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
Aragón, a historical region in northeast Spain with a population of 1.3 million, has been struggling to contain numerous coronavirus outbreaks since the country ended its state of alarm on June 21st.more
A group of anti-maskers broke into a Morrisons store in Peckham, London, where masked customers were attacked, urging them to refuse to follow the epidemic's rules.more
La Liga side Valencia have announced that two members of their squad and coaching staff have tested positive for COVID-19, a day after returning to pre-season training.more
A leading sexual health charity is urging Brits to try having sex while wearing a face mask to lower the risk of them spreading or catching coronavirus.more
More than half of the respondents negatively assess the government's decision to open schools, 80% supports the use of penalties for not wearing a mask in a store or in public transport, according to a recent study.more
Germany has agreed to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga soccer matches until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic.more
France is “on the cliff-edge” of being removed from the UK’s travel corridor list, according to an industry figure, with a decision expected by the end of the week that could mean hundreds of thousands of Britons holidaying there would have to quarantine on their return.more
In Ireland, there had been no deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, but a further 57 infections were detected. As a result of a large increase in recent days, there are already relatively more of them than in Great Britain.more
