Tag: Europe
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Italy turns to snorkelling masks amid overload of COVID-19 patients
In the worst-case infections, patients have to be hooked up to respirators in intensive-care units. But respirators are in desperately short supply worldwide because of the overwhelming number of patients.
March 30, 2020 -
Spain to return faulty Chinese kits to detect coronavirus
Spain discovered that the rapid test kits failed to detect positive cases. Spain has so far confirmed 57,786 cases for the novel coronavirus and is the worst hit in Europe after Italy from coronavirus, as per the reports.
March 30, 2020 -
No evidence to suggest we are source of coronavirus: China
Since 3 January, China has been regularly notifying WHO and relevant countries and regions about the outbreak. On 12 January, China had already shared with WHO the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus.
March 26, 2020 -
German Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine after coming in contact with COVID-19 positive doctor
Gatherings of more than two people have been banned in Germany, as Europe's biggest economy toughened restrictions to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
March 23, 2020 -
Clinical trials begin in Europe for possible treatments against Coronavirus; 3,200 people to take part
The global death toll due to COVID-19 coronavirus disease reached 14,641 on Monday and 336,000 confirmed cases worldwide.
March 23, 2020 -
Virus in the Channel
The deadline for a deal looked fanciful before the present crisis; now it looks impractical, even impossible, and must be extended.
March 20, 2020 -
ISIS tells its operatives not to travel to Coronavirus-hit Europe
The ISIS has lost a lot of ground in the Middle East after a series of defeats, but it remains active in Iraq and Syria in a fragmented form.
March 16, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic: Global deaths, infections surpass those in China
France had ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, while Spain went a step further, banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food.
March 16, 2020 -
Coronavirus scare: France bans gatherings of over 1,000; Italy quarantines 16 million
The total number of cases across the globe currently stands at 109,965. 80,735 of these cases are in Mainland China, 7,375 are in Italy and 7,313 are in South Korea.
March 9, 2020 -
Trump administration imposes travel restrictions after US confirms 1st Coronavirus casualty
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the potential public health threat posed by the coronavirus was high, both globally and to the US.
March 1, 2020 -
Coronavirus impact: AIBA cancels European forum in Italy
The forum was scheduled to be held on Saturday in Assisi, where the Indian boxing team is currently participating in a preparatory camp for next month's Olympic qualifiers in Jordan.
February 27, 2020 -
Coronavirus continues to spread after 50 people die in Iran, four in Italy
The Shia shrine city of Qom where a sudden rise of cases has been reported is believed to have affected many pilgrims.
February 24, 2020 -
IS remains at centre of transnational terrorism threat: UN
In this light, he urged UN member states to regain their primary responsibility for their nationals in terms of protection, repatriation, gender-sensitive and age-appropriate prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration strategies.
February 8, 2020 -
Iran ready to cooperate with EU to resolve nuclear deal issues: Hassan Rouhani
He expressed the hope that under new EU representative the relations between the Islamic republic and Europe will improve.
February 4, 2020 -
Long live…, Long live…
Historians will take a while to conclude whether Brexit has been a “tragic national error”, as the detractors of the ruling Conservative party claim.
February 3, 2020 -
World reactions to Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan
Germany, the EU's most powerful player, echoed Borrell's point by calling for a balanced approach.
January 29, 2020 -
Lockdown in China
Never in history has the occasion for boisterous nationwide celebrations been so direly dismal.
January 28, 2020