Britain is not planning to cancel mass gatherings or large sports events over the concerns about coronavirus, but will need legislation in case it needs to take action in the future, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.more
In Ukraine, the first case of Covid-19 coronavirus infection was diagnosed. In the Czech Republic there are already five confirmed cases of infection with a dangerous virus.more
Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.more
European football's governing body UEFA gathers in Amsterdam on Monday for their annual congress as they face up to the possible impact of the coronavirus on the Euro 2020 championship and this month's playoffs.more
Coronavirus has thwarted travel plans for many people. And since the end of the epidemic is not visible, many people wonder whether it is worth planning a vacation abroad. But when some cancel pre-planned trips, others benefit from significant reductions in ticket and accommodation prices.
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Polish athletes are not panicking because of the outbreak of the new coronavirus, but they have serious concerns about the possibility of canceling the Olympic Games in Tokyo.more
Britain must be prepared for the further spread of the new coronavirus, "Prime Minister Boris Johnson pointed out today after the meeting of the government's crisis staff.more
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has raised the risk assessment for coronavirus in the EU to a high level, as the epidemic is spreading in the Union, said EC head Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Brussels.more
The tournament is scheduled to kick off in Rome on 12 June but UEFA said it will follow health advice over the 12-country Euros as Covid-19 spreads.more
In the Czech Republic there are the first three registered cases of coronavirus, so it is highly probable, and almost certain, that such a case will occur in ours - assessed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Seym during the government's information about the coronavirus.more
The government is refusing to rule out placing entire cities on lockdown if the UK experiences a widespread coronavirus outbreak, according to the health secretary.more
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Scotland after a patient was diagnosed having recently travelled from Italy, the government has said.more
The number of people infected with Covid-19 coronavirus increased by 30 in France. To date, 130 cases of infection have been confirmed in 12 regions of the country - the authorities said, citing the latest data.more
The British government has prepared a "battle plan" aimed at the advanced fight against coronavirus in the event of a massive epidemic. Information about this emerged after another 12 cases of contagion in England were confirmed today.more
To date (March 1) 87,000 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,000 979 deaths - reported the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate in Poland. Due to the epidemiological threat, GIS does not recommend traveling, including to China and Italy.more
The number of people who are carriers of coronavirus is growing rapidly in Europe. Renowned virologist prof. Christian Drosten from the Charite Berlin clinic is convinced that sooner or later the majority of the population will be infected. However, time matters.more
President Donald Trump reported after the announcement of the first coronavirus death in the US that no reason to panic. The White House introduced new restrictions on travel to Italy, Iran and South Korea and offered help to Iran.more
Eleven so-called 225 zones of the army and police are guarding the red zones in the coronavirus-focal town in northern Italy, announced the head of the Ministry of the Interior, Luciana Lamorgese. A total of 585 officers and soldiers are stationed around the closed communes.more
With a call for prayer for the dismissal of the coronavirus epidemic, "asked the Marian Commission of the Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP) in a communiqué issued after the deliberations at Jasna Góra.more
The recommendations - 10 of them - come after the organization raised its global risk assessment of the coronavirus to its highest level. While still not considered a pandemic, roughly a dozen countries have reported their first cases of the virus over the past few days.more
