The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands rose by 278 to 1,413 on Monday, according to the latest update from national health institute RIVM. Four more patients have died, taking the death toll to 24. The average age of the victims was 79 and the youngest was 59, the RIVM said. In total 205 people have been or are still hospitalised.more
UK airline bosses are calling for an immediate multibillion-pound emergency bailout to prevent the industry potentially being wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.more
The European Union's top official on Monday proposed a 30-day ban on anyone entering the bloc unless their travel is essential, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, while insisting on the need to keep the internal borders between the 27 member states open as much as possible.more
Ryanair has said it expects the grounding of most of its aircraft fleet across Europe over the next seven to 10 days, and has now removed its flight change fee.more
The number of UK coronavirus cases has risen to 1,543 - up by 171 in 24 hours. The latest figure for deaths stands at 35 - though an update is expected this afternoon. A patient in their sixties with underlying health conditions in Wales is the latest person in the UK to have died from the virus, and the first in Wales to die from it.more
New governor Andrew Bailey promised that the Financial institution of England would ship additional "immediate motion" when needed to assist Britain's financial system climate the hit from the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.more
In the wake of suspended air connections to and from abroad, the Polish government in cooperation with the state flag carrier LOT Airlines are organising special charter flights to various regions of the world to bring Polish citizens home, under the banner Flight Back Home (#LotDoDomu).more
Pages full of obituaries in the newspaper are a "real blow," admitted Alberto Ceresoli, editor-in-chief of L'Eco di Bergamo. The weekend number of such sites was 11. In the Bergamo region of Lombardy the largest crisis in Italy is due to the epidemic.more
Spanish ministers said on Monday that a state of emergency over the coronavirus which has shut down much of the country will have to be extended beyond an initial 15-day period, and the government was also considering closing borders.more
The German football club Union Berlin during the crisis caused by the spreading coronavirus and suspension of the Bundesliga invites fans to the stadium, but virtually. You can buy grilled sausages and beer online.more
Requirement to examine returning passengers, among others from Europe in terms of SARS-CoV-2 caused long queues at international airports in the USA. Ports such as JFK are particularly crowded, where 3 people were taken to hospital on Sunday, Newark and O'Hare.more
Even 6 hours have to wait for Poles who are trying to enter Germany - they inform the Polish media, citing the Border Guard about internal borders in Poland.more
The French concern LVMH has announced that it will transform some of the perfume factories into disinfectant factories. 12 tons of antibacterial gel is to be sent free of charge to French hospitals - Money.pl said citing the Forbes report.more
The Crisis Management Team operates 24 hours a day. One of the team's key tasks is to develop solutions for Poles who are abroad and have a problem returning to Poland - informs the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.more
Iceland in Northern Ireland is testing a new solution that will open the store an hour earlier only for the elderly. Thanks to the decision, older people who are most at risk of epidemic problems will have a chance to shop safely.more
Boris Johnson will discuss strengthening coronavirus-tackling measures with officials and could make a decision on shielding elderly citizens, banning mass gatherings and household isolation.more
The Portuguese government expects Covid-19 to peak in this country in May. The Ministry of Health reveals that the epidemic emergency announced on Thursday to Friday will only delay the outbreak in Portugal.more
The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals.more
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina says they will ask UEFA to postpone this summer's European Championship in an attempt to ease fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus outbreak.more
The notorious Islamic State (ISIS) has issued a series of directives for its terrorists across the world in their latest newsletter published in al-Naba asking them to avoid travel to countries affected by the coronavirus pandemic.more
LOT Polish Airlines are sending another 11 machines for Poles staying abroad - LOT spokesman Michał Czernicki said yesterday evening. Poles will come back, including from Great Britain, Sri Lanka, Iceland, Cyprus, Georgia and Spain.more
