Social issues
Italy stops COVID-19 vaccine shipment to Australia
Italy and the European Commission have blocked the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to AstraZeneca in Australia. The British-Swedish drug manufacturer failed to fulfill its EU contractual commitments, so the Italian government rejected its request to export 250,000 doses from the Anagni factory near Rome. Italy made this request and it was approved by […]
Read MoreSpain: Negative coronavirus test mandatory for Balearic Islands arrivals
The Balearic Islands government announced that travelers from other parts of Spain must prove that they have tested negative for the coronavirus. Starting from March 4 (Thursday), if domestic tourists leave the area and their cumulative incidence exceeds 100 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, they must show a negative PCR test. Previously, […]
Read MoreGreece: Movement restricted to within 1.2 miles from home
In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Greece on Thursday restricted the range of activities to within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of home. Daily cases continue to increase as the country recorded 2,703 cases of the virus on Wednesday, the highest number of confirmed cases so far in 2021. Nikos […]
Read MoreFrance: Escargot producers struggle to make ends meet
Since the start of the second lockdown on October 30, with the closure of the country’s restaurants, producers of Escargot in the heart of French “Burgundy” are struggling to make ends meet. Snailsboiled in garlic butter are a classic of French cuisine. They have long aroused the fascination and fear of tourists, especially […]
Read MoreSpain: Around 20% of population has reached COVID-19 immunity
According to a study by the famous Spanish Institute of Epidemiology, Spain’s immunity to coronavirus has reached nearly 20% of the population. According to statistics from the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE), 19% of the population is immune to coronavirus, a total of 9.7 million people. This measure is based on a combination […]
Read MorePandemic pushed Italy extreme poverty to 15-year high
ISTAT said on Thursday that according to preliminary data, the number of absolute poor in Italy reached the highest level since 2020 in 15 years. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the incidence of absolutely poor households has risen from 6.4% in 2019 to 7.7% in 2020, which means an increase of 335,000 […]
Read MorePortugal: 17.2% of population at risk of poverty
According to a study released today, in 2019, more than 12% of the Portuguese population was in poverty and 17.2% were at risk of poverty. Without the support of the state society, this proportion increased to more than 43%. The data is included in the report “Portugal, Social Balance in 2020-Portrait of the Impact […]
Read MoreItaly: Sardinia becomes first coronavirus white zone
Sardinia has become the first white area in Italy to be classified as a low COVID-19 risk, which means that many of the restrictions imposed by other parts of the country to combat the spread of the coronavirus have been lifted. As a result, Governor Christian Solinas signed an order early on Monday […]
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