Pandemic at the disco: The Covid-19 outbreak that began in France’s Hacienda bar
4 years, 5 months ago

Pandemic at the disco: The Covid-19 outbreak that began in France’s Hacienda bar

Hindustan Times  

The Hacienda bar in this French seaside resort was heaving with Saturday night revellers: a crowd of people, beer glasses and smartphones in hand, moving to the sounds of pop and hip-hop music as red and blue strobe lights flashed. General view shows the entrance to Hacienda Cafe nightclub, after the emergence of a cluster of the coronavirus cases due to its illegal opening, in Quiberon, France, July 29, 2020. Healthcare workers collect samples in a walk-through test site to detect possible coronavirus infections after the emergence of a cluster of cases due to the illegal opening of the Hacienda Cafe nightclub in Quiberon, France, July 29, 2020. General view of a walk-through test site set up by health authorities to detect possible coronavirus infections after the emergence of a cluster of cases due to the illegal opening of the Hacienda Cafe nightclub in Quiberon, France, July 29, 2020. People relax on the beach after the emergence of a cluster of coronavirus cases due to the illegal opening of the Hacienda Cafe nightclub in Quiberon, France, July 29, 2020.

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Newcastle nightclub COVID-19 outbreak may have been sparked by self-isolation breach
3 years ago

Newcastle nightclub COVID-19 outbreak may have been sparked by self-isolation breach

ABC  

An investigation is underway into whether a person believed to have sparked a COVID-19 outbreak at a nightclub in Newcastle breached self-isolation laws. Key points: The Health Minister has ruled out any snap lockdowns or delaying tomorrow's easing of restrictions New cases in the Hunter New England region jumped from 28 to 224 in 24 hours More than 200 of …

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 …

Curfews return in Spain as infections soar in young people
3 years, 5 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 …

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 …

Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
3 years, 8 months ago

Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus ended and many nighttime curfews were lifted. Police in Madrid said that local law enforcement officers intervened in more than 450 incidents in which restrictions were being flaunted, prompting the Spanish …

Dr Fauci urges Biden to ‘close the bars and keep the schools open’ amid alarming coronavirus spike
4 years, 1 month ago

Dr Fauci urges Biden to ‘close the bars and keep the schools open’ amid alarming coronavirus spike

The Independent  

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Restaurants, Gyms, Religious Sites: New Study Finds Locations You're Most Likely to Catch Covid-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Restaurants, Gyms, Religious Sites: New Study Finds Locations You're Most Likely to Catch Covid-19

News 18  

Ten months into a global pandemic, we’ve become more or less used to the new normal – face masks, hand sanitizers, social-distancing. According to it’s modelling study, reducing the maximum occupancy in such places — including restaurants, gyms, cafes and hotels — can slow the spread of illness substantially. The researchers tracked people’s movements to locations such as restaurants, cafes, …

Italy closes gyms and theaters, shuts restaurants early to fight coronavirus spike
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy closes gyms and theaters, shuts restaurants early to fight coronavirus spike

LA Times  

A waiter stands outside a cafe in downtown Rome on Sunday, before new restrictions on eateries to fight the coronavirus were set to begin Monday. New restrictions to fight rising coronavirus infections came into effect Monday in Italy, including the closure of gyms, pools and movie theaters and early curfews on indoor dining in cafes and restaurants. Italians must also …

France has ‘lost control’ of coronavirus, doctor warns, as Europe wrestles with big second wave
4 years, 2 months ago

France has ‘lost control’ of coronavirus, doctor warns, as Europe wrestles with big second wave

LA Times  

A French doctor warned Monday that his country has “lost control of the epidemic,” a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases and as nations across Europe enact more sweeping restrictions to try to slow surging infection rates. In France, Dr. Jean-François Delfraissy, president of the scientific council that advises the French government on the coronavirus, …

AP PHOTOS: New virus curfew brings silence to Milan streets
4 years, 2 months ago

AP PHOTOS: New virus curfew brings silence to Milan streets

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. Since an 11 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew took effect Thursday, …

Covid-19: French virus curfew produces eerie quiet on streets of Paris
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: French virus curfew produces eerie quiet on streets of Paris

Live Mint  

PARIS: The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night on the first day of the government-imposed 9 p.m. curfew that is scheduled to last for at least four weeks. The measure was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron to curb the resurgent coronavirus as new infections peaked to over 30,000 a day. I think …

Madrid struggles as center of pandemic’s 2nd wave in Europe
4 years, 4 months ago

Madrid struggles as center of pandemic’s 2nd wave in Europe

Associated Press  

MADRID — A mix of worry and resignation is discernible behind the masks of parents picking up school textbooks in a working class Spanish neighborhood with a steady rise in new coronavirus infections. “The south of Madrid is where the north’s cheap labor crams into small apartments,” said Simona Filip, 44, a migrant from Romania whose 6-year-old son is set …

Coronavirus: Why are more young people getting infected?
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Why are more young people getting infected?

Al Jazeera  

As countries reopen and expand testing, there is an increase in the proportion of cases among the younger population. An increasing number of young people are now getting infected with the novel coronavirus, with clusters of cases emerging in different locations as countries have eased restrictions and lifted lockdowns. ‘Not invincible’ Although older people are at a greater risk of …

Raucous parties, young adults fueling California’s COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 5 months ago

Raucous parties, young adults fueling California’s COVID-19 crisis

LA Times  

Party rental crews pack up at a home in the 10000 block of Wyton Drive in Holmby Hills, where police responding to noise complaints shut down a wedding reception Wednesday night. It’s important to ask, Ferrer said, “why so many people are willing to put our entire community at risk during this unprecedented pandemic.” L.A. County has had a number …

Proportion of youth with coronavirus triples in five months: World Health Organization
4 years, 5 months ago

Proportion of youth with coronavirus triples in five months: World Health Organization

Live Mint  

Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. Apart from the United States which leads a global tally with 4.8 million total cases, European countries including …

Police close down packed Barcelona beach amid virus spike
4 years, 5 months ago

Police close down packed Barcelona beach amid virus spike

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Police in Barcelona closed down access to a large area of the city’s beaches on Saturday after too many sunbathers ignored authorities’ request to stay at home amid a new wave of surging coronavirus infections. Barcelona and other areas of Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region have experienced the largest outbreaks in the country since the European country ended …

Young people warned about coronavirus amid relaxed restrictions in restaurants and bars
4 years, 7 months ago

Young people warned about coronavirus amid relaxed restrictions in restaurants and bars

ABC  

Health authorities in NSW have confirmed three new cases of coronavirus from almost 9,000 tests done yesterday, bringing the state's total infections to 3,086. Key points: Mr Hazzard warned young people about coronavirus as restrictions ease in restaurants Mr Hazzard warned young people about coronavirus as restrictions ease in restaurants From June 1, up to 50 people will be permitted …

Spain emerges from lockdown as strict measures ease further
4 years, 8 months ago

Spain emerges from lockdown as strict measures ease further

Al Jazeera  

Adults allowed for first time in weeks to go for a walk and do sport as gov’t lifts coronavirus ban on outdoor exercise. For the first time in almost 50 days, people in Spain have been allowed to leave their homes for outdoor exercise as the government eased its coronavirus-related lockdown, one of the world’s strictest. Al Jazeera’s Marta Herrero, …

Adults In Spain Get A Bit Of Sunshine As Coronavirus Lockdown Partially Lifts
4 years, 8 months ago

Adults In Spain Get A Bit Of Sunshine As Coronavirus Lockdown Partially Lifts

NPR  

Adults In Spain Get A Bit Of Sunshine As Coronavirus Lockdown Partially Lifts Enlarge this image toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP Emilio Morenatti/AP After waiting out a seven-week coronavirus lockdown and some of the strictest social distancing measures in Western Europe, adults in Spain are being allowed out to play at last. On Saturday, six days after Spanish children got the …

Covid-19 update: Amid lockdowns over coronavirus, Europeans miss ‘la dolce vita’
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 update: Amid lockdowns over coronavirus, Europeans miss ‘la dolce vita’

Hindustan Times  

As Europe is struggling to cope with the pandemic, people from Italy, Spain and France - among the worst-hit countries on the continent - are lamenting the intensifying lockdowns. “This is a difficult time for Italians as we are used to la dolce vita, which involves walking and aperitivi,” rues Rosalia Acampora, 31, who lives in Rome. “My parents love …

Parents, police struggle to herd the young in virus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Parents, police struggle to herd the young in virus outbreak

Associated Press  

Teen: “I can’t stay here all day. “It’s like herding chickens,” said Southampton, New York, mom Anastasia Gavalas, with five of her own who range from 13 to 21. “They’re very much primed toward reward and primed toward immediate gratification,” Busman said. “It is not reasonable to invite a big party at home or other celebrations with many people,” said …

An open letter to my peers partying on the beach (Opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

An open letter to my peers partying on the beach (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Annika Olson is the assistant director of policy research at the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis at the University of Texas at Austin and a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project. There’s even some reporting to indicate that some young people see an opportunity for travel deals – unconscionable, given that experts say we should …

France says people must stay home to slow spread of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

France says people must stay home to slow spread of coronavirus

India TV News  

France said Monday that it would follow other European countries in confining residents mostly to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the European Union considered closing its external borders to foreign travelers to impede infections. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people with “the most serious health conditions” should be “shielded” from social contacts for 12 weeks, starting this weekend. …

Self-Quarantine? Isolation? Social Distancing? What They Mean And When To Do Them
4 years, 9 months ago

Self-Quarantine? Isolation? Social Distancing? What They Mean And When To Do Them

NPR  

What They Mean And When To Do Them Enlarge this image toggle caption Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts. We're trying to avoid becoming like Italy," says Joshua Sharfstein, vice …

Coronavirus cases jump as France closes all cafes and other non-essential locations in call for 'more discipline'
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases jump as France closes all cafes and other non-essential locations in call for 'more discipline'

ABC  

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has ordered the closure of all non-essential public locations, including restaurants, cafes, cinemas and clubs, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Key points: Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and other public services including transport will remain open French authorities had already shut down all schools and banned gatherings of more than 100 people Nationwide municipal elections …

France bans gatherings, frowns on kissing, to fight coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

France bans gatherings, frowns on kissing, to fight coronavirus

India Today  

France is banning all indoor public gatherings of more than 5,000 people to slow the spread of coronavirus cases and recommending that people no longer greet each other with kisses. The cancellation of large gatherings in confined spaces was announced by Health Minister Olivier Veran after special government meetings Saturday that focused on responses to the epidemic. Having previously recommended …

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