Europe
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 ...France holds local elections despite virus lockdown
France is holding nationwide elections Sunday to choose all of its mayors and other local leaders despite a crackdown on public gatherings ...France and Spain announce partial lockdowns
Spain on Saturday banned people from leaving home except to go to work, visit a doctor or buy essential supplies, in a ...Norway to shut airports to stop coronavirus
Norway will temporarily shut all its airports from Monday 07:00 GMT in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister ...US extends European travel ban to UK and Ireland to contain coronavirus
President Donald Trump has taken a coronavirus test but said on Saturday that his temperature was “totally normal”, and his administration extended ...Countries bolster virus defences as Spain cases spike
Governments around the world ramped up the battle against the new coronavirus on Saturday by shutting borders and promising cash injections, as ...Spain reports 1,500 new cases amid reports of planned nationwide lockdown
Spanish media reported that the country’s government will announce that it is placing tight restrictions on movement for the nation of 46 ...US declares virus emergency as new epicenter Europe locks down
US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as the World Health Organization named Europe the new epicenter of the ...Norway urges citizens to come home
Norway is now asking its own citizens to return home as soon as possible, and advising against travel to all foreign countries, ...Jet2 cancels all flights to Spain
All Jet2 flights to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands have been cancelled with immediate effect, the British low-cost airline has announced. ...












