Politics
Italy: COVID-19 risk has increased for the fourth consecutive week
According to the draft of the weekly coronavirus surveillance report issued by the Ministry of Health and the Higher Institute of Health (ISS), the overall risk of COVID-19 in Italy has deteriorated for the fourth consecutive week, and new measures are needed to combat infectious diseases. It said that the number of regions/autonomous provinces […]
Read MoreFrance will offer COVID vaccinations to people over 65
Prime Minister Jean Castex said that two-thirds of people over 75 should be vaccinated by April. People between 65 and 74 without serious illness are not yet eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in France. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced tonight (February 25) that France’s goal is to start vaccinating people between […]
Read MoreItaly will not receive COVID-19 vaccines from Israel
Italian diplomats said that Italy is not one of the countries receiving vaccines from Israel. Ynet said the statement was made after Italy appeared on the list of countries where Prime Minister Netanyahu and the National Security Council have decided to transfer vaccines in exchange for political support. Italy confirmed 19,886 infections […]
Read MoreItaly: Brescia sees new boost in COVID-19 infections
The Lombardy region of northern Italy, where the coronavirus broke out in Europe last year, asked the Italian government on Thursday to provide more vaccines to help curb the increase in new COVID-19 cases in the province of Brescia. The rapid increase in the number of cases in the province is driving a […]
Read MoreMount Etna: Sixth eruption in eight days
According to the Etna Observatory of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanoes, Mount Etna erupted on Wednesday night with a “lava overflow” phenomenon, marking the sixth eruption in eight days. The Etna Observatory told CNN that surveillance cameras showed that lava spills moved from the volcano in Catania, Sicily, to the […]
Read MoreSpain to welcome British tourists this summer
The Secretary of State for Tourism of Spain stated that Spain hopes to welcome British tourists this summer. Fernando Valdes said that Spain is in discussions with the European Union and economically developed organizations to agree on a vaccine passport system to increase the mobility of tourists. He emphasized that if tourists do […]
Read MoreItaly to receive 5M more COVID-19 vaccine doses
AstraZeneca said today that it will deliver 5 million COVID -19 vaccines to Italy by the end of March. It said it plans to provide Italy with more than 20 million poking shots by the end of this year. The launch of the Italian vaccine was hit by delays in delivery from AstraZeneca […]
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 […]
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