Airlines are still taking too long to refund passengers whose holidays have been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, consumer group Which? has said.more
The way the government counts how many people in England have died from COVID-19 will change amid concerns that the previous system is "misleading".more
Barcelona's Jean-Clair Todibo on Wednesday confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus after the club issued a statement revealing that one member of the team has been diagnosed with the virus.more
The YouGov survey found 53 percent of the country - excluding "don't knows" - would vote in favour of Scottish independence. This is the fourth survey in a row to put the independence vote ahead of remain, and the highest level of support for Scottish independence ever recorded by YouGov.more
Norway said on Wednesday it would re-impose ten-day quarantine measures from Saturday on travellers from Poland and several other countries which reported a COVID-19 case rise.more
Russia has shown recklessness in approving the COVID-19 vaccine for use before the necessary clinical trials are carried out, British experts warn. British drug specialist Ayfer Ali called it "the great population experiment".more
Liverpool will receive a record 175 million pounds payout for winning the Premier League after all 20 clubs in England's top-flight agreed to postpone any reductions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Times.more
68 percent residents of Germany consider the current restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as absolutely necessary, according to the results of a poll conducted by YouGov on behalf of the dpa agency, published today.more
A player from La Liga team Barcelona has tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced on Wednesday. ''Following PCR tests conducted this Tuesday afternoon on a group of nine players due to begin the preseason today, one of them has tested positive for COVID-19,'' the football club said on their website.more
The rate of serious mental disorders is increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the UK, it is expected that the need for psychiatric help may increase by as much as 20% in the near future. - according to a report by the British NHS Health Service.more
The wearing of face masks became mandatory in all public places in Brussels on Wednesday as COVID-19 infections rose to the government alert level.more
German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested, adding the aim was to have a safe product rather than just being first to start vaccinating people.more
Until August 25, the Polish government extended the ban on air connections in international traffic due to the coronavirus epidemic, the list includes 44 countries.more
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said yesterday that the pandemic situation was "going in the wrong direction" for two weeks and that the government would tighten sanitary regulations. He added that he wanted to avoid having to freeze the economy "above all else".more
New coronavirus cases in the UK have risen by 1,148 and another 102 people have died. Overall, a total of 312,789 cases has now been confirmed by the Government, with 46,628 Brits killed by the virus.more
Placido Domingo is back in Europe to receive a lifetime achievement award after a bout with the coronavirus, vowing in an interview with a top Italian daily newspaper to clear his name from allegations of sexual misconduct.more
The league games of Celtic Glasgow and FC Aberdeen scheduled for this week have been canceled because both clubs have violated the restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, the Scottish government had threatened to temporarily suspend football in this connection.more
Russia has approved the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine, Vladimir Putin has claimed. He said one of his two daughters is among those who have already had a shot of the new vaccine.more
