Coronavirus

13-year-old boy diagnosed with coronavirus, dies – London Hospital Trust

A 13-year-old boy who tested positive for coronavirus has died, King's College Hospital Trust in London said. BBC reports that Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, from Brixton in south London, died in…

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African cardinal tests positive for coronavirus as pandemic spreads across the continent

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso has tested positive for the coronavirus, his archdiocese announced Tuesday. He is the second cardinal known to have tested positive for the virus, which…

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I’m normally positive, but happy to test negative – Donald Tusk

Donald Tusk, president of the European People’s Party and former head of the European Council, dispensed some of his signature humour on Twitter to let the world know that he’s…

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386,282 cases, 26,110 deaths – How the Coronavirus pandemic is spreading across Europe? – Update (31st March 2020)

As of 31 March 2020, 386 282 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: Italy (101 739), Spain (85 195), Germany (61 913), France (44 550), United Kingdom (22 141), Belgium (11 899), Netherlands…

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Frontline workers in the NHS will see visas extended so they can focus on fighting coronavirus

A total of 25,150 people in the U.K. have tested positive for coronavirus. Of those hospitalized in the U.K., 1,789 have died as of 5 p.m. on March 30, the…

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France reports third consecutive ‘accelerated’ daily death toll

French health authorities reported a record 499 new deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total to 3,523, an increase of 17 percent in the past 24 hours. This was the…

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Germany Foreign Minister commits help to Spain in times of Coronavirus need

The news on Tuesday about849 coronavirus-related deaths in Spain is “incredibly bitter,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has tweeted, thanking German doctors and nurses who are already helping out there.…

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Over the past two weeks, at least one million persons lost jobs in Europe

“To jump-start the European economy, we will have to use all levers available, at national and European level,” European Council President Charles Michel said in a statement following a videoconference…

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Italian Prime Minister to meet centre-right opposition

The Civil Protection Department said Tuesday that 77,635 people are currently infected with the coronavirus in Italy, a rise of 2,107 on Monday. That is higher than the daily rise…

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Fratelli d’ Italia … Italy mourns its loss

As a sign of respect to all the victims who have fallen to the Coronavirus, in solidarity with all their relatives, as the whole nation mourns together with the communities…

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12-year-old Belgian girl becomes youngest European to die with Coronavirus

A 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person in Europe to die after contracting coronavirus. Authorities in Belgium said the child was by far the youngest among the…

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Spain registers biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths

In the last 24 hours, 849 coronavirus patients have died in Spain - the biggest daily rise in the country. That takes the total number of fatalities there from 7,340 to…

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Firemen, Civil Protection and Police pay tribute in an emotional way to Italian medical staff

The emotions run high as the number of deaths and infected people in Italy goes into the thousands. This has resulted a strain on the medical services and also the…

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Prince William ‘considering return as air ambulance pilot’ amidst CoVid-19 pandemic

The Duke of Cambridge, has reportedly declared he wishes to “do his bit” to help with the outbreak of coronavirus currently affecting the UK, by returning to his old job…

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Germany’s economy expected to shrink by 5.4%

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Germany has risen to 61,913 and 583 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for…

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More than 3,000 people died from coronavirus in the US

More than 3,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S. and more than 163,800 confirmed cases have been reported across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University. In what…

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Covid-19 Bulletin Malta – Tuesday 31st March 2020

Updated 1811 Restrictions for Malta-Gozo travel Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri announced a number of restrictions for travelling between Malta and Gozo. It will only be possible, as from this Friday,…

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Vicar general of Diocese of Rome, first Cardinal to test positive for Coronavirus

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, has tested positive for coronavirus. He is the first cardinal known to have the virus. The National Catholic…

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Irish private hospitals set to be treated as public

Private hospitals are set to be treated as public amid the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has announced. Euronews reports that the public-private agreement will see…

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Italy’s number of infected cases passes the 100,000

Italian News Agency ANSA reports that Italy has registered 812 coronavirus deaths on Monday but the data presented by the civil protection department also seemed to back the impression that the spread…

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UK’s Covid-19 death toll reaches 1,418

The number of people who have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus has hit 1,415, following 180 more deaths. he announcement was made by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab…

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Olympics postponement day announced

The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will open on July 23 next year, with the Closing Ceremony taking place on August 8. Agreement was reached by Tokyo 2020 and the…

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Montenegro introduces lockdown

Montenegro introduced a lockdown on Monday to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected dozens in the small Adriatic republic. In a statement, the government said the lockdown will…

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Poland should consider presidential elections postponement

Poland should consider postponing presidential elections scheduled for May 10 if health and safety conditions can't be guaranteed, Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Monday. However he said if it was…

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Finland to extend containment measures until May

Finland will extend most of its measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak by one month until May 13 from April 13, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Monday. In recent weeks,…

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Czech Republic extends Covid-19 measures till April 11

The Czech government said on Monday it would order most shops and restaurants to stay closed and restrict people's movement until April 11, extending by 10 days measures it has…

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France records worst daily coronavirus death toll

France recorded its worst daily coronavirus death toll on Monday, exceeding 3,000 for the first time, and army helicopters transported critical patients from the east to hospitals overseas as the…

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Fraud,Cybercrime and Intimidation – The Coronavirus ‘criminal’ side-effect

The COVID-19 pandemic has "sparked new crime trends", the head of Interpol told Euronews on Monday, warning that organised crime groups have adapted their activities to benefit from the global…

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Cyprus imposes curfew and stricter measures

Cyprus imposed a curfew on Monday to contain the spread of coronavirus, extending a broad lockdown introduced two weeks ago after a weekend surge in recorded cases. From March 31,…

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A total of 168 persons die in Turkey

As many as 37 more people died of the novel coronavirus in Turkey in the past 24 hours, according to figures released by the country's Health Ministry on Monday, bringing…

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Why are the death rates different between countries?

Many are tracking the daily coronavirus infection and death rates. One may have noticed that the death rates differ greatly from country to country. The World Health Organization (WHO) says…

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Indian doctors targeted over coronavirus fears

Doctors and medical workers in India are being ostracised from communities, evicted from their homes and forced to sleep in hospital bathrooms and on floors over fears they may be…

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Belarus president in denial over coronavirus pandemic

Few measures have been enforced to curb coronavirus in Belarus - instead, people are being urged to drink vodka and go to saunas. The country - specifically its president -…

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Microsoft joins effort make ventilators for the NHS

A consortium of major UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors has come together to produce medical ventilators for the NHS. Companies including…

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MSF calls for no patents or profiteering on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for no patents or profiteering on drugs, tests, or vaccines used for the COVID-19 pandemic, and for governments to prepare to suspend and override…

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Madeira to limit passengers allowed to disembark on islands to 100 per week

Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, said it would limit the number of people allowed to enter its islands to 100 per week from Tuesday onwards, with freed up hotel…

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Photo Story: Children’s playgrounds closed in Croatia

Two men wearing protective face masks walk in Ban Josip Jelacic Square in downtown Zagreb, Croatia, 30 March 2020. Croatian authorities have decided to order the closure of cafes, restaurants…

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Photo Story: Drones fly over Porto city

Drones operated by the Municipal Civil Protection of Porto, fly over marginal areas of the city, from Foz do Douro to Matosinhos, sending messages that recommend citizens to comply with…

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Peak in Italy expected in 7-10 days

The peak of Italy's coronavirus outbreak should come "in 7-10 days", Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri said Monday. He said infections would "reasonably" fall off after that. Sileri also stressed…

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Photo Story: Covid-19 public awareness campaign in South Korea

Members of the Environmental Health Citizens' Association of Korea, wearing masks representing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, take part in a public awareness campaign to prevent the spread of the pandemic COVID-19…

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Election plans in Poland amidst coronavirus pandemic cause friction

Opposition candidates for Poland’s upcoming presidential election are squabbling over how to stop the ballot because of the pandemic, but the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party isn't giving ground.…

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Two-thirds of Britons want UK to request Brexit extension to focus on pandemic

Two-thirds of people in the UK want the government to request an extension to the Brexit transition period in order to focus on the coronavirus outbreak, a new opinion poll…

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Prince Charles out of self-isolation

Prince Charles is out of self-isolation, following his coronavirus diagnosis last week. His self-isolation lasted 7 days in accordance with government and medical guidelines. The royal displayed "mild symptoms" last…

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Global coronavirus infections pass 730,000

Covid-19 infections worldwide have risen to 732,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The US had the most cases, with over 142,000; Italy was second with nearly 98,000; and Spain…

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Juventus players to forgo €90 million to help club through coronavirus crisis

Italian league leaders Juventus have announced players and manager have agreed to forgo €90 million in wages to help the club through the coronavirus crisis. In the first agreement of…

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Photo Story: Italian Premier Conte meets Pope Francis

A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (R) speaks with Pope Francis during a meeting in library of the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican…

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Concerns over faulty medical supplies from China

Dutch officials have recalled tens of thousands of masks imported from China and distributed to hospitals battling the coronavirus outbreak because they do not meet quality standards. They received…

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics likely postponed to July 2021

A view of the Olympic Rings monument in front of the Japan Olympic Committee headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 24 March 2020 (reissued 30 March 2020). According to latest media reports…

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UK epidemic is slowing and antibody test could be ready in days

The coronavirus epidemic in the United Kingdom is showing signs of slowing and antibody tests could be ready in days, Neil Ferguson, a professor of mathematical biology at Imperial…

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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 57,298

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 57,298 and 455 people have died of the disease here, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)…

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Spain Covid-19 deaths rise by 812 to 7,340

Spain has logged a slight fall in the number of people dying from the coronavirus after days of record death tolls. According to the latest figures, released just now by the…

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Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in under a week. University College London engineers worked with clinicians at UCLH and…

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New fears Netanyahu could be infected

An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday, but it was not immediately clear if the 70-year-old leader had been exposed…

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Boris Johnson makes second video appearance

Britain’s prime minster, Boris Johnson, has made his second appearance since going into self isolation last week after testing positive for coronavirus, saying in a message posted on Twitter that some…

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First day of a more restrictive lockdown in Spain, flags fly at half mast

Spain is beginning its first day of even more restrictive lockdown after the government banned all non-essential workers from leaving their homes in a bid to arrest the spread of the…

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The Mossad on the forefront of Israel’s fight against the coronavirus

The Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel, purchased 10 million masks to deal with the coronavirus more than a week ago under the leadership of Director Yossi Cohen, The Jerusalem…

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Plácido Domingo hospitalised in Mexico with coronavirus

Veteran opera star Plácido Domingo has been hospitalised with complications linked to Covid-19, US media are reporting. The 79-year-old is receiving hospital treatment in Mexico, with his spokesman cited as…

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