Europe
UK closes down social life as coronavirus outbreak accelerates
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday shut down social life in Britain and ordered the most vulnerable to isolate for 12 weeks, ...Germany imposes border controls with five countries in virus fightback
Germany on Monday introduced border controls with Austria, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland in a bid to stem the coronavirus outbreak. Only ...Germany says coronavirus vaccine research not for sale
Germany’s foreign minister said Monday the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale, following reports Donald Trump wanted the US ...Cyprus tightens entry rules, shutting hotels over virus
The Republic of Cyprus said Sunday it would further tighten entry restrictions and close a string of businesses including the vital tourism ...Serbia declares state of emergency over coronavirus
Serbia’s president declared a state of emergency to halt the spread of the coronavirus deploying soldiers to guard hospitals and shutting down many ...Coronavirus: Italy’s death toll rises by 25 percent. exceeds 1,800
Italy on Sunday reported 368 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak as the country’s death toll hit 1,809 while the number of ...Britain plans tougher virus response as toll rises
The United Kingdom plans to escalate virus-fighting measures, its top health official said Sunday, indicating the country is edging closer to tactics ...Groups of five or more banned in Austria
Austria has banned gatherings of five people or more as part of a series of new, tighter restrictions to “starve” the coronavirus. ...Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions
Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, with lockdowns, ...Spain hunkers down as government orders strict limits on public life
Spaniards hunkered down at home on Sunday after the government imposed severe restrictions on public life to try to stop the spread ...