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Russia reports 6,611 new coronavirus infections

Russia reports 6,611 new coronavirus infections

-- 2020-07-11 14:35:04

Russia on Saturday reported 6,611 new coronavirus cases, taking its nationwide tally of infections to 720,547. The country’s coronavirus crisis response centre said 188 people had died from the...

COVID-19 pandemic plunges working world into crisis: ILO

COVID-19 pandemic plunges working world into crisis: ILO

-- 2020-07-08 16:19:38

Global leaders called for a comprehensive approach to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which International Labour Organisation chief Guy Ryder said on Wednesday had plunged the world of...

England reopens after lockdown

England reopens after lockdown

Reuters 2020-07-04 21:39:38

People relished their first pub drinks in more than three months, went to restaurants and finally got haircuts on Saturday as England took its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life after...

Italy focuses on measures to support auto, tourism industries: PM

Italy focuses on measures to support auto, tourism industries: PM

-- 2020-07-04 19:19:32

Italy is considering fiscal measures to spur investments in the auto and tourism industries, two of the sectors that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte sa...

Jean Castex named France’s new Prime Minister

Jean Castex named France’s new Prime Minister

-- 2020-07-03 17:58:59

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Jean Castex as the country's new prime minister. Castex, who coordinated France's virus reopening strategy, will replace Edouard Philippe, who resigne...

Russian COVID-19 cases rise to 667,883

Russian COVID-19 cases rise to 667,883

Xinhua 2020-07-03 16:39:21

Russia recorded 6,718 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 667,883, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Friday. The death toll rose by 176 to 9,859,...

Coronavirus mortality in Italy is highest among poor, study shows

Coronavirus mortality in Italy is highest among poor, study shows

Reuters 2020-07-03 16:15:50

Poor Italians are significantly more likely to die of the coronavirus than higher-income groups, the country’s first significant study into the disease’s disproportionate social impact sho...

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigns

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigns

Reuters 2020-07-03 14:57:05

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigned on Friday ahead of a government reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron designed to bolster his green credentials and win back disillusioned voters ahead...

End of lockdown fails to boost jobs market in Spain

End of lockdown fails to boost jobs market in Spain

REUTERS 2020-07-02 15:38:41

The end of the coronavirus lockdown in Spain failed to bring a surge in employment as government data showed that the 900,000 jobs lost at the pandemic’s peak had not been regained, while the to...

EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out

EU to list which citizens can enter; US likely to miss out

AP 2020-06-30 18:42:03

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday is announcing a list of nations whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries, but most Americans are likely to be refused entry for at least another...

Russia reports lowest number of coronavirus infections since April 29

Russia reports lowest number of coronavirus infections since April 29

-- 2020-06-29 14:51:48

Russia on Monday reported 6,719 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the lowest one-day reported increase since April 29, pushing its nationwide tally to 641,156. The national coronavirus taskforce sa...

France returns to polls for municipal elections, Macron faces drubbing

France returns to polls for municipal elections, Macron faces drubbing

-- 2020-06-28 14:08:27

France emerges from months of coronavirus lockdown to vote on Sunday in a delayed second round of municipal elections, with opinion polls suggesting a dire outcome for President Emmanuel Macron, whose...

Liverpool urge fans to celebrate title safely amid coronavirus fears

Liverpool urge fans to celebrate title safely amid coronavirus fears

-- 2020-06-27 23:19:55

Liverpool have condemned the behaviour of fans who gathered in Liverpool city centre for a second night on Friday to celebrate their team’s Premier League title win and urged them to stay at hom...

Micheal Martin elected new PM of Ireland

Micheal Martin elected new PM of Ireland

Xinhua 2020-06-27 20:02:57

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has been elected as new prime minister of Ireland in a vote held here on Saturday at a special meeting of the lower house of the Irish parliament. Announcing the vot...

WB approves $350m loan for Ukraine

WB approves $350m loan for Ukraine

-- 2020-06-27 16:17:49

The World Bank has approved a 350 million US dollar loan for Ukraine in support of reforms that are critical to its economic recovery and to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the b...

EU holds off decision on borders, Americans set to be excluded

EU holds off decision on borders, Americans set to be excluded

REUTERS 2020-06-27 11:25:03

European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final “safe list” of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July, with the United States, Brazil and Russia set to...

Gilead's remdesivir gets European endorsement to treat COVID-19

Gilead's remdesivir gets European endorsement to treat COVID-19

Reuters 2020-06-25 19:34:50

The European healthcare regulator has recommended the conditional approval of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral treatment, remdesivir, for use in COVID-19 patients, making it the first treatment to be o...

Farmers must connect agriculture with biodiversity: FAO

Farmers must connect agriculture with biodiversity: FAO

-- 2020-06-24 17:50:33

Farmers across the world must connect agriculture with the protection of biodiversity and the environment to have a sustainable food supply system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nati...

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 587 to 191,449

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 587 to 191,449

Reuters 2020-06-24 11:16:44

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 587 to 191,449, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported death toll rose b...

Pubs, restaurants, hotels to reopen in England

Pubs, restaurants, hotels to reopen in England

Reuters 2020-06-23 20:39:28

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday pubs, restaurants and hotels could reopen in England early next month when the social distancing rule is relaxed, easing the coronavirus lockdown that h...

Fearing second Covid-19 wave, Europe aims to train 'army' of medics

Fearing second Covid-19 wave, Europe aims to train 'army' of medics

Reuters 2020-06-22 12:55:04

Europeans are enjoying the gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, but in hospitals they are already preparing for the next wave of infections. Some intensive care specialists are trying to...

Ten French children repatriated from Syria, says French foreign ministry

Ten French children repatriated from Syria, says French foreign ministry

-- 2020-06-22 12:26:35

Ten French children are being repatriated to France from refugee camps in north-east Syria, the French foreign ministry said a statement on Monday. The ministry added that the children had been hande...

Three killed after man goes on stabbing spree in British town’s park

Three killed after man goes on stabbing spree in British town’s park

-- 2020-06-21 10:58:26

Three people were killed and another three seriously injured when a man went on a stabbing spree in a park in the southern English town of Reading on Saturday, though police said they were not current...

Protesters douse French health ministry with red paint

Protesters douse French health ministry with red paint

-- 2020-06-20 15:31:50

French protesters on Saturday doused the country’s health ministry with red paint, to symbolise the blood of those who died from Covid-19 and to demonstrate against poor working conditions for p...

With eye on UN arms embargo, Britain, France, Germany to discuss Iran

With eye on UN arms embargo, Britain, France, Germany to discuss Iran

REUTERS 2020-06-19 16:00:37

Britain, France and Germany will on Friday define their Iran strategy for the coming months amid talks at the United Nations and violations by Tehran of a 2015 nuclear deal, France’s foreign min...

Elite French police make arrests after Dijon gang violence

Elite French police make arrests after Dijon gang violence

-- 2020-06-18 14:47:35

France’s elite ‘RAID’ police unit has arrested several members of the Chechen community after four nights of gang violence in the city of Dijon, a police source said. Trouble first...

Russia says new coronavirus cases at lowest since April 30

Russia says new coronavirus cases at lowest since April 30

-- 2020-06-17 15:53:13

Russia on Wednesday reported 7,843 new cases of the novel coronavirus, its lowest daily caseload registered since April 30, pushing the nationwide total to 553,301. Russia’s virus response team...

WHO moves to update Covid-19 guidance

WHO moves to update Covid-19 guidance

Reuters 2020-06-17 12:15:50

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with Covid-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap, common steroid can...

Spain may quarantine UK visitors

Spain may quarantine UK visitors

Reuters 2020-06-16 15:57:09

Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on British travellers when it reopens its borders next week, the foreign minister said, in response to a similar policy at London’s end. Arancha Gonza...

Calls for action, not words, as Boris Johnson launches UK racism commission

Calls for action, not words, as Boris Johnson launches UK racism commission

-- 2020-06-15 17:37:02

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure on Monday to deliver action on racism after he launched a commission on the issue following Black Lives Matter protests, reports Reuters. John...