Warm weather in northwest Europe raises fresh virus worries
3 years, 9 months ago

Warm weather in northwest Europe raises fresh virus worries

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 Much of northwest Europe is basking in unusually warm weather on Wednesday, prompting many people to throw caution to the wind despite a worrying uptick in coronavirus cases in parts of the continent. Brussels prosecutor's office issued a warning Wednesday following the announcement on social networks of two illegal festivals scheduled to take place on April 1 and 2 in two of the city's parks. Adam Jones said he saw a “couple of thousand” people in Cannon Hill Park, to the south of the central England city of Birmingham, while out walking with his girlfriend on Tuesday evening.

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Urgent health warning to winter sun-seeking Brits as top holiday destination is gripped by multiple outbreaks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Urgent health warning to winter sun-seeking Brits as top holiday destination is gripped by multiple outbreaks

Daily Mail  

Older Brits flying to Tenerife and Lanzarote for a spell of winter sun must wear a mask in public places and have protective vaccinations before travelling, health chiefs have warned. Cases of Covid, flu and respiratory syncytial virus have risen five-fold in the region since August, triggering an official warning by the Canary Islands Association of Primary Care Physicians. Ana …

Summer brings COVID-19 uptick amid renewed travel, socializing. How bad will it get?
1 year, 5 months ago

Summer brings COVID-19 uptick amid renewed travel, socializing. How bad will it get?

LA Times  

Summer has brought an uptick in coronavirus transmission, but experts say it is still too early to tell whether the upswing represents a significant public health concern. “This comes at a time when people’s collective immunity is waning,” said UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. In L.A. County, public health officials have noted small increases in transmission but …

The covert winter wave of Covid-19
1 year, 11 months ago

The covert winter wave of Covid-19

BBC  

The covert winter wave of Covid-19 Getty Images The coronavirus that caused the pandemic has largely vanished from public discourse – but it's still causing deaths. "We've come to really pay attention when there are very large spikes," says Denis Nash, an epidemiologist at the City University of New York. "The people we’re seeing hospitalised tend to be those who …

Why Does the U.S. Always Seem to Get Coronavirus Variants After Europe Does?
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Does the U.S. Always Seem to Get Coronavirus Variants After Europe Does?

Slate  

COVID cases have recently spiked in Europe, fueled by dropping temperatures, indoor socializing, and an unwelcome brood of antibody-dodging omicron subvariants. “In the past, what’s happened in Europe often has been a harbinger for what’s about to happen in the United States,” Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, tells …

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
2 years, 2 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, …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus will be with us this winter, experts tell Nu.nl

Dutch News  

The Netherlands should be prepared to deal with a flare up in coronavirus in the coming months, even though the World Health Organisation has said the end of the pandemic is in sight, according to virologist Marion Koopmans. ‘And in the winter, in particular, hospitals cannot deal with much more.’ Koopmans, a professor at the Erasmus teaching hospital in Rotterdam, …

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as Transport for London dropped a mandatory face mask rule for buses …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 1 month ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

Europe’s Covid-19 surge presents hard choices as winter approaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Europe’s Covid-19 surge presents hard choices as winter approaches

Live Mint  

As Covid-19 infections and deaths in the European Union eclipse those in the U.S., the region is confronting an ugly reality: Defeating the Delta variant is proving harder than a virus-weary continent had hoped. German doctors and health experts say the rising number of hospital patients mainly come from the country’s vaccine holdouts—Germany has a relatively high share of older …

Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
3 years, 1 month 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 …

COVID-19 surge in Europe as it heads into winter could bode ill for U.S.
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 surge in Europe as it heads into winter could bode ill for U.S.

LA Times  

Winter is coming, and Europe is once again a coronavirus epicenter. “It would be advisable to cancel all large events,” Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany’s disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute, said Friday, cautioning that big indoor festivities could “end up being super-spreader events.” In Europe, as in the United States, it is largely the unvaccinated who are …

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 …

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise

Dutch News  

New shop and school closures, or a curfew, are not likely to be imposed in the Netherlands this winter, despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, Jaap van Dissel, head of the government’s Outbreak Management Team, has told the AD in an interview. Thanks to vaccination, the Netherlands is in a ‘different situation’ to last year and the Delta variant …

Coronavirus spread faster this week; risk levels may increase on ECDC map
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus spread faster this week; risk levels may increase on ECDC map

NL Times  

The coronavirus sp There have been 18,104 positive tests, according to the RIVM. The increase was greatest in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region where 514 tested positive this week compared to 361 last week. Currently, five regions, Amsterdam-Amstelland, Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Haaglanden, Twente and Flevoland, are at the highest risk level on the national risk-level map. Based on the additional cases recorded this week, …

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow

NL Times  

The German government will likely add the Netherlands and Spain to its list of "high incidence" countries when the Robert Koch Institute issues its weekly update on international regions on Friday. The Netherlands was named a "basic risk area" by the German federal government last week when the entire country was placed at an elevated coronavirus risk level by the …

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt
3 years, 6 months ago

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt

Dutch News  

New European travel advice for the Netherlands may be disappointing because of the sudden rise in coronavirus cases, and this could mean Dutch holidaymakers having to quarantine abroad, health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned. The European centre for infectious diseases ECDC bases its assessment on the number of positive cases in each EU state over the past 14 days …

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt
3 years, 6 months ago

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt

Dutch News  

New European travel advice for the Netherlands may be disappointing because of the sudden rise in coronavirus cases, and this could mean Dutch holidaymakers having to quarantine abroad, health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned. The European centre for infectious diseases ECDC bases its assessment on the number of positive cases in each EU state over the past 14 days …

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

India Today  

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: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance of normalcy that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. …

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. …

Coronavirus: Fears Europe’s latest surge will strike UK within weeks
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Fears Europe’s latest surge will strike UK within weeks

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third coronavirus wave feared to be emerging currently Europe …

Locked-down Britons are being warned to stick to Covid rules
3 years, 10 months ago

Locked-down Britons are being warned to stick to Covid rules

Daily Mail  

Locked-down Britons ignored stay-at-home warnings and flocked to parks and beaches to bask in glorious sunshine today as the country's Covid figures continue to plummet. pic.twitter.com/PcN5ba04DD — Tom Harwood February 27, 2021 Sunseekers enjoy an outside beer in St Neots, Cambridgeshire today amid the warm February weather Police move on members of the public as they enjoy the sunshine and …

Health experts 'very worried' about new virus strain, extra measures needed
3 years, 11 months ago

Health experts 'very worried' about new virus strain, extra measures needed

Dutch News  

Government health experts say they are extremely worried about the spread of the highly contagious form of coronavirus first identified in Britain, which they estimate is now responsible for roughly 10% of Dutch cases. But the OMT now estimates some 10% of Dutch cases could involve the B-117 strain and that this could rise to over 50% in February without …

Any Laxity During Festivals or Winter Will Result in 26 Lakh New Covid-19 Cases Within a Month: Govt Panel
4 years, 2 months ago

Any Laxity During Festivals or Winter Will Result in 26 Lakh New Covid-19 Cases Within a Month: Govt Panel

News 18  

A government appointed committee of experts on the coronavirus pandemic has warned of an exponential increase of 26 lakh cases within a month if Covid-19 precautions are not followed properly during the festive season and the oncoming winter. The 10-member committee, headed by Niti Aayog member VK Paul, arrived at the figure after conducting a study on ‘Progression of the …

Europe coronavirus: Nations smash Covid-19 records as WHO warns deaths could spike
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe coronavirus: Nations smash Covid-19 records as WHO warns deaths could spike

CNN  

London CNN — Concern is mounting in Europe as countries smash records for daily coronavirus cases and the World Health Organization warns that the daily death toll on the continent could reach five times its April peak within months. “These models indicate that prolonged relaxing policies could propel – by January 2021 – daily mortality at levels 4 to 5 …

Europe reels as it sets new coronavirus records, imposes new restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

Europe reels as it sets new coronavirus records, imposes new restrictions

LA Times  

Fears rose Thursday that Europe is running out of chances to control its fall coronavirus outbreak, as infections hit record daily highs in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland. The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office urged governments to be “uncompromising” in their efforts to control the spread of the virus. “These measures are meant to keep …

Paris Under Curfew: Europe Reacts As Countries See Highest-Ever Coronavirus Numbers
4 years, 2 months ago

Paris Under Curfew: Europe Reacts As Countries See Highest-Ever Coronavirus Numbers

NPR  

Paris Under Curfew: Europe Reacts As Countries See Highest-Ever Coronavirus Numbers Enlarge this image toggle caption Chesnot/Getty Images Chesnot/Getty Images Coronavirus restrictions are taking effect in the Netherlands, the U.K., the Czech Republic and other parts of Europe on Wednesday as nations try to reverse an alarming wave in new cases. Sponsor Message Europe's infection rate "has been increasing for …

Winter is coming: Is coronavirus going to get worse?
4 years, 2 months ago

Winter is coming: Is coronavirus going to get worse?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Is it safe to pick a sunny destination for a winter holiday?
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Is it safe to pick a sunny destination for a winter holiday?

The Independent  

Q I am thinking about renting a house in Kent or Dorset for Christmas, but would much prefer to go somewhere sunny. The UK government still deems the whole of Africa to be “unacceptably high risk” for British holidaymakers, despite the extremely low case rates in, for example, Egypt. Recommended Coronavirus tests instead of quarantine could save the travel sector …

Europe coronavirus: Countries set grim records as restrictions are reimposed
4 years, 3 months ago

Europe coronavirus: Countries set grim records as restrictions are reimposed

CNN  

London CNN — As Europe transitions from summer into fall, countries that claimed to have the coronavirus under control are once again seeing a surge in infections. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest death toll on the continent, reported 12,872 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, more than double the country’s most recent seven-day rolling average, according to official figures. …

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Monday evening
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch to announce new coronavirus measures on Monday evening

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte is holding a press conference on Monday evening to outline new measures to try to stop the spread of coronavirus, with a particular emphasis on the big cities of Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. Ministers met members of the government’s Outbreak Management Team to discuss the latest situation on Monday, after the number of new infections …

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide with Europe on edge

Live Mint  

Coronavirus infections topped 30 million around the globe on Thursday as the World Health Organization warned of "alarming rates of transmission" across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods. The WHO's regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said a September surge "should serve as a wake-up call for all of us" after Europe set a new record last week, with …

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again
4 years, 3 months ago

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again

NPR  

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again Enlarge this image toggle caption David Barrett/AP David Barrett/AP The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly coronavirus case numbers are rising in Europe at a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March. At a virtual news conference, Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director of …

Coronavirus infections are rising, but how is the virus spreading in NL?
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus infections are rising, but how is the virus spreading in NL?

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose by over 5,400 over the past week, with people in their 20s and 30s accounting for the bulk of new cases. However, despite efforts to track and trace the source of infections, the likely source was known in just 28% of last week’s cases, according to the new figures from public …

‘Winter is coming’: Health experts suggest what to do as another coronavirus wave expected in the cold season
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Winter is coming’: Health experts suggest what to do as another coronavirus wave expected in the cold season

Hindustan Times  

Even though many countries are still reeling under the first wave of coronavirus and fail to curb the escalating number of infected people, health experts warn of another wave which may be triggered in winters ahead of vaccine creation. Health experts suggest measures as another COVID-19 wave expected in winters As uncertainty looms over how the virus will behave in …

US coronavirus cases hit 5 million, Europe is amazed
4 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus cases hit 5 million, Europe is amazed

India Today  

With confirmed coronavirus cases in the US hitting 5 million on Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere outside the US is America's bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which …

Coronavirus UK: Up to 135k may get infected A DAY in winter
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Up to 135k may get infected A DAY in winter

Daily Mail  

Up to 135,000 Britons may catch the coronavirus every day during the peak of the second wave this December, scientists have predicted. Academics estimated a second wave would peak in December with 133,000 new cases each day, if immunity against Covid-19 proves to be short-lived and the R rate rises to 1.2. The researchers warn that, even if immunity against …

Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes
4 years, 5 months ago

Summertime sadness: Resurgent coronavirus dims economic recovery hopes

Live Mint  

The virus is the summer house guest from hell. If you add that all up together it’s not a pretty picture.” At the same time, as governments face new flare-ups and reimpose full or partial lockdowns, the prospects for a brisk global economic rebound later in the year have dimmed, according to economists and executives. While the virus-stricken world is …

Coronavirus UK: Government urged not to 'panic' over new cases
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Government urged not to 'panic' over new cases

Daily Mail  

Ministers don't need to panic yet about rising coronavirus cases in Britain, leading experts insisted today after it was revealed that Boris Johnson fears a second wave could start within a fortnight. In other coronavirus developments today: Ministers warned there is 'no silver bullet' to save summer holidays abroad amid claims Belgium, Luxembourg and Croatia could soon be added to …

'Wake-up call' as coronavirus cases in Netherlands almost double in a week
4 years, 5 months ago

'Wake-up call' as coronavirus cases in Netherlands almost double in a week

Dutch News  

The number of new coronavirus infections almost doubled in the third week of July, according to latest figures from the public health agency RIVM. A total of 987 new cases were recorded between July 15 and July 21, an 85% increase on the previous week’s figure of 534. More testing Aura Timen of the National Co-ordination Centre for Infectious Disease …

Britain lowers virus alert; Germany sees spike in cases
4 years, 6 months ago

Britain lowers virus alert; Germany sees spike in cases

LA Times  

Britain lowered its coronavirus threat level one notch Friday, becoming the latest country to claim it’s getting a national outbreak under control. Meanwhile, Germany on Friday reported the country’s highest daily increase in virus cases in a month after managing to contain its outbreak better than other large European nations. The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease control center, listed 770 …

Almost ALL the countries Britons want to head to have LOWER coronavirus infection rates
4 years, 7 months ago

Almost ALL the countries Britons want to head to have LOWER coronavirus infection rates

Daily Mail  

How UK coronavirus cases compare to 15 popular holiday destinations for Britons Tourism bosses and MPs have discussed air bridges to popular tourist destinations and countries who send large numbers of tourist to the UK. UK - 28.52 SPAIN - 4.30 FRANCE - 3.94 ITALY - 5.87 USA - 59.84 UAE - 60.26 SOUTH AFRICA - 24.53 GREECE - 0.19 …

Coronavirus: Hotter, humid weather may not stop COVID-19, says study
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Hotter, humid weather may not stop COVID-19, says study

Live Mint  

coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, temperature, humid weather, COVID-19 disease, coronavirus transmission, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Donald Trump Temperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of the COVID-19 disease, say researchers, adding that they found a weak association between humidity and reduced transmission. "Our study provides important new evidence, using global data from the COVID-19 epidemic, that these public health …

Coronavirus Global Roundup, May 7: UK now worst-hit in Europe, Spain extends emergency, France to relax restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Global Roundup, May 7: UK now worst-hit in Europe, Spain extends emergency, France to relax restrictions

Firstpost  

In a press briefing on May 6, WHO’s director-general said that around 80,000 cases were reported to WHO every day since the beginning of April. Russia surpasses Germany and France in total cases, Germany cases rise again For the fifth consecutive day, Russia saw more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19. On May 7, 11,231 new cases were reported in …

This weekend is giving Australia its first glimpse of winter. Does that mean coronavirus will get worse?
4 years, 8 months ago

This weekend is giving Australia its first glimpse of winter. Does that mean coronavirus will get worse?

ABC  

Crisp temperatures this weekend are the first sign beach weather is well and truly on its way out. "It's a new disease, so we don't know whether there's a direct link between the weather and COVID-19," Dr Sheel said. "It's seasonal because of the fact that when the weather gets cold, people are indoors, close the windows — and that …

Fact or fiction: Warmer weather slows down the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Fact or fiction: Warmer weather slows down the coronavirus

Salon  

As lockdowns sweep the country and people prepare to work from home for months, many are wondering whether springtime's warmer temperatures will provide much-needed relief from the coronavirus. Other forms of coronavirus, like the original severe acute respiratory syndrome known as SARS, and the Middle East respiratory syndrome, MERS, also appeared to thrive in colder temperatures and drier climates. "With …

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