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France, Britain ease lockdowns as second virus wave subsides

Agence France-Presse Bureaus
Posted at Nov 25 01:05 PM

Britain and France on Tuesday announced their intention to ease coronavirus restrictions in the run-up to Christmas, as a second wave of infections subsides following weeks of lockdowns in Europe. Read more »

Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge

Shaina Ahluwalia, Anurag Maan and Roshan Abraham, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 08:39 AM

More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine.   Read more »

Europe's coronavirus infections top 11 million

Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Nov 04 08:19 AM

Europe passed a new bleak milestone Tuesday after reporting more than 11 million coronavirus cases, as Austria and Greece became the latest countries on the continent to impose shutdowns.   Read more »

Spain decrees new state of emergency in COVID-19 fight

Belén Carreño and Jessica Jones, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 11:20 PM

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, imposing local nighttime curfews and banning travel between regions in certain cases.   Read more »

Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

Erin Conroy, with Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Oct 19 06:43 AM

Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday as Israel and Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne began to gradually ease their strict lockdowns.   Read more »

Europe crosses 150,000 daily coronavirus cases mark

Anurag Maan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 07:40 AM

Europe surpassed 150,000 daily coronavirus cases on Friday just a week after reporting 100,000 cases for the first time, according to Reuters tally, with countries such as France and Germany reporting record daily numbers of infections this week. Read more »

OFWs sa Europa nababahala sa posibleng 'second wave' ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 08:57 PM

Patuloy ang pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa UK at France kaya nangangamba ang ilang OFW sa second wave ng pandemya.   Read more »

Medical residents protest working conditions in Spain

Josep Lago, AFP
Posted at Sep 23 12:01 PM

Spain is struggling to contain a second wave of the virus, which has already infected over 670,000 people and claimed over 30,000 lives, one of Europe's highest tolls.    Read more »

European stocks slump 3 percent on virus second wave fears

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 21 07:16 PM

European stock markets nosedived Monday as investors fretted over mounting fears of a second coronavirus wave and tighter government restrictions to combat the killer disease, notably in Spain. Read more »

Even as cases rise, Europe is learning to live with the coronavirus

Norimitsu Onishi, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 16 09:30 AM

From full-fledged conflict to cold war containment, France and much of the rest of Europe have opted for coexistence as infections keep rising, summer recedes into a risk-filled autumn and the possibility of a second wave haunts the continent.   Read more »

Italy, paano nilabanan ang coronavirus pandemic?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 06:50 PM

Paano napababa ng Italy ang coronavirus infection rate sa kanilang bansa? At handa na ba sila kung sakaling magkaroon ng second wave ng infection doon?  Read more »

Europe ramps up controls, fearing second virus wave

Amélie Herenstein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 05:52 AM

Europe on Wednesday tightened virus restrictions as fears of a second wave of infections spurred by the holiday season grew with the worldwide death toll crossing 700,000. Read more »

DOH asks public not to misinterpret top officials' statements

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 12:45 PM

The Department of Health said Wednesday it was encountering difficulty in dispelling misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic and advised the public to refrain from misinterpreting information from top leaders.  Read more »

California rolls back reopening as nations battle resurgent coronavirus

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at Jul 14 08:02 AM

California drastically rolled back its reopening plans Monday as coronavirus cases surged across dozens of US states and the World Health Organization warned that too many nations are mismanaging their pandemic response.   Read more »

Thailand is preparing for a second wave by developing its own COVID test kits

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 18 07:17 AM

Thailand is also developing its own vaccine. Plus, libraries help out its patrons in England, Canada posts a record-breaking gain in jobs, and drones inspire in Seoul. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

China's new strategy to tame second-wave virus outbreaks

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 11:01 AM

A recent coronavirus outbreak in Beijing sowed fears of a second wave of infections in China, but officials appear to have beat back the disease with a new targeted strategy. Read more »

As lockdown eases, illegal raves take off across Europe

Michael Holden and Victoria Waldersee, Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 08:11 PM

LONDON/LISBON - From the housing blocks of London to the beaches of Portugal, thousands of young people are holding illegal raves and parties across Europe, yearning for contact and bursting with energy after the solitude of the coronavirus lockdown. Read more »

South Korea reports 46 new virus cases as it tackles 'second wave'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 01:24 PM

South Korea reported 46 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday after health authorities declared the country was battling a second wave of infections that had been circulating for weeks.   Read more »

Many countries successful in COVID-19 fight seeing resurgent cases: WHO

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 03:51 AM

Many countries that have been successful in tackling the coronavirus are seeing an increase in cases due to religious or leisure gatherings or in closed quarters like nightclubs and dormitories since relaxing curbs, WHO officials said on Monday. Read more »

South Korea says it is battling 'second wave' of coronavirus

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 05:02 PM

 Health authorities in South Korea said for the first time on Monday it is in the midst of a "second wave" of novel coronavirus infections focused around its densely populated capital, stemming from a holiday in May. Read more »