingdom have now reached 1,408 after 180 more were announced today. The figure marks a drop in the rate of increase from yesterday, when 209 died as a result of Covid-19. Department of Health has so far recorded 22,141 positive...