Dutch restaurants are currently closed but a trial is under way to see how they could operate safely.
Read More »Crowding overshadows inauguration of Omonia fountain, Athens mayor under fire
Dozens of Greeks gathered at Omonia Square on Thursday night to attend the inauguration of the new fountain at the Omonia Square by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyiannis. The fountain was illuminated and the water spurted up to 20 meters high. It was the right place but the wrong time. The …
Read More »Vouchers: Commission threatens EU member states with legal steps
The European Commission is taking the first step in legal procedures against countries that are breaching EU law by not insisting that companies provide cash refunds to customers over cancelled travel or holidays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thus handing out only vouchers. Commission executive vice-president Margrethe Vestager told a …
Read More »One in 400 people in England has coronavirus, tests suggest
The estimate is based on tests on 11,000 people from 5,000 households over the past two weeks.
Read More »Coronavirus: UK’s eighth clap for carers
People across the UK show appreciation for front-line workers risking their lives during the pandemic.
Read More »COVID-19 immunity in Greece’s population very low, says Tsiodras
The immunity that the Greek population has acquired from the coronavirus is small. Only 0.5% of the Greek population is estimated to have developed immunity, Professor for infectious Diseases and spokesman of National Health Organization, Sotiris Tsiodras, said on Thursday. Citing current scientific data, Tsiodras said that “the mild course …
Read More »Hysteria in the kitchen: No transmission from food, food packaging, says Greek EFET (POLL)
Food and the coronavirus: The peak of my anti-coronavirus hysteria in the kitchen, it was when two in pita wrapped souvlakis placed in a delivery bag were eagerly waited for to be consumed. My plan was absolutely clear: removed them from the bag with gloves. But then? Eat them wearing …
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Richard Burr: US Senate intelligence chief quits amid virus trading scandal
The Republican is suspected of using privileged details on coronavirus risks for insider trading.
Read More »One in four US workers claiming jobless benefits
Another 2.9 million Americans have filed for unemployment, bringing the total to more than 36 million.
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