Asia

Shanghai records first official Covid deaths since lockdown imposed

Three Covid-19 fatalities have been reported in Shanghai, the first to be officially counted since the beginning of the city’s lockdown. The three people reported on Monday included two women aged 89 and 91, and a 91-year-old man, who also had underlying health conditions, and were reportedly

Europe

Experts respond to Consultation Committee: ‘Hopefully it was the last’

The various organisations of the country decided on Friday to switch to code yellow from the corona barometer. This means that almost all restrictions will be lifted: face masks must only be worn in healthcare institutions and on public transport. Rules around the Passenger Locator Form are being relaxed. Was this the last Consultation Committee? […]

Latest News

One in 15 in England had Covid-19 over Christmas as UK infection levels soar

A record one in 15 people in private households in England are estimated to have had Covid-19 between Christmas and New Year, with as many as one in 10 in London, new figures show. All parts of the country saw a steep jump in infections in the seven days to December 31, with one in 20 people […]

Africa News

Kenya imposes new lockdown – What are the restrictions?

africanews– Kenya has imposed a new lockdown to combat a surge in coronavirus infections. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday announced a ban on all inland travel in the capital Nairobi and out four other counties. Kenya’s Covid-19 positivity rate has jumped from 2% to 22% between January and March and Nairobi accounts for nearly 60% […]

Business Europe

Europe’s economic recovery choices will leave EU lagging a year behind America

independent.ie– While the US rushes toward a blockbuster fiscal stimulus package to accelerate its recovery from the coronavirus crisis, much of Europe is pootling along in the slow lane. President Joe Biden’s $1.9trn (€1.57trn) stimulus bill, if congress passes the full amount, would take his administration’s spending this year to more than three times

Europe

Covid: Plan to test drivers at Dover is ‘knee-jerk’ and could help virus spread, MPs warned

independent– Government proposals to test lorry drivers stuck in queues at Dover for coronavirus are a “knee-jerk” response which will waste time and could help the disease spread, a hauliers’ leader has told MPs. And the director of policy at the Road Haulage Association, Duncan Buchanan, warned that with a backlog of as many as 7,000 trucks waiting […]

Europe

Coronavirus: European nations tighten restrictions ahead of Christmas

bbc– A number of European countries have tightened coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas following a surge of infections in recent weeks. The Netherlands has entered a five-week lockdown, with non-essential shops, theatres and gyms all closing. Germany, meanwhile, will enter a hard lockdown from Wednesday after the number of infections hit record levels. France