The World Health Organization director-general says the U.N. agency is “extremely concerned” by a surge of coronavirus cases particularly in Europe and North America, saying health workers and systems are “being pushed to the breaking point.”more
Premier League bosses have announced 16 new positive cases - which is a new record weekly high. They confirmed that 1,207 players and staff were tested between Monday, November 9 and Sunday, November 15, and that resulted in the sudden rise.more
Like the UK, Germany is also preparing for a mass vaccination program. The daily "Bild" reported that it has found an internal letter from the Bavarian Ministry of Health, which states that "the Covid-19 vaccine may be approved in December 2020".more
Boris Johnson, six Tory MPs and two political aides are self-isolating after a breakfast meeting inside Downing Street last Thursday. One of the MPs, Lee Anderson, later tested positive for Covid-19, and on Sunday the prime minister was told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace.more
Poles are more concerned about their financial situation than in June, according to a study by the consulting company EY. More than a third are struggling with a decline in revenues due to the pandemic, but rising financial concerns have not translated into a greater reduction in spending.more
A ban on the consumption of alcohol on trains and at stations in Scotland has come into effect. ScotRail said the temporary policy had been put in place to support public health measures and keep people safe during the Covid pandemic.more
Preliminary results of clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine from the US company Moderna showed an effectiveness of 94.5%. - the giant informed today. There were also no significant concerns regarding the safety of the measure.more
When used to treat depression, fluvoxamine appears to prevent severe COVID-19, which could reduce the burden on doctors and hospitals, reports the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).more
The American concern Johnson & Johnson has started new, large-scale clinical trials on the project of a vaccine against Covid-19. The tests are designed to explore the potential additional benefits of a two-dose vaccine administration schedule.more
Norwegian Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland will be watched by the police of his country for 10 days and if he plays in the match against Herta Berlin on Saturday, he will face a heavy fine, up to two years in prison for breaking the quarantine imposed by the Norwegian authorities.more
Britain reported 24,962 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, down from 26,860 on Saturday. The daily number of new deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test fell to 168 from 462 on Saturday, taking the cumulative total to 51,934.more
Coronavirus reached Italy much earlier than previously assumed. According to a study by the Institute for Tumor Diseases in Milan and the University of Siena, Sars-CoV-2 was already circulating in September 2019, especially in the north of the country. more
Air France-KLM swung to a heavy net loss in its third quarter, as it cut its capacity views and warned of significantly lower earnings for the last three months of the year.more
People who refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine may face being banned from pubs, restaurants and even their places of work, according to a senior MP. more
"Doctor, don't waste your time with me and let me go," asked the doctor, a 90-year-old Italian from Lombardy who had Covid-19. Doctors fought for his life and won - this story is described today in the daily Corriere della Sera.more
Coach Alberico Evani, who will lead the Italian national team in the League of Nations match with Poland in place of Roberto Mancini, admitted that he has already lost count of the absent players of his team.more
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk says he "most likely" has a "moderate case" of Covid-19 but has been "getting wildly different results from different labs".more
Soaring cases were putting immense pressure on hospitals, writes "S. Our investigation shows officials devised a brutal ‘triage tool’ to keep the elderly and frail awaymore
The mayor of Mohamed Salah's home town in Egypt has insisted social distancing was observed at a family wedding the Liverpool forward attended before he tested positive for COVID-19.more
