12

Mar

Ireland to close Schools, colleges, childcare facilities over Covid-19

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said the country's schools, colleges and childcare facilities are to close in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. From 6pm today, schools, colleges and childcare…

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12

Mar

Spanish government considering locking down Madrid

The president of the Madrid region Isabel Diaz Ayuso said that the Spanish government was considering locking down Madrid as a measure to stem the coronavirus spread in the country.…

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12

Mar

First death from coronavirus in Poland

  A 57-year-old woman infected with coronavirus was reported dead on Thursday. The news was reported by the deputy mayor of the western city of Poznań on Thursday noon. The…

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12

Mar

Austria reports first coronavirus death

A 69-year-old man has died in Vienna after contracting the new coronavirus, Austria’s first death in the rapidly spreading epidemic, city authorities said on Thursday. Austria has confirmed 302 cases…

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12

Mar

Von der Leyen postpones trip to Greece over coronavirus

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen postponed a trip to Greece in order to focus on combating the spread of coronavirus. Von der Leyen had been due to…

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12

Mar

Greece reports first coronavirus death

Greece reported its first fatality from a coronavirus infection on Thursday, a 66 year old man who had returned from a religious pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt at the end…

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12

Mar

Covid-19 Malta Bulletin – 12th March 2020

Malta’s coronavirus tally has gone up to nine with two persons in their twenties added to the list. This was confirmed during a press conference this morning addressed by Health…

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12

Mar

Stock markets free-falling as outbreak restrictions grow globally

Stock markets are on course for another day of heavy losses as concerns mount the coronavirus crisis will lock down global economic activity for an extended time. US futures tumbled…

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12

Mar

Lebanon to ban flights from 11 coronavirus-hit countries

Lebanon will ban all travel to and from 11 countries that have witnessed significant outbreaks of the coronavirus, including an immediate ban on Italy, Iran, China and South Korea. Authorities…

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12

Mar

Venice to shut down garbage collection centres due to coronavirus

  A sanitation employee disinfects the historical Marciana area of Venice, Italy, 12 March 2020. Venice's waste management provider Veritas is set to close down all waste collection centers from…

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12

Mar

China says coronavirus peak has passed

  China’s coronavirus epidemic has passed its peak, its top health commission said on Thursday, as it logged just eight new infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicenter…

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12

Mar

Spain warns elderly to keep away from grandchildren as coronavirus cases soar

Madrid authorities have advised the elderly to avoid contact with children as the country fights the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Fernando Simón, director of the Center for Health Coordination…

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12

Mar

Slovenia to close all schools from Monday due to coronavirus

Slovenia plans to close all schools from Monday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Marjan Sarec said on Thursday. “This decree is necessary...in this situation,”…

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12

Mar

United Nations issues five things one should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces of information issued by the United Nations…

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12

Mar

NHS set to mobilise student nurses to help tackle coronavirus

Student nurses are set to be mobilised to join the registered workforce early in order to support the NHS front line response to coronavirus, the head of the NHS in…

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12

Mar

Number of coronavirus patients in Israel rises to 100

The number of Israelis who have been diagnosed with coronavirus rose to 100 on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. Of those diagnosed with the virus, 91 are in…

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12

Mar

India suspends most visas to due to coronavirus spread

India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. The advisory, issued on Wednesday…

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12

Mar

Panic in Bolivia as coronavirus patient turned away from hospitals

One of two people confirmed to have the coronavirus in Bolivia is being sheltered in a government office after local residents and medical staff blocked her entry to up to…

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12

Mar

Stocks plunge over coronavirus fears

The coronavirus outbreak ended one of the longest winning streaks in the financial markets’ history on Wednesday, as major stock indexes plunged and global policymakers grappled with the growing economic…

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12

Mar

Warning UK is ‘2 to 3 weeks’ behind Italy’s coronavirus outbreak

“Every country is at a different phase. If you compare the situation in Italy with the UK, we would suggest the UK is 2 to 3 weeks behind where Italy…

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12

Mar

US travel ban was issued without prior warning to EU

The United States did not coordinate on a sweeping restriction on European travel aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus with European officials before U.S. President Donald Trump announced…

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12

Mar

Coronavirus death toll in France rises to 48 as 500 new cases are confirmed

France has enacted further restrictions as the country's death toll from coronavirus rose to 48 on Wednesday, and more than 500 new cases were recorded in 24 hours. As the…

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12

Mar

Saudi Arabia suspends travel, flights to EU over coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states due to coronavirus fears, state news agency SPA said on Thursday citing an official…

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12

Mar

Covid-19 Malta Bulletin – 12th March 2020

Update: Malta’s coronavirus tally has gone up to nine with two persons in their twenties added to the list. This was confirmed during a press conference this morning addressed by Health…

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12

Mar

Juventus defender Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus the club has confirmed. All club football has been suspended in Italy after parts of the country were placed in lockdown…

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12

Mar

Latin American countries order school closures over coronavirus fears

At least three Latin American governments ordered a short-term suspension of all classes, both at public and private schools, officials said on Wednesday, in a bid to slow the spread…

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12

Mar

Actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

  Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has revealed that he and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Australia. Hanks and Wilson, both 63, sought medical advice…

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12

Mar

Denmark in lockdown, shuts down schools and universities to fight coronavirus pandemic

Denmark's Prime Minister  Mette Frederiksen has announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools and universities for two weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus virus. All public…

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12

Mar

Covid-19: Pope offers prayer to Virgin Mary for protection

The Pope offered a prayer to the Virgin Mary on Wednesday afternoon, in a video message to mark the Diocese of Rome’s day of prayer and fasting for the coronavirus…

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12

Mar

USA suspends all travel from Europe for the next 30 days

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address, he said all travel…

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11

Mar

Malta’ seventh Coronavirus case confirmed

The wife of the doctor who was confirmed of having Coronavirus today has been diagnosed of having Co-Vid 19. The husband, who works as a doctor, and his family were…

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11

Mar

Italy goes in total shutdown

Italy has taken even more unprecedented drastic measures in its battle against Coronavirus by placing the entire country into total shutdown for the next 15 days. This means that Italy…

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11

Mar

#FacciamoInsieme #DoItTogether – Message from Italian Astronaut Parmitano

Paolo Parmitano, an Italian engineer and astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency (ESA) sent a message to his fellow countrymen in the wake of the Coronavirus…

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11

Mar

Italy allocates 25 billion euros to help citizens face difficulties after Coronavirus outbreak

Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday the government had earmarked 25 billion euros for the coronavirus emergency. The new sum comes on top of an initial 7.5 billion euros to tackle immediate…

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11

Mar

Italy reports 196 new deaths from the CoVid 19

There are 10,590 coronavirus patients in Italy, 2,076 more than yesterday, while the total number of infected people - including the victims and the healed - reached 12,462. The data…

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11

Mar

Polish government closes schools, cinemas and museums over coronavirus

The Polish Government announced that all schools, preschools and nurseries will close from Monday due to the coronavirus. Museums and cinemas will also be shut down, while the health minister…

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11

Mar

Covid-19 Malta Bulletin – 11th March 2020

Travel between Malta and Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain is being banned as from midnight on Wednesday, the government has announced. The same restriction already applies for travel to and…

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11

Mar

All European Parliament’s meetings and activities suspended until March 23

All European Parliament’s meetings and activities were suspended until March 23 and staff were asked to telework as much as possible, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the force majeure, according…

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11

Mar

“At this moment in Europe we are all Italians” – von Der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday published a video message in Italian saying "we are all Italians". "Dear Italians, at this difficult moment, I want to tell…

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11

Mar

Chamber of Advocates issues directive to lawyers on Covid-19

In the light of recent developments related to the Covid-19 virus and the follow-up news conference by the Prime Minister yesterday the 10th March 2020, the Chamber of Advocates advises…

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11

Mar

Ukrainian capital shuts schools, mass events to prevent spread of virus

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv will close schools and universities from March 12 until the end of March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, city mayor Vitali Klitschko announced. He said…

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11

Mar

Global COVID-19 Epidemic: ‘The Perfect Storm’ for ELT Sector – FELTOM

English Language Schools Meet Top Government Officials Over the past two weeks, the Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta (FELTOM) has mobilised all its resources to be able to…

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11

Mar

World Health Organization declares CoVid-19 a pandemic

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, said that the CoVid 19 outbreak reached a stage of being described as a pandemic. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114…

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11

Mar

Coronavirus cases in Norway top 400

Norway has now confirmed 401 coronavirus cases in total. Just over 400 people had tested positive for the virus in Norway on Wednesday morning, according to Norwegian daily VG, which…

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11

Mar

Czech Republic closes all schools

As the virus continues to spread across the country, schools are closing their doors in an effort to protect their students. The new measures will close schools and universities, but…

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11

Mar

ECB’s Lagarde Warns of 2008-Style Crisis Unless Europe Acts

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Europe risks a major economic shock echoing the global financial crisis unless leaders act urgently on the coronavirus outbreak, and signaled that her…

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11

Mar

The WHO  on symptoms, prevention and other issues connected coronaviruses COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a series of Questions and Answers for the general public on the outbreak of coronaviruses (COVID-19). Among other things, the WHO recommends Regularly…

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11

Mar

Air freight rates skyrocket amid passenger flight cuts

Air freight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo planes as Chinese industrial production restarts,…

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11

Mar

Hungary declares State of Emergency over coronavirus

Hungary’s government declared a state of emergency to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak, closing university campuses and banning large gatherings. “These measures are unprecedented in the three decades since…

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11

Mar

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on coronavirus fears

A leading cyber security firm says criminals and a group affiliated with China are capitalizing on growing fears over the coronavirus, leading to a spike in malicious online activity. "They've been…

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11

Mar

Vatican announces stricter measures to control the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus

Pope Francis on Wednesday held his first General Audience since sweeping measures were imposed throughout Italy to contain the coronavirus epidemic. The Audience was livestreamed from the Library of the…

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11

Mar

China vows to enhance global cooperation on coronavirus control

China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that China is willing to enhance global cooperation in, and make contributions to COVID-19 prevention and control work as the disease continues to spread worldwide. China's…

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11

Mar

Coronavirus cases in France continue to increase, warning heading to situation similar to Italy

Thirty-three people have died from coronavirus in France with two new cluster zones, authorities reported. The spread of the virus continued to impact all aspects of French life with concerts…

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11

Mar

Stark warning from Merkel… most people will get the coronavirus

Up to 70% of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that since there…

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11

Mar

Italian government excluding nothing as it tries to combat coronavirus outbreak

  Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the press conference did not exclude more restrictive measures if the experts deem it necessary to control the outbreak of coronavirus in the…

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11

Mar

Tokyo Olympics may face 1-2 year delay over coronavirus

A delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus,…

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11

Mar

EU to suspend ‘ghost flight’ rules due to coronavirus

The European Union will temporarily suspend the regulations forcing airlines to run most of their flights, despite their passengers not turning up because of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) to secure…

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