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European Update: Macron declares second national lockdown in France

Wed, 2020-10-28 18:27 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: Macron declares second national lockdown in France The tough new curbs on travel, businesses and gatherings are aimed at tackling a Covid surge. BBC News

Mr Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons.

Non-essential businesses, such as restaurants and bars, will close, but schools and factories will remain open.

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Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges, but death rates are not rising as fast

Wed, 2020-10-28 11:29 — mike kraft

Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France got ready to face new lockdowns Wednesday, as governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent. The World Health... AP NEWS

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France got ready to face new lockdowns Wednesday, as governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of coronavirus cases sweeping the continent.

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Europe swept by COVID wave amid anger at new curbs

Tue, 2020-10-27 09:16 — mike kraft

Europe swept by COVID wave amid anger at new curbs European governments prepared on Tuesday to introduce new restrictions to try to curb a growing surge of coronavirus infections and provide economic balm to help businesses survive the pandemic. Crispian Balmer U.S.

ROME (Reuters) - European governments prepared on Tuesday to introduce new restrictions to try to curb a growing surge of coronavirus infections and provide economic balm to help businesses survive the pandemic.

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Europe warns of grim winter as COVID second wave gathers pace

Mon, 2020-10-26 09:20 — mike kraft

Europe warns of grim winter as COVID second wave gathers pace European leaders warned of a bleak winter as resurgent COVID-19 infections forced countries to impose new restrictions to try to curb a second wave of the pandemic, with the United States and France setting new daily records for cases. James Mackenzie U.S.

MILAN (Reuters) - European leaders warned of a bleak winter as resurgent COVID-19 infections forced countries to impose new restrictions to try to curb a second wave of the pandemic, with the United States and France setting new daily records for cases.

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Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise

Sat, 2020-10-24 09:17 — mike kraft

Countries battle rising virus cases as WHO sees 'exponential' rise Grim data highlighted the struggle for authorities around the world to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control Saturday, as the US reported 80,000 infections in a single day, France extended a curfew to two-thirds of citizens and Germany's death toll passed 10,000. YahooNews

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Europe: COVID-19 crisis prompts international airlift --Netherlands to Germany

Fri, 2020-10-23 09:36 — mike kraft

Dutch hospital airlifts patients to Germany amid virus surge ALMERE, Netherlands (AP) — A bright yellow helicopter rose into a blue sky Friday carrying a COVID-19 patient from the Netherlands to a German intensive care unit, the first such international... AP NEWS

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Fri, 2020-10-23 08:01 — mike kraft

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

Tue, 2020-10-20 09:02 — mike kraft

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus France reported a massive jump in people hospitalized with COVID-19 and Ireland announced some of Europe's toughest restrictions, while India posted its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in nearly three months. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - France reported a massive jump in people hospitalized with COVID-19 and Ireland announced some of Europe’s toughest restrictions, while India posted its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in nearly three months.

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Germany improves ventilation to chase away Covid

Mon, 2020-10-19 10:20 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: Germany improves ventilation to chase away Covid Public buildings receive €500m of German state cash to improve ventilation systems. BBC News

The German government is investing €500m (£452m; $488m) in improving ventilation systems in public buildings to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

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OVERVIEW:As the Coronavirus Surges, a New Culprit Emerges: Pandemic Fatigue

Sun, 2020-10-18 09:19 — mike kraft

CHICAGO — When the coronavirus began sweeping around the globe this spring, people from Seattle to Rome to London canceled weddings and vacations, cut off visits with grandparents and hunkered down in their homes for what they thought would be a brief but essential period of isolation.

But summer did not extinguish the virus. And with fall has come another dangerous, uncontrolled surge of infections that in parts of the world is the worst of the pandemic so far.

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