Europe
Germany imposes lockdown on slaughterhouse outbreak region
The governor of Germany’s most populous state has announced lockdown measures in a county that has seen a large increase in COVID-19 ...Virus cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’
Global coronavirus infections topped nine million on Monday as the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia ...French pupils return for ‘obligatory’ school after virus closure
French schools opened their doors to greet pupils on Monday for what the government says is two weeks of obligatory lessons before ...WHO urges dexamethasone boom for worst virus cases
The World Health Organization called on Monday for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which has been shown ...Paris throws off mask to party like the virus never was
Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first ...Spain reopens to foreign tourists after lockdown
Spain’s national state of emergency has ended after three months of restrictions on movement to rein in its COVID-19 outbreak. As of ...France shakes off its virus blues as cinemas, casinos set to open
France will begin to shake off its coronavirus blues Sunday with cinemas opening on the stroke of midnight and thousands of people ...Virus already in Italy by December, sewers show
The coronavirus was present in two large Italian cities in December, more than two months before the first case was detected, a ...UK’s queen, Prince William and Kate back businesses after lockdown
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, her grandson Prince William and his wife Kate have shown their support for businesses as they emerge from the ...Global stocks drift as second wave virus fears mount
Global stocks drifted on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and China crushed hopes of a quick global economic ...














