Madrid to obey new virus rules while fighting them in court
4 years, 3 months ago

Madrid to obey new virus rules while fighting them in court

Associated Press  

MADRID — Madrid and its suburbs prepared Thursday to enter a soft lockdown that restricts trips in and out of the Spanish capital following a weeks-long political turf war that experts say has prevented an effective response to the coronavirus in Europe’s latest infection hot spot. Regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso said she would implement new national health regulations that impose restrictions on movement, business and social activity in large Spanish cities with high infection rates while Madrid also mounts a legal challenge to the national government order requiring the measures. Speaking at the regional assembly, Díaz Ayuso accused Spain’s left-wing coalition government of targeting Madrid with an “arbitrary” order for political reasons and disregarding her efforts to contain the second wave of the virus. “This government is not in rebellion,” Díaz Ayuso said, adding that she would challenge the new regulations in court “to defend the legitimate interests of the people of Madrid so that the measures conform to reality, so they are objective and fair.” Díaz Ayuso said her legal challenge was intended to avoid a “return to the queues of hunger and unemployment” from earlier in the pandemic that she blamed on the national government led by Socialist Pedro Sánchez. Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo responded that “the national government only has one adversary, the pandemic.” The regional government, Calvo said, “has a right to appeal the order, but they are obliged to execute it.” Seven mayors of smaller municipalities in the Madrid region surrounding the capital issued a statement supporting the ministry’s measures and taking aim at Ayuso’s resistance.

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Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 36 million people in Europe may have had long-lasting health problems from coronavirus infections they got during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's regional director said Tuesday. Statistics from the University of Washington researchers indicate that about one in 30 of the region's residents have experienced “long COVID.” in the past three years. …

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe

Al Jazeera  

UN agency’s regional data show only Europe with an increase in coronavirus cases in the week that ended October 2 as infections rose 8 percent from the week before. “Although we are not where we were one year ago, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over,” the WHO’s Europe director, Hans Kluge, and the ECDC’s director, …

Home to Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, Spain struggles to curb its spread
2 years, 5 months ago

Home to Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, Spain struggles to curb its spread

LA Times  

Spain, home to Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, is trying to curtail the spread of the virus through vaccinations and outreach. He joined Spain’s steadily increasing count of monkeypox cases — the highest in Europe since the disease spread a few months ago beyond Africa, where it has been endemic for years. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California …

COVID cases triple across Europe and hospitalizations double, WHO says
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID cases triple across Europe and hospitalizations double, WHO says

LA Times  

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the last six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally. “Just because a mask isn’t mandated doesn’t mean it’s prohibited.” The 53 countries in the WHO’s European region, which stretches to central Asia, reported nearly 3 million new coronavirus infections last week. “With rising …

Portugal’s COVID deaths grow as tourism season kicks off
2 years, 7 months ago

Portugal’s COVID deaths grow as tourism season kicks off

Al Jazeera  

COVID-19 cases and deaths are climbing in Portugal’s popular tourist hotspots like Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve region. “I was meant to start a new job this week, it’s come at the worst possible time.” Braud is one of thousands of citizens in the country of 10 million people who has recently tested positive for COVID-19, leaving health officials across …

Spain confirms 7 monkeypox cases as European outbreak grows
2 years, 7 months ago

Spain confirms 7 monkeypox cases as European outbreak grows

LA Times  

A monkeypox virion from a sample associated with a 2003 prairie dog outbreak, seen with an electron microscope. Health officials in Spain reported seven cases of monkeypox and Portugal updated its number of confirmed cases to 14 Thursday as an outbreak of a viral disease typically limited to Africa expanded in Europe. Britain’s Health Security Agency said Wednesday that recent …

WHO says COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa
2 years, 8 months ago

WHO says COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and Africa

The Hindu  

The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organisation said in its latest assessment of the pandemic. In its weekly pandemic report released late on May 10, the U.N. health agency said about 3.5 million new cases and more than 25,000 deaths were reported globally, which respectively …

'Pandemic phase' over for US, but...': Dr. Fauci's Covid assessment
2 years, 8 months ago

'Pandemic phase' over for US, but...': Dr. Fauci's Covid assessment

India TV News  

Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is “out of the pandemic phase” when it comes to new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, but that it appears to be making a transition to COVID-19 becoming an endemic disease — occurring regularly in certain areas. Fauci, the …

Amid UN chief's warning on Covid, Europe in focus: 10 global updates
2 years, 9 months ago

Amid UN chief's warning on Covid, Europe in focus: 10 global updates

Hindustan Times  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a fresh warning this week on coronavirus as he spoke of "large outbreaks in Asia" and "a new wave in Europe" as new worries have emerged over the XE variant, said to be highly transmissible. A new wave is sweeping across Europe," Guterres said in a video message, adding that Omicron was a "startling reminder" …

COVID cases in Americas hit highest level on record: PAHO
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID cases in Americas hit highest level on record: PAHO

Al Jazeera  

Health systems across the region are feeling the strain of a rapid rise in cases and hospitalisations linked to Omicron. New COVID-19 infections in the Americas have reached their highest level since the pandemic began, health officials said, as the highly contagious Omicron variant is now the predominant strain in the region. During a weekly virtual news briefing on Wednesday, …

Accepting Covid-19 virus: European countries to adopt new strategy
2 years, 11 months ago

Accepting Covid-19 virus: European countries to adopt new strategy

India Today  

When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. Sánchez said the changes should not happen before the omicron surge is over, but officials need to start shaping the post-pandemic world now: “We are doing our homework, anticipating scenarios.” READ | Cheap version of Merck Covid pill to be made for …

Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting it
2 years, 11 months ago

Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting it

LA Times  

People wear face masks at a music concert in Barcelona, Spain, last March. Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel on Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious-disease doctor in the U.S., said COVID-19 could not be considered endemic until it drops to “a level that it doesn’t disrupt society.” The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has advised …

Omicron In Europe: UK May Relax Curbs, France and Germany Battle Record Covid Surges
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron In Europe: UK May Relax Curbs, France and Germany Battle Record Covid Surges

News 18  

Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the healthcare systems of UK and Europe as several nations report record surge in new infections. French health authorities said that the nation recorded a huge surge of daily reported new coronavirus cases with the nation recording 464,769 new cases between Monday and Tuesday. France was reporting at least 300,000 cases …

Spanish PM calls for debate on treating COVID-19 as endemic
3 years ago

Spanish PM calls for debate on treating COVID-19 as endemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez …

Spanish PM calls for debate on treating COVID-19 as endemic
3 years ago

Spanish PM calls for debate on treating COVID-19 as endemic

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that amid falling lethality rates for COVID-19, Spain wants European officials to consider whether to move away from the detailed tracking that the pandemic has required until now to a flu-like monitoring system. The change would mean treating COVID-19 as an “endemic illness” rather than a pandemic, Sánchez said Monday, adding that …

COVID testing policy put under the microscope as Omicron sweeps world
3 years ago

COVID testing policy put under the microscope as Omicron sweeps world

Live Mint  

Britain and Israel are overhauling their COVID-19 testing policies as governments seek to reduce the burden on laboratories and struggle with tight supplies of kits amid soaring infection rates fuelled by the Omicron variant. The UK Health Security Agency said that 100,000 more PCR booking slots per day had been made available since mid-December and that capacity had been doubled …

Mexico COVID-19 infections up, especially at tourism centers
3 years ago

Mexico COVID-19 infections up, especially at tourism centers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy COVID-19 infections are rising across …

Covid-19 cases surge around world, raising testing and quarantine fears
3 years ago

Covid-19 cases surge around world, raising testing and quarantine fears

Live Mint  

Daily Covid-19 infections have hit record highs in the United States, swathes of Europe and Australia as the new Omicron variant of the virus races out of control, keeping workers at home and overwhelming testing centres. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his country needed "a gear change" to manage overburdened laboratories, with long walk-in and drive-in queues reported in …

Spain: PM urges Christmas caution as hospital staff infected
3 years, 1 month ago

Spain: PM urges Christmas caution as hospital staff infected

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain’s prime minister on Monday …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

LA Times  

The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” should be …

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
3 years, 2 months ago

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. Nearly two years into a global health crisis that has killed more than 5 million people, infections are again sweeping across parts of Western Europe, a region with relatively high vaccination rates and good health care systems but where lockdown measures …

'Pandemic is Returning': With Over 50,000 New Cases, Germany Hits Record in 24 Hours
3 years, 2 months ago

'Pandemic is Returning': With Over 50,000 New Cases, Germany Hits Record in 24 Hours

News 18  

Germany registered a record 50,196 new Covid-19 infections Thursday, according to health authorities. It is the first time Germany has exceeded 50,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and comes as infections and deaths have soared since mid-October. “The pandemic is returning in a new spectacular fashion,” her spokesperson said, calling on regional authorities to take further steps to …

WHO: Europe had most COVID-19 cases, deaths over last week
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO: Europe had most COVID-19 cases, deaths over last week

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Europe stood out as the only major region worldwide to report an increase in both coronavirus cases and deaths over the last week, with double-digit percentage increases in each, the U.N. health agency said Wednesday. The World Health Organization said new COVID-19 cases in its 53-country European region, which stretches as far east as former Soviet republics in …

WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased, and said uneven vaccine uptake posed a threat to the continent. In its weekly assessment of the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were about 2.7 million new COVID-19 cases …

Two Europes: Low vaccine rates in east overwhelm ICUs
3 years, 3 months ago

Two Europes: Low vaccine rates in east overwhelm ICUs

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — In a packed intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, 55-year-old Adrian Pica sits on his bed receiving supplementary oxygen to help him breathe. In Norway, where about 70% of the population has been vaccinated, authorities on Saturday scrapped restrictions that Prime Minister Erna Holberg called “the strictest measures in peacetime.” Nordic neighbor Denmark …

Here’s how Covid-19 is hitting hospitals in five key European countries
3 years, 3 months ago

Here’s how Covid-19 is hitting hospitals in five key European countries

CNN  

London CNN — Much of Europe has opened up to international visitors and scaled back Covid-19 restrictions since a wave of cases swept the continent in the spring. Leon Neal/Getty Images But the UK’s strong vaccination rollout has kept numbers far below where they were in the winter peak; in January more than 4,000 people were admitted to British hospitals …

Living with Covid: Five countries that have decided it’s time to open up
3 years, 4 months ago

Living with Covid: Five countries that have decided it’s time to open up

CNN  

London CNN — More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries have decided it’s time to open up and adopt a “living with Covid” model. Denmark: The country that declared precautions over The Danish government lifted all remaining coronavirus restrictions in the country on September 10, saying Covid-19 was no longer “an illness which is a …

Over 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, says WHO
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, says WHO

India Today  

There were more than 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East and Asia. In the last week, the highest numbers of coronavirus cases were reported by the US, India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. After nearly a month of rising cases, WHO said the European region reported a 9 …

Just how bad is the Covid situation in Spain, Italy and Greece?
3 years, 5 months ago

Just how bad is the Covid situation in Spain, Italy and Greece?

Daily Mail  

Covid cases of the South African 'Beta' variant are falling in Spain and Greece while the outbreak in Italy is barely noticeable, official statistics suggest. They are rising in Italy which is being linked to the country's victory in the Euros Cases of the South African variant — which was behind the move to slap tighter travel restrictions on France …

Spain struggles as Covid rates rise again
3 years, 5 months ago

Spain struggles as Covid rates rise again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coronavirus cases in Spain have …

Curfews return in Spain as infections soar in young people
3 years, 6 months ago

Curfews return in Spain as infections soar in young people

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish regions are bringing back curfews as well as restrictions on socializing and nightlife to contain a sharp rise in coronavirus infections as the fast-spreading delta variant races through the country’s unvaccinated young people. Catalonia and Valencia, two Mediterranean coast regions with major virus outbreaks, are limiting social gatherings to 10 people and restoring late night restrictions on …

New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain’s hospitals
3 years, 6 months ago

New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain’s hospitals

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Julio Miranda had never felt the threat of the coronavirus too close. “It’s only when the virus hits you that you take it much more seriously,” Miranda said this week from a hospital room overlooking Barcelona’s beachfront where he recovered after a week in intensive care, conscious but connected to a machine aiding his oxygen intake. Spain’s …

New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain's hospitals
3 years, 6 months ago

New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain's hospitals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It's only when the virus hits you that you …

Spain restricts nightlife as virus surges among the young
3 years, 6 months ago

Spain restricts nightlife as virus surges among the young

Associated Press  

MADRID — Faced with soaring numbers of new coronavirus infections among unvaccinated young people, some Spanish regions are reinstating curbs on nightlife only weeks after dropping them. Simón said Monday there’s a danger that infections among young people spread to vulnerable older groups like those waiting for a second vaccine dose or people not vaccinated at all. Simón said the …

The Latest: SKorea sees biggest daily virus jump in 6 months
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: SKorea sees biggest daily virus jump in 6 months

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported 826 new cases of the coronavirus, its biggest daily jump in about six months, as fears grow about another huge wave of the virus in the greater capital area. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC — Britain registers nearly 28,000 daily cases, highest since January — Turkey lifts most pandemic restrictions as new …

In Time for Summer, Europe Sees Dramatic Fall in Virus Cases
3 years, 7 months ago

In Time for Summer, Europe Sees Dramatic Fall in Virus Cases

News 18  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signalled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths are plummeting across the continent, after Europe led the world in new cases last fall and winter in waves that cost hundreds of thousands of …

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases
3 years, 7 months ago

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases

LA Times  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance of normality that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. …

Spain Allows Vaccinated Travellers from Non-EU Countries for Tourism from June 7
3 years, 7 months ago

Spain Allows Vaccinated Travellers from Non-EU Countries for Tourism from June 7

News 18  

Spain will let people from non-EU countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 enter the country from June 7, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday. The new rule will apply to vaccinated travellers regardless of their country of origin, and most notably from the United States, Sanchez said in a speech at the FITUR international tourism trade fair in …

Spain: Expert warns that virus surge could follow parties
3 years, 8 months ago

Spain: Expert warns that virus surge could follow parties

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s top coronavirus expert on Monday delivered a stern warning to citizens who are acting as if the pandemic has ended now that the government has relaxed measures against the spread of the coronavirus amid an accelerating rollout of vaccines. “I hope that the impact will be limited, but nobody knows.” Spain’s two-week rate of infection, a variable …

Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
3 years, 8 months ago

Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain will relax nationwide pandemic measures this weekend, including travel restrictions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that the six-month-long national state of emergency will be replaced by a patchwork of conflicting approaches. Now that the country’s contagion rate has stabilized while vaccine rollout continues to speed up, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has refused to extend the sweeping …

Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
3 years, 8 months ago

Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now that the country's contagion rate has stabilized while …

India Like Covid Storm Could 'Happen Anywhere': WHO Tells European Countries to Not Relax Measures
3 years, 8 months ago

India Like Covid Storm Could 'Happen Anywhere': WHO Tells European Countries to Not Relax Measures

News 18  

The World Health Organization issued a stark warning to European nations Thursday, saying that relaxing Covid measures could spark a “perfect storm” allowing cases to spiral — as seen in India. “When personal protective measures are being relaxed, when there are mass gatherings, when there are more contagious variants and the vaccination coverage is still low this can create a …

The Latest: Philippines extends virus lockdown to mid-May
3 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Philippines extends virus lockdown to mid-May

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is extending an already monthlong lockdown by two weeks as the country’s worst coronavirus infection spike starts to ease but remains alarming. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — India’s death toll surpasses 200,000; hits record 362,000 daily cases — Chinese companies consider mixing vaccines, booster shots — BioNTech boss: Europe will reach herd immunity this summer …

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
3 years, 8 months ago

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France. While the campaigns in the U.S. and Britain have hit their stride and people and businesses there are beginning to contemplate life …

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths

Hindustan Times  

With the hike in daily coronavirus cases, many states have begun imposing strict measures to contain the spread. India on Friday registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus disease cases in more than 100 days as it reported more than 35,000 cases in 24 hours. The rise of 17,958 cases from Wednesday took the active cases tally to over 2.52 …

Chile: Alarming rise in COVID cases despite vaccination efforts
3 years, 9 months ago

Chile: Alarming rise in COVID cases despite vaccination efforts

Al Jazeera  

Chile has been battling the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which has turned out to be far more aggressive than the first one, despite the Latin American nation vaccinating more than one-third of its population. Dr Sebastian Ugarte, who runs the intensive care unit in Santiago’s Indisa clinic, said that every bed is occupied at his facility, even though …

WHO reports 10% weekly rise in virus cases
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO reports 10% weekly rise in virus cases

India Today  

The World Health Organization reported there was a 10 per cent rise in new coronavirus cases globally last week, driven by surges in the Americas and Europe. WHO said in its weekly update on the status of the global outbreak published on Wednesday, the worldwide number of new Covid-19 cases peaked in early January at nearly 5 million cases, but …

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Health officials say evidence continues to mount that it’s generally safe to have in-person schooling, if U.S. schools require mask wearing and other precautions. — Follow all of AP’s pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: NEW YORK — New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Chokshi says the city is expecting …

Spain Opens 200 Criminal Probes Into Pandemic Failings at Nursing Homes
3 years, 11 months ago

Spain Opens 200 Criminal Probes Into Pandemic Failings at Nursing Homes

News 18  

Spain’s public prosecutor is investigating more than 200 cases of potential criminal mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic at nursing homes, where the virus spread almost unchecked during the devastating first wave. Nearly 43,000 care home residents died of COVID-19 or suspected infection during the March-May first wave of contagion, according to official data. The prosecutor’s office said nearly half of …

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