Politics
Covid-19: Sicilian authorities asked Cuba to send medical staff
The Sicilian authorities have asked the Cuban government to send about 60 medical staff, including doctors and nurses, to the area. According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, this request was submitted to the Italian Embassy in Cuba this week and involved intensive care specialists, nurses, anesthesiologists, resuscitators, virologists and pneumoniaists. Between […]
Read MorePortugal’s tourism industry to lose 60,000 jobs
Rita Marques, director of the Portuguese Tourism Agency, said that due to the coronavirus outbreak, Portugal’s tourism industry will lose 60,000 jobs this year alone, and the recovery is still far away. She told Reuters that after the pandemic, some parts of the country must diversify their economy dependent on tourism. The Secretary […]
Read MoreItaly: COVID-19 Death Toll Exceeds 50,000
The Ministry of Health said that Italy exceeded 50,000 COVID-19 victims on Monday, and the death toll was updated to 50,453, an increase of 630 since Sunday. The previous daily increase was 562. The Ministry of Health said that in the past 24 hours, there were 22,930 new COVID cases in Italy, which is about […]
Read MoreSpain to start a comprehensive Covid-19 vaccination program
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Spain will start a comprehensive coronavirus vaccination program in January and is expected to cover a significant portion of the population within six months. He said that Spain and Germany are the first EU countries to develop a complete vaccination plan. Sanchez said at a press […]
Read MoreAthens announced the first round of economic relief package
In order to make businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Athens announced the first round of support actions worth 1 million euros. The plan is part of a 40 million euro Covid-19 rescue plan that aims to strengthen the city‘s economy during and after the coronavirus crisis. The municipality […]
Read MorePortugal: requests for food aid in the Algarve increased
Lusa News Agency reported that requests for food aid in the southern Algarveregion of Portugal have increased. Due to insufficient storage space, the support of NGO Refood in Faro is not enough to help all families. Lusa said that every afternoon, several families line up at the entrance of the institution’s base […]
Read MoreFrance to relax the Covid lockdown rules
The French government said on Sunday that France will begin to relax the coronavirus lockdown rules in the next few weeks in three phases to avoid another outbreak in the pandemic. On Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a speech to the nation on the virus situation and may announce a partial relaxation of […]
Read MoreCatalonia: gradual reopening of Bars and restaurants
The Catalan government will gradually reduce the current measures to curb the Covid-19 virus starting next Monday, November 23. Bars and restaurants will be able to reopen at 30% capacity both inside the business office and on the outdoor terrace. Cultural activities can be restored to 50%. This will apply to cinemas, […]
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