As coronavirus cases rise in Europe, an economic toll returnsAustria went into a major lockdown Monday to try to break the strong fourth wave of COVID-19 spreading across Europe, while the German heal...
23 Nov, 2021, 06.41 PM IST
WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths aheadThe World Health Organisation's Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavi...
23 Nov, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
As outbreak worsens, COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe near 20 millionCountries in the region have the lowest vaccination rates https://tmsnrt.rs/3tUM8ta in Europe, with less than half of the population having...
24 Oct, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
France requires virus pass for two million workersStarting Monday, all staff members must also show the pass, which requires proof of vaccination, a fresh negative virus test or recovery fr...
31 Aug, 2021, 12.05 AM IST
WHO warns of third coronavirus wave in EuropeLast week, the number of new cases rose by 10%, driven by increased mixing, travel, gatherings, and easing of social restrictions, Kluge sa...
01 Jul, 2021, 03.12 PM IST
Europe ramps up coronavirus vaccinationsThe main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination centre during Easter weekend, and thousands of people spent the ho...
05 Apr, 2021, 08.26 AM IST
Coronavirus deaths in Europe pass 900,000As of 0845 GMT, 52 countries and territories of the region -- which includes Russia and Turkey -- had officially registered 900,185 coronav...
16 Mar, 2021, 02.58 PM IST
What parts of Europe are locked down or under curfew?England's second lockdown starts Thursday for a month following neighbouring Wales and Northern Ireland. Schools and universities stay open...
05 Nov, 2020, 08.26 PM IST
Europe tightens restrictions as coronavirus hospitalizations riseNew measures took effect Tuesday in Austria, Greece and Sweden, following a partial shutdown imposed in Germany Monday and tighter rules in...
04 Nov, 2020, 07.47 AM IST
Economy will shrink 5.5% this year, expand 4.4% in 2021: German govtThe German economy has taken a thrashing from the coronavirus pandemic this year and a circuit-breaker lockdown is due to come into effect ...
30 Oct, 2020, 03.52 PM IST
Europe tightens coronavirus curbs as global cases top 40 millionA raft of European nations including Italy and Belgium took desperate new measures on Monday to try to combat a second wave of coronavirus ...
20 Oct, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
Coronavirus at 'turning point' in Europe, hitting at-risk groupsWith newly confirmed cases reaching records, the World Health Organization warned Friday that intensive care units in a number of European ...
16 Oct, 2020, 10.40 PM IST
Italy suspends discos and orders mask wearing at night in publicIn a decree signed by Health Minister Roberto Speranza, the government also said that from 6 pm to 6 am, the wearing of masks would be mand...
16 Aug, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Europe coronavirus cases reach almost 1 million, coming weeks 'critical': WHOCompanies and politicians across the world are worried about the economic impact of a long shutdown, and some countries in Europe - such as...
16 Apr, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
Struggling Europeans tighten virus measures as China relaxesAs European countries took ever more severe, though widely varying, measures to reduce contact between their citizens and slow the pandemic...
14 Mar, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Turkey reports first coronavirus caseTurkey on Wednesday reported the first case of coronavirus. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the patient was a man who had recently retu...
11 Mar, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
Nike temporarily closes European HQ after 1 employee tests positive for coronavirusThe closure came as novel coronavirus cases climbed to 18 in the country.
03 Mar, 2020, 02.02 PM IST