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Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

Sat, 2020-10-10 14:44 — mike kraft

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits ROME (AP) — Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse,... AP NEWS

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Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory outdoors across Italy, other Euopean develpments

Fri, 2020-10-09 17:59 — mike kraft

Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory outdoors across Italy Masks will also need to be worn in most indoor places, as Italy tries to stem a rise in infections. BBC News

Italians were subject to some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world when the country became the first in Europe to be overwhelmed by the coronavirus earlier in the year.

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EUROPE: Fearing an overwhelming ‘twindemic,’ governments urged flu shots — and triggered shortages

Sun, 2020-10-04 19:12 — mike kraft

Fearing an overwhelming ‘twindemic,’ governments urged flu shots — and triggered shortages In a way, it’s a test run for a potential coronavirus vaccine. William Booth, Karla Adam Washington Post

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World Nears Grim Milestone of a Million Deaths --NY Times roundup

Sun, 2020-09-27 14:57 — mike kraft

As the world moves toward another morbid threshold in the pandemic, a coronavirus death toll of one million, the countries where fatalities are increasing fastest remain spread out across the globe, with new hot spots constantly emerging.

The number of lives lost daily to the virus has been rising through most of August and September, reaching more than 5,000 in an average measured over seven days. As of Sunday morning, the global total stood at 993,600, according to a New York Times database.

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As Virus Cases Surge in Europe, Hospitalizations Lag. But for How Long?

Fri, 2020-09-25 15:32 — mike kraft

LONDON — In Munich, normally brimming with boisterous crowds for Oktoberfest this month, the authorities just banned gatherings of more than five people. In Marseille, France, all bars and restaurants will be closed next Monday. And in London, where the government spent weeks urging workers to return to the city’s empty skyscrapers, it is now asking them to work from home.

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Even as Cases Rise, Europe Is Learning to Live With the Coronavirus

Wed, 2020-09-16 14:56 — mike kraft

PARIS — In the early days of the pandemic, President Emmanuel Macron exhorted the French to wage “war” against the coronavirus. Today, his message is to “learn how to live with the virus.”

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Europe tests gateway for tracing apps to work across borders

Mon, 2020-09-14 15:06 — mike kraft

Europe tests gateway for tracing apps to work across borders BERLIN (AP) — Six European Union countries and the bloc's executive Commission have begun testing a virtual “gateway” to ensure national coronavirus tracing apps can work across... AP NEWS

BERLIN (AP) —Six European Union countries and the bloc’s executive Commission have begun testing a virtual “gateway” to ensure national coronavirus tracing apps can work across borders.

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Coronavirus cases in some European countries are rising again, but with fewer deaths. For now.

Sat, 2020-08-29 16:32 — mike kraft

Coronavirus cases in some European countries are rising again, but with fewer deaths. For now. The surging case numbers are unsettling societies that thought the worst was behind them. Michael Birnbaum, Chico Harlan, James McAuley Washington Post

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Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders

Sat, 2020-08-15 15:05 — mike kraft

Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and expanding mask orders even in chic resort areas.

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There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns

Mon, 2020-08-03 14:43 — mike kraft

There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long. Michael Shields U.S.

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long.