Europe now more experienced in dealing with the new (?) phenomena
coronavirus
03 Aug 2020
/ 17:00
Russia΄s daily cases rose by 5,394 in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 856,264. Deaths also rose, by 79 to 14,207.
- The UK government has insisted it will take action if the virus spreads through its capital, London, as it has done in other regions of the country.
- Germany will make travellers returning to the country from high-risk nations take a mandatory test. The tests will begin later this week, and are likely to be implemented at airports and train stations.
- Poland's police health authorities will begin to carry out checks in shops this week to make sure people are following regulations to keep their faces covered, the country's health minister has said.
- Germany's finance minister, Olaf Scholz, admits he is opposed to an extension of a temporary cut to Value Added Tax (VAT), a ploy to stimulate the country's economy after the lockdown period.
Switzerland should tighten its restrictions to slow the recent spike in cases and to prevent more drastic measures in the future, the head of the country's COVID-19 task force said.
- One of Kosovo's leaders, Avdullah Hoti, has tested positive for the virus and will self-isolate at home for two weeks, he confirmed on his Facebook page.
- The number of global infections has passed 18 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.
- People who have recovered from the virus in the UK are being urged to donate their blood plasma so the health service is better equipped to treat anyone who contracts the virus during a potential second wave.
- Meanwhile, two new tests that are said to deliver results within 90 minutes are to be introduced into hospitals and care homes across the UK.
- Spain's factory activity has rebounded from its worst slowdown in almost 12 years in July as the economy begins to revive.
- Germany will make travellers returning to the country from high-risk nations take a mandatory test. The tests will begin later this week, and are likely to be implemented at airports and train stations.
- Poland's police health authorities will begin to carry out checks in shops this week to make sure people are following regulations to keep their faces covered, the country's health minister has said.
- Germany's finance minister, Olaf Scholz, admits he is opposed to an extension of a temporary cut to Value Added Tax (VAT), a ploy to stimulate the country's economy after the lockdown period.
Switzerland should tighten its restrictions to slow the recent spike in cases and to prevent more drastic measures in the future, the head of the country's COVID-19 task force said.
- One of Kosovo's leaders, Avdullah Hoti, has tested positive for the virus and will self-isolate at home for two weeks, he confirmed on his Facebook page.
- The number of global infections has passed 18 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker.
- People who have recovered from the virus in the UK are being urged to donate their blood plasma so the health service is better equipped to treat anyone who contracts the virus during a potential second wave.
- Meanwhile, two new tests that are said to deliver results within 90 minutes are to be introduced into hospitals and care homes across the UK.
- Spain's factory activity has rebounded from its worst slowdown in almost 12 years in July as the economy begins to revive.
