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Coronavirus in Europe
Paris News
Macron says France past the covid peak
Macron says France past the covid peak, from 28 November stores will open, but no skiing at Christmas
"We have slowed down the circulation of the virus, the peak of the second wave has passed", said...
Madrid News
Spanish bookstore reads books to the elderly over the phone due to covid
Good news comes from a Spanish bookstore in Madrid. A beautiful initiative to give a small moment of relief to lonely elderly has been put in place.
The Soto del Real library has decided to provide a...
Paris News
Hundreds of young people dance without masks in Paris
"I want to free myself” illicit party in Paris: hundreds of young people dance without masks
"I want to free myself". This is the rather eloquent name of a clandestine party organized Saturday, 21...
Berlin News
The rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine this December now likely
Recent comments by BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin to AFP news agency raises hopes of a vaccine before Christmas.
The hope of widespread distribution of the vaccine in the European Union before the year’s...
Dublin News
Four Irishmen buy a plane ticket just to have a beer at the airport
In Ireland beer lovers haven’t been discouraged by the general lockdown that has closed pubs and restaurants in the country.
Since the ban doesn’t mention airport bars, four friends bought tickets...
Vienna News
More restrictions and mass testing in Europe
Vienna aims at mass testing after hard lockdown. In Berlin and Paris the restrictions will last for months
Mass testing and restrictions that will last for months, are projected plans of European g...
Paris News
The notes of a Stradivarius cello resonate above Paris
Music as an antidote to lockdown: The notes of a Stradivarius cello resonate above Paris.
Once again music has given some relief during the pandemic. From violinist Lena Yokoyama, who in mid-April...
Berlin News
EU to distribute doses of Covid-19 vaccine early next year
The European Union to actualize a multi-billion dollar deal for 300 million doses of BioNtech - Pfizer vaccine that offers a 90% success rate.
The European Union expressed optimism that covid-19 va...
Berlin News
New covid-19 vaccine, 90% effective preliminary results
A jointly developed vaccine between US firm Pfizer and German company BioNTech has proven 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections. The results are according to phase 3 trials.
The duo desc...
Paris News
With museums in Paris shut down due to the government lockdown, visitors are missing The Palais Galliera’s exhibition of the season: Gabrielle Chanel. Manifeste de mode.
Its first major exhibitio...
Copenhagen News
Denmark will kill millions of minks due the covid-19
Denmark is going to slaughter millions of mink bred on its territory - the total population is 17 million - due to a mutation of the covid-19 virus that has already been transmitted to 12 people. The...
Madrid News
Portugal goes back into lockdown
Portugal’s government has announced new lockdown restrictions that kick in on November 4th. The public is advised to stay at home with the exception of work, school, or shopping outings. Meanwhile, co...
Berlin News
Germany goes into a 'light lockdown'
Germany goes into a “light lockdown”and places restrictions on social life
Germany is one of the European countries to partially shutdown as authorities fight to flatten the rise in coronavirus infec...
London News
Uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces lockdown
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, announced a new national lockdown in England during a press conference on Saturday evening.
The new four-week "lockdown", triggered by a recent and sustain...
Brussels News
Belgium in lockdown as from Monday due to covid-19 pandemic
As from 2 November to 13 December shops and offices will be closed due to the decision of the Belgium government to impose a new lockdown.
As from Monday Belgium will be back in lockdown: "These ar...
Paris News
France heads towards national lockdown due to covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron will announce tonight, during a live TV speech to the nation, new measures to counter the advance of covid-19, which in France has reached a very worrying level of dif...
Berlin News
Travel: Germany updates its covid-19 quarantine list
Germany updates its 'high-risk' travel list to include the UK, Poland, Switzerland, much of Italy and most of Austria.
Germany has updated its covid-19 quarantine list to include the UK and Northern...
Berlin News
At Helsinki Airport dogs are used to detect covid-19
At Helsinki Airport, in Finland, dogs are used to detect whether people are positive for Coronavirus.
The project is carried out on an experimental basis by the University of the Finnish capital. The...
Madrid News
Covid-19. What is happening in France, Spain and Italy
The world is entering the final part of one of the most eventful years of the 21st century, and covid-19 continues to be a part of the “new normal”.
Since June, travel within the EU has been fai...
Paris News
3,310 new covid-19 cases registered in France in one day
France registered 3,310 new cases in the last 24 hours
An increase in infection rates surges in several European countries, including France, Spain and Germany. France registered 3,310 new cases in t...
