The second wave of coronavirus is here
coronavirus
21 Aug 2020
/ 17:50
(CGTN Europe). Spain now has Europe΄s fastest-rising caseload, with 142 cases per 100,000 people over the past two weeks.
- France has recorded the biggest jump in new cases since the end of lockdown in May. There has been a rise of 4,771 new cases in the previous 24 hours, 1,000 more than the previous day, according to the latest figures released by Santé Publique France.
- Russia reported 4,870 new coronavirus cases on Friday, pushing the country's tally to 946,976, the fourth largest in the word. Authorities said 90 people had died over the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 16,189.
- Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán told state radio that he will tighten border crossings regulations from the start of September in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as the number of new infections rise in surrounding countries.
- Germany has advized against travel to the tourist regions of Sibenik-Knin and Split Dalmatia in Croatia. Slovenia has also added Croatia to its quarantine list.
- Irish PM Micheál Martin has issued a statement confirming agriculture minister Dara Calleary's resignation in relation to his attendance at a golf club event which breached lockdown rules. "His attendance at this event was wrong and an error of judgement on his part. I have accepted his resignation," said Martin, adding that people have "made very difficult, personal sacrifices in their family lives and in their businesses to comply with COVID regulations." Calleary has also "apologized unreservedly to everyone" for attending the dinner hosted by the Irish parliament's golf society in a Galway hotel.
- At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported that students or teachers have become infected with coronavirus, less than a fortnight after schools reopened in Germany, according to AP.
- Birmingham, Britain's second largest city, could soon go back into lockdown in response to a 27 percent rise in new coronavirus cases in one week.
- Eurozone economic activity slowed in August as a new rise in cases of the coronavirus in parts of Europe blunted a recovery, IHS Markit said on Friday. The firm's closely-watched PMI index fell to 51.6 points from 54.9 points in July but was still above the key 50 points level which indicates growth.
- Lithuania has made the wearing of masks compulsory at all indoor and outdoors events and also at all catering establishments.
- Russia reported 4,870 new coronavirus cases on Friday, pushing the country's tally to 946,976, the fourth largest in the word. Authorities said 90 people had died over the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 16,189.
- Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán told state radio that he will tighten border crossings regulations from the start of September in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as the number of new infections rise in surrounding countries.
- Germany has advized against travel to the tourist regions of Sibenik-Knin and Split Dalmatia in Croatia. Slovenia has also added Croatia to its quarantine list.
- Irish PM Micheál Martin has issued a statement confirming agriculture minister Dara Calleary's resignation in relation to his attendance at a golf club event which breached lockdown rules. "His attendance at this event was wrong and an error of judgement on his part. I have accepted his resignation," said Martin, adding that people have "made very difficult, personal sacrifices in their family lives and in their businesses to comply with COVID regulations." Calleary has also "apologized unreservedly to everyone" for attending the dinner hosted by the Irish parliament's golf society in a Galway hotel.
- At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported that students or teachers have become infected with coronavirus, less than a fortnight after schools reopened in Germany, according to AP.
- Birmingham, Britain's second largest city, could soon go back into lockdown in response to a 27 percent rise in new coronavirus cases in one week.
- Eurozone economic activity slowed in August as a new rise in cases of the coronavirus in parts of Europe blunted a recovery, IHS Markit said on Friday. The firm's closely-watched PMI index fell to 51.6 points from 54.9 points in July but was still above the key 50 points level which indicates growth.
- Lithuania has made the wearing of masks compulsory at all indoor and outdoors events and also at all catering establishments.
