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Coronavirus in Europe
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...
Dublin News
Covid-19: Irish tourism chief resigns over holiday in Italy
Fáilte Ireland chairman ignored Irish government advice to avoid non-essential travel abroad.
The chairman of Ireland's national tourism authority has resigned after going on holiday to Italy, contra...
London News
Madonna censored on Instagram for spreading fake news on covid-19
Censored by Instagram after sharing a video about a conspiracy theory related to the coronavirus. This is what happened to Madonna for posting a video in which Dr. Stella Immanuel claims to have cured...
London News
Britain to impose quarantine on tourists returning from Spain
Britain has decided to impose a two- week quarantine period on citizens returning from Spain, where there has recently been an increase in coronavirus cases. Despite the peak of covid-19 infections, e...
Brussels News
Europe experiences a spike in new covid-19 cases
Europe, and especially Spain and France, are experiencing a spike in new covid-19 cases.
France: 1000 new infections. In Spain 971: "Maybe it's the second wave." Germany, 2,000 cases related to the s...
Brussels News
Swedish doctors and scientists criticise Swedish herd immunity strategy
25 Swedish doctors and scientists have published an open letter on USA Today: "We set an example on how not to deal with a deadly infectious disease. The strategy has led to death, pain and suffering...
Dublin News
Covid-19: Ireland lifts quarantine for 15 countries including Italy
No quarantine required for visitors to Ireland from Italy but UK has been left off list.
Those who travel to the Republic of Ireland from 15 'safe travel' countries will not be required to undergo tw...
Amsterdam News
Geert Wilders says Italians hardly pay taxes
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch sovereign, anti-European and anti-immigration party, heavily critized the European Recovery fund deal and in particular Italy.Wilders made his position very clea...
London News
Oxford University vaccine looks promising in the battle against covid-19
The vaccine against covid-19 of the Jenner Institute of Oxford University, in collaboration with the Italian biotech company Irbm of Pomezia, "induced a strong immune and antibody response until the 5...
Amsterdam News
Amsterdam closes part of Red Light District because of social distancing issues
Amsterdam authorities have closed a few streets in the famous red light district of the city, due to overcrowding. City officials have also told people not to visit the area.
Social distancing restri...
London News
Queen Elizabeth II knights war veteran Tom Moore
On 17 July, Queen Elizabeth II, 94 years old, knighted war veteran Tom Moore, who turned 100 last April and became a national hero during the pandemic.
The knighthood came after Captain Moore managed...
London News
British Airways dismantles entire Boeing 747 fleet
The British airline British Airways announces the withdrawal of its entire fleet of Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jets,"due to the hard blow to international air transport caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Due to...
Paris News
Disneyland Paris reopens after lockdown
After a four month lockdown period due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Disneyland Paris amusement park will gradually reopen starting 15 July.
As from this date Disneyland Paris, the Walt Disney Studio...
London News
UK pub uses electric fence to enforce social distancing
At the beginning of July, UK pubs reopened at the end of lockdown allowing costumer to enjoy their pints after months of abstinence.
Pub operators are though struggling to enforce social distancin...
Brussels News
Norway: anti covid measures affect funeral services because of declining mortality
The covid-19 pandemic crisis in Norway is also affecting funeral services in an unprecedented way.
The declining mortality rate and the inability to perform funeral ceremonies have forced half a doz...
London News
UK study shows that covid-19 antibodies decrease over a three-month period
A new study conducted on people that were first infected, and then cured from covid-19, increases the prospect that immunity to the virus may be shorter than what is believed.
Three months after inf...
Barcelona News
Covid-19, in Catalonia 8 municipalities return to a Phase 1 lockdown
Update 13 July at 13.27
A court decided not to ratify the decision taken yesterday by the Catalan Government to impose a lockdown in eight municipalities, including Lleida. For the judge of the Court...
London News
Coronavirus: England to scrap quarantine for more than 50 countries
France, Germany, Italy and Spain already confirmed on list of 'reduced risk' destinations.
Travellers arriving into England from more than 50 countries will be exempt from the mandatory coronavirus q...
Jersey News
Jersey opens up to safe travel after months of isolation from the rest of the world
Air and sea connections with Jersey, the United Kingdom and France will resume on Friday 3 July after more than three months of almost total travel lockdown.
As of 3 July airlines and ferries will...
