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Millions back at school in Europe as virus cases pass 4 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 01:04 PM

Millions of mask-wearing European children returned to school on Tuesday with governments determined to get pupils back in class despite still-rising coronavirus infections which surged over four million across the continent for the first time. Read more »

New post-lockdown record for France with 5,000 new virus cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 08:55 AM

French health authorities on Wednesday reported more than 5,000 new coronavirus cases for the previous 24 hours, hitting their highest figure since May days before children return to school nationwide.   Read more »

Eurozone business growth slows as virus rise crimps demand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 05:37 PM

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 Friday. Read more »

Germany to take on more debt in 2021 due to virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 12:10 PM

Germany will need to take on yet more debt in 2021 to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the economy, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Friday. Read more »

Europe frets over virus spikes as WHO warns against lockdowns

Florian Cazeres, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 04:28 AM

BERLIN - European concerns were growing on Thursday over spikes in coronavirus cases in Germany and France but the World Health Organization (WHO) said the continent should be able to fight the pandemic without reimposing full lockdown measures. Read more »

European virus surge due to relaxed behavior: WHO expert

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 02:55 AM

A combination of eased restrictions, less strict rule-following in summer and increased testing explains the rising number of COVID-19 cases seen around Europe, the European chapter of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Read more »

Latin America is now region with most COVID-19 deaths, AFP tally shows

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 03:48 AM

Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region with the most COVID-19 deaths, according to an AFP count based on official data.  Read more »

England records most virus excess deaths in Europe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 08:51 PM

Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) found England had higher above-average death numbers for longer than all European countries from the end of February to mid-June.  Read more »

Faced with second wave, Europe tightens virus measures

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 06:47 AM

Fresh outbreaks of the coronavirus have led many European countries to tighten measures as they battle to prevent its spread again. Read more »

Tighter mask rules, more tests as WHO warns of Europe virus spike

Marc Preel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 05:54 AM

The World Health Organization expressed concern Friday over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain joined France, Germany and Austria in announcing tighter mask requirements and greater testing. Read more »

WHO concerned over rising virus cases in Europe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 07:18 PM

The number of infections in Europe crossed 3 million on Thursday, a fifth of the world's more than 15 million cases. It remains the hardest hit in terms of deaths, with 206,633 out of 627,307 worldwide.  Read more »

3-year-old girl dies as Belgian virus cases grow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 07:00 PM

Belgium has now recorded 64,847 cases of COVID-19, after being one of the countries with the highest per capita rates of infection at the height of the crisis in Europe.   Read more »

Europe virus cases top 3 million as countries reimpose restrictions

Damon Wake, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 05:54 AM

Europe hit more than three million coronavirus cases on Thursday while spiking infection numbers from Belgium to Tokyo and Melbourne led authorities to reimpose restrictions on citizens.  Read more »

Europe to accelerate trials of gene-engineered COVID-19 vaccines: sources

Francesco Guarascio,Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 07:33 PM

European officials aim to speed up trials for coronavirus vaccines containing genetically modified organisms, two EU sources told Reuters, in a move that could help shots developed by companies like AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Read more »

Restaurants reopen in parts of Europe, but no mad rush

Camille BAS-WOHLERT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 09:15 PM

COPENHAGEN - Restaurants and cafes began reopening in parts of Europe and Central Asia on Monday after weeks of closures, eager to again welcome hungry patrons albeit under strict regulations, as schools also reopened in some countries. Read more »

Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions

Florian CAZERES and AFP bureaus
Posted at May 16 03:31 PM

Beaches in France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns while football fans awaited the return of major league action with Germany's Bundesliga set to kick off.   Read more »

Vaccine hopes and economic woes as virus spreads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 12:39 PM

President Donald Trump voiced hope Friday that a coronavirus vaccine will be available by late 2020, cushioning dire US economic news as parts of Europe re-open despite fears of a second wave of the pandemic. Read more »

France unveils 18-billion euro plan for hard-hit tourism sector

Michel Rose, Reuters
Posted at May 14 08:48 PM

France on Thursday announced measures worth 18 billion euros ($19 billion) to support its tourism sector, which has been hammered by the coronavirus crisis and resulting shutdown in beaches, leisure attractions and hotels.   Read more »

Cheers and tears as Europe's kids go back to school

Danny Kemp with Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at May 11 09:07 PM

THE HAGUE - Excited children greeted their friends and weary parents got used to early starts again as schools in several European countries reopened after a nearly two-month coronavirus break. Read more »

WHO: Domestic violence surges in locked down Europe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 09:07 PM

Billions of people are subject to some form of stay-at-home orders across the globe, and experts say women and children are particularly vulnerable to abuse in lockdown. Read more »