The number of people to have died with the coronavirus in the UK has reached 1,019. The latest government figures on Saturday showed there were another 260 deaths in the UK in a day, up from 759 on Friday.more
In the model adopted by epidemiologists, 102,000 Swedes can be infected with coronavirus, i.e. 1 percent population. 17,000 will need hospital care people, and 5,000 intensive care - writes today the largest Swedish daily "Dagens Nyheter".more
Barcelona has delivered 30,000 masks to the Catalonia government to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, the club said Saturday. The masks were made in China and donated by insurance company Taiping, a regional partner of the club.more
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, is self-isolating after he developed coronavirus symptoms. Mr Jack is said to be experiencing "mild" symptoms, including a cough and a temperature, but had not been tested for Covid-19.more
If the restrictions imposed on coronavirus are maintained and observed, the number of deaths in Great Britain will therefore be around 5,700, which is much less than originally anticipated - experts say, as reported today in The Times.more
A 102-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the northern Italian city of Genoa after spending more than 20 days in hospital, doctors who treated her and her nephew told CNN. "We nicknamed her 'Highlander' - the immortal," said doctor Vera Sicbaldi who treated Italica Grondona in the San Martino hospital in Genoa.more
Bernie Ecclestone says that F1 should give up on the idea of holding any Grand Prix races in 2020, after the postponement or cancellation of the first eight races of the season due to the spread of coronavirus. Ecclestone was in charge of running the sport for nearly 40 years, until Liberty Media bought the commercial rights at the end of 2016 and replaced him as CEO with Chase Carey.more
The risk rating agency Fitch Ratings lowered the UK's financial strength rating to AA- on Friday, with a negative outlook, due to the "significant weakening" of its public finances caused by the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic.more
On Wednesday night a teenager died of COVID-19 at a Paris children's hospital. She was 16 and her name was Julie. This makes her France's youngest patient to die of a virus that usually affects vulnerable or elderly people.more
Another two temporary hospitals where coronavirus-infected patients will be admitted will be built in the UK by mid-April, 'said Simon Stevens, head of the NHS English Department, public British health service yesterday.more
The new measures were announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last night, in addition to the strict restrictions already in place. The only exceptions are for travelling to essential work, to shop for food or household goods, for healthcare appointments and for vital family reasons.more
Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25-million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday, as US jobless claims surged.more
A test to see whether someone has already had coronavirus is being developed but will not be available within days, the UK government's chief medical adviser says.more
After the appearance of sanitary controls on the Polish-German border due to the coronavirus pandemic, the delivery time of postal items was initially extended. The situation has now normalized.more
The "Niepodległa" launches the "Chronicle of Kindness" - a place where Poles can share positive initiatives from the time of the coronavirus epidemic. The chronicle will not only be an online diary of noble activities, but will also help you find help for those in need.more
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Friday wished his British counterpart Boris Johnson, who has contracted the coronavirus, a speedy recovery and a lot of strength to fight the disease.more
Talks have been held about setting up a temporary mortuary at Birmingham Airport with space for up to 12,000 bodies in a worst-case scenario amid the coronavirus outbreak.more
As the novel coronavirus forced the royal family to clear their schedules, one major event was still on the calendar. But on Friday, Buckingham Palace announced that Trooping the Colour, Queen Elizabeth's annual birthday parade scheduled for June 13, has officially been cancelled, or at least dramatically altered.more
The eastern federal states of Germany offered a €65 daily allowance for Poles who work on the German side. This is to convince them to continue their work, despite restrictions imposed by Poland related to the coronavirus epidemic.more
