Portugal: Italian Mafia boss arrested in Lisbon
Francesco Pelle, the boss of Calabria’s Ndrangheta mafia, was arrested in Lisbon on Monday after 14 years of fleeing. Pelle, 43 years old, was captured by Carabinieri in a clinic in the Portuguese capital, where he was treated for COVID-19. He had gone on the lam in 2007. The Ndrangheta is a well-known […]
Read MoreFrance: Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care hits record high
The Ministry of Health reported on Saturday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units in French hospitals increased by 66 to 4,353, a new high in 2021. As the government aims to curb the spread of the highly contagious virus, nearly one-third of French people entered a month-long lockdown on […]
Read MoreDenmark: One dead after getting AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark said on Saturday that after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination, one person died and the other was seriously ill due to blood clots and cerebral hemorrhage. The management agency of the Copenhagen Public Hospital said that the two were hospital staff and both received the AstraZeneca vaccine less than 14 days before they […]
Read MoreEU to accept vaccines from Russia and China
The European Union’s plan to allow vaccinated people to travel again- with the “digital green certificate”-will leave the main decision-making power to member states, including whether to accept vaccines from Russia and China. According to the plan released on Wednesday, any EU country that allows vaccinated persons to skip travel restrictions within EU borders […]
Read MoreWhat countries in Europe can Americans travel to?
On March 17, 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across Europe and the world, EU leaders agreed to impose travel restrictions on most foreigners entering Europe to limit the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions were eventually extended to July 1, 2020, when the European Union began to welcome travelers from the list of countries […]
Read MoreItaly resumes use AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
Prime Minister Mario Draghi tried to reassure Italians about the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Friday evening, which had been suspended this week until it was declared safe, saying he would vaccinate himself. “I haven’t booked yet, but my health age group belongs to those who can be vaccinated. Yes, I will be vaccinated with […]
Read MoreFrance: Paris and 15 regions to go into lockdown
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced a one-month limited lockdown of Paris and 15 other areas to combat the surge of Covid-19 cases, while insisting that the measure will not be as strict as in the past . He said that although non-essential businesses will be closed and outdoor activities in the affected […]
Read MoreCovid: Portugal has 90.3 cases per 100K inhabitants
According to a joint announcement by the General Administration of Health (DGS) and INSA, Portugal has 90.3 SARS-CoV-2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and its transmission index (Rt) is 0.84. As stated by official data, the incidence rate was 79.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the Rt was 0.80 when analyzed in mainland Portugal […]
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