Business How Chinese companies responded to Covid-19 and its economic impact China was among the first countries to successfully contain and control the Covid-19, and consequently Chinese businesses had a headstart in finding ways to adapt to the new reality. 07/08/2020
United Kingdom Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK's COVID-19 quarantine list The UK is keeping its quarantine list under review, having already reimposed quarantines on people arriving in the country from Spain and Luxembourg. 07/08/2020
India COVID-19: India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 40,000 India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 40,000 07/08/2020
United Kingdom UK spends estimated €190m on 50 million face masks it won't use The government's announcement came after two NGOS launched legal proceedings into the awarding of a €280 million for the supply of face masks to a privately-owned equity fund. 06/08/2020
Spain Madrid's tourism trade struggling as visitors stay away amid pandemic The COVID 19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Madrid's tourism industry. 06/08/2020
United Kingdom Bank of England cautiously upbeat on UK economy, banks and... Brexit The BoE says the downturn from the pandemic may not be as bad as expected and banks have the capacity to deal with losses, but warns of high uncertainty. 06/08/2020
World Is Europe having a COVID-19 second wave? Country-by-country breakdown There is much talk of a second wave of coronavirus in Europe. But what does the data tell us? 06/08/2020
United Kingdom Lockdown reimposed on Aberdeen after cluster of COVID-19 cases A cluster of 54 cases linked to a single bar in the Scottish city has led to a reimposing of restrictions aimed at avoiding a "significant outbreak". 06/08/2020
Spain Spain's Canary Islands insure tourists who catch COVID-19 The insurance is free to visitors but will only be applied to those who did not know they had the virus. 05/08/2020
Italy Italy threatens Ryanair with flight ban over COVID-19 safety rules Italy's civil aviation authority accused the Irish carrier of "systematically" not complying with rules imposed to curb COVID-19 transmissions at airports. 05/08/2020
United Kingdom Misinformation on social media is a 'threat' to coronavirus vaccine Concern among doctors is growing over the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media platforms. 05/08/2020
World COVID-19: Cases jump in Germany, France and Spain On Thursday, Germany's health minister Jens Spahn said there were a lot of small outbreaks and that "people are getting infected at family parties, at their place of work or at community facilities.” 05/08/2020
France Second COVID-19 wave has already hit Germany, warns doctor's union Countries across Europe are conflicted over whether a second wave of coronavirus has hit their respective nations, but apprehension appears to be universal for all. 04/08/2020
World COVID-19: Over 1 billion students affected by school closures United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world is facing a "generational catastrophe that could waste untold human potential, undermine decades of progress, and exacerbate entrenched inequalities." 04/08/2020
Spain Are swimming pool rentals the new business idea to rise from COVID-19 Business is booming for French pool rental app Swimmy as Europeans are increasingly ditching public pools for private rentals this summer. 04/08/2020
World Are European countries ready to prevent a second wave of coronavirus? Several European countries have seen an uptick in coronavirus cases after bringing down transmission. Is this the beginning of a second wave? 04/08/2020
USA Trump claims virus 'receding' despite adviser's 'new phase' warning The US President described the latest figures as 'very encouraging', 24 hours after the White House coronavirus response coordinator warned the US was entering a 'new phase' of the pandemic. 04/08/2020
Norway Norwegian cruise line cancels operations after 41 contract COVID-19 "A preliminary evaluation shows that there has been a failure in several of our internal procedures," Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam said in a statement. 03/08/2020
France Coronavirus: France makes masks mandatory in some outdoor public areas People in Nice, Lille and Bayonne, among other French towns and cities, now have to wear masks at open-air markets, among other outdoor public spaces. 03/08/2020
United Kingdom What's the deal with the UK's new 90-minute COVID-19 test? The first of two new COVID-19 tests that can return results in just over an hour is being rolled out across the UK next week 03/08/2020
Australia Australia: Melbourne under curfew as Victoria state battles COVID-19 Sweeping new coronavirus restrictions were imposed from Sunday night, after a disaster was declared in the virus-hit Australian state. 03/08/2020
Austria 100th Salzburg festival goes ahead despite coronavirus pandemic Spectators have to wear a mask until they are seated, and there are no intermissions or catering. 02/08/2020
USA Florida readies for storm Isaias amid surging coronavirus cases Isaias was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday, but heavy rain and flooding is still expected in Florida. 02/08/2020
Cinema Romanian film festival pays socially-distanced homage to Federico Fellini The Transilvania International Film Festival's 19th edition has opened in the city of Cluj-Napoca. 01/08/2020
no comment 'Pandemic Freedom Day': Berlin protests COVID-19 restrictions Thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the new coronavirus. 01/08/2020
Norway 36 crew members on Norwegian cruise ship test positive for COVID-19 At least 36 crew members on the MS Roald Amundsen cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, days after nearly 200 passengers disembarked. 01/08/2020
