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Italy: First-time mothers are the oldest in Europe
Eurostat (European Statistical Office) said on Wednesday that Italy’s first-time mothers are the oldest in Europe. The average age when they have their first child was 31.3 years in 2019, the highest in Europe, while the average age in the EU was 29.4 years. Bulgaria and Romania have the youngest mothers, at […]
Read MoreDenmark: Government to relax coronavirus restrictions
Denmark plans to allow shops and some schools to reopen in March. This is a long-awaited move, but this may increase the number of hospital admissions for coronavirus in the coming months. Denmark is one of the countries with the lowest infection rate in Europe. In order to curb the more contagious variants […]
Read MoreSpain’s COVID-19 incidence falls below extreme risk
The data contained in the latest coronavirus update provided by the Spanish Ministry of Health on Tuesday afternoon seems to confirm that the third Covid infection from the Christmas and New Year holidays has ended, with 7,461 new cases reportedly the lowest since the end of August last year The total number of days. […]
Read MorePortugal: Algarve citrus season breaks records
Algarve producers stated that the 2020/2021 citrus season was “very good” and broke records. According to Pedro Valadas Monteiro, Regional Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Algarve’s orange and lemon production is expected to continue to break national records with high quality. It was previously reported that this year, the Continente distribution chain […]
Read MoreRome: Iconic Palazzo Colonna Gallery reopens
Due to Italy’s covid-19 restrictions, Galleria Colonna was temporarily closed to tourists on Saturdays and is now available for private visits from Monday to Friday upon request. The palace (Palazzo Colonna) has been the home of the noble Colonna family for eight centuries. The Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings in […]
Read MoreItaly has lost more than 77K stores in 9 years
Retail group Confcommercio said that since 2012, Italy has lost more than 77,000 stores and the city centers have become a “desert.” Confcommercio said it was down 14%. It pointed out that nearly 14,000 street and tourism businesses were also lost, a decrease of 14.8%. According to the report, the overall retail […]
Read MoreCyprus allows visits for vaccinated tourists
Cyprus currently has a curfew between 9pm. It was extended at 5 AM on January 29, 2021. Currently, people are allowed to leave their homes twice a day and must send text messages to 8998 (printed forms are available to people over 65). Exceptions are made for dog-walking, for taking children to school, and […]
Read MoreItaly: Rare Covid-19 variant detected in Naples
A new, rare variant of the covid-19 virus was discovered in the southern Italian city of Naples. This is the first known “B. 1.525” strain in Italy. Federico II University and the Pascale Institute of Naples confirmed the news of the strain, which was announced by the local government of Campania last night. […]
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