Europe
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 ...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 ...













