The United States set a new all-time high for coronavirus cases confirmed in a single 24-hour period on Friday, reporting just over 100,000 new infections to surpass the record total of 91,000 posted a day earlier, according to a Reuters tally.FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers wearing powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) hoods process COVID-19 test samples at a drive-thru testing site…
View More U.S. REPORTS WORLD RECORD OF MORE THAN 100,000 COVID-19 CASES IN SINGLE DAY
Brussels: Belgium, the country with by some measures the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak, will impose tighter lockdown rules from Monday, closing non-essential businesses and restricting household visits. Covid-19 is ravaging tiny Belgium, the home to NATO and the headquarters of the European Union. With a rate of 1,735 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days, it has the highest rate of…
View More Belgium imposes ‘more severe’ lockdown to combat COVID-19: Where did Belgium go wrong ?
The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose by nearly 8,300 over the past 24 hours, the slowest pace in roughly two weeks, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) on Monday showed. The RIVM said the number of confirmed new cases of COVID-19 was 8,286, compared to a record high of 11,119 on Oct.…
View More Coronavirus cases in Netherlands up by 8,300 in 24 hours: Stricter measures being considered by PM Mark Rutte
After 11 p.m., Milan is a ghost town. The piazzas are empty, the streets dark and quiet. In this photo, A street cleaning vehicle is seen washing the square in front of the Duomo gothic cathedral, in Milan, northern Italy. (Image: AP) The silence is broken by the occasional rumble of a bus, streetcar or taxi, gliding through the night…
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ROME: Italy’s health minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday (Nov 1) that new data on the coronavirus was “terrifying” and the country had two days to approve further restrictions to curb its spread. On Saturday, Italy recorded almost 32,000 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily record since the start of the crisis, and just under 300 deaths. The total number…
View More Italy has 48 hours to approve New Coronavirus restrictions: Says Health minister Roberto Speranza
Austria imposed a second lockdown after the coronavirus pandemic got out of control in the past two weeks, with the government surrendering as its plan to make do with lighter, targeted measures failed to stem the surge. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the new restrictions on Saturday, roughly following Germany’s example with a partial lockdown. Schools, hairdressers and non-essential shops will…
View More Austria Enters Second Lockdown After Covid-19 Cases Spike Out of Control
Portugal’s government on Saturday announced new lockdown restrictions from November 4 for most of the country, telling people to stay at home except for outings for work, school or shopping, and ordering companies to switch to remote working. A day after daily coronavirus infections hit a record high, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the measures would cover 121 municipalities, including…
View More Portugal reimposes partial lockdown in most of the country as Covid-19 increases.
Slovakia has begun an ambitious project to test everyone over the age of 10 for Covid-19, but the president has said she thinks the idea is “unfeasible”. The operation to test four million people is to last over two weekends. Infections have soared in Slovakia and officials argue the only alternative would be a total lockdown. President Zuzana Caputova called…
View More Slovakia plans to test entire population for Covid-19:But president calls for rethink
LJUBLJANA, — The government of Slovenia on Friday extended key restrictive measures designed to curb the spread of covid-19. Store closures and the six-person ceiling for gatherings have been extended by a week. The mandatory use of face masks in indoor and outdoor public spaces and obligation to use hand sanitizers have been extended by two weeks. The autumn holidays…
View More Slovenia Imposes New Coronavirus Restrictions as Fatalities Peak
Over the last four days, thousands of women have stormed the streets of Poland, protesting a recent court ruling that drastically restricts their right to access safe and legal abortions. Carrying banners and placards — many bearing a red lightning bolt, a symbol of the pro-choice protests in the country — the demonstrators demand the reversal of the ruling by…
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