Eurozone retail sales fell sharply in March due to the coronavirus outbreak and mitigation measures. This was reported by the European statistics agency Eurostat. According to Eurostat, retail sales in the nineteen euro countries fell by an average of 11.2 percent compared to February. Sharp decreases were seen in […]
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in the UK has risen to above 28,000. That’s the highest number of deaths reported in Europe to date, according to data published Tuesday. The National Statistical Office said that 29,648 people died in England and Wales with Covid-19 listed in the […]
Leaders of many countries and institutions committed billions to develop vaccines, treatments, and tests for Covid-19 at an online donor conference on Monday. The donor marathon, an initiative of the EU, France, Germany, Norway, Japan and Saudi Arabia, among others, aims to ensure that an affordable vaccine will be […]
Dozens of opponents of anti-corona measures in Germany have taken to the streets in central Berlin to demonstrate. They tried to enter Rosa Luxemburgplein but were stopped by the police who had fenced the square. Demonstrations against the restrictive measures have been taking place for several weeks on Saturday […]
Google has removed tens of millions of advertisements about the coronavirus in recent months. The people behind the advertisements tried to sell products at too high a price, made misleading claims about medicines and incited people to commit fraud. Some wanted to sell stuff without ever supplying it, the […]
Switzerland will relax border restrictions on May 11, the government announced on Wednesday. It also announced further easing in public life and details about a corona app and government support for business. Shops, restaurants, markets, museums and libraries in the Alpine region may reopen on May 11. The opening […]
Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on citizens to cover their faces in closed areas, such as shops and public transport. According to her, this may reduce the chance that infected people without noticeable symptoms will transmit the coronavirus to others. Sturgeon says that Scotland does not yet […]
After the country announced that it would stop beating people as a form of punishment, Saudi Arabia will also stop carrying out the death penalty, but only for crimes committed by minors. The defendants will be sentenced to ten years in prison instead of a death sentence. The Saudi […]
Apple nuances the claim that a leak in iPhones and iPads can be exploited simply by sending a specially crafted email. The company sees no evidence that the vulnerability was used against customers. The company does not deny the problem. But says the impact is less severe than what […]
The Number of Deaths and Infections in Spain Increased More Sharply. The number of new coronavirus deaths in Spain is 440 higher than a day earlier. The total death toll stands at 22,157. The number of new infections with 4635 is about 400 higher than Wednesday. In total, the […]
