Category: Europe
European Coronavirus News
Belgium prison closes: Half of prisoners are infected with coronavirus
The Belgian prison Namur has been closed, just as the inmates have been locked inside their cells after half of them tested positive for coronavirus. More...
Italy: “There is a direct link between the increase in admissions for coronavirus in ICU’s and the reopening of schools”
“In order to limit the spread of the epidemic in our country, I think that it is important to stop teaching as soon as possible in all schools, regardless of age, and in universities. More...
Teachers should be prepared to ‘sacrifice their lives’ to open schools in coronavirus pandemic, says ex-Ofsted head
The former head of Ofsted has said that teachers need to show a “similar commitment” to medical professionals, who in some cases have “sacrificed their lives.”
Around 1,500 positive coronavirus tests in Austria schools since February 8th
Since the return to to- face- face teaching in Austria’s schools on February 8, around 1,500 positive coronavirus cases have been discovered after the corona tests. More...
Three cases of South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 confirmed in Czech kindergarten
Elisabeth Pharmacon laboratory in Brno, Czech Republic has detected three cases of the South African mutation of the coronavirus, in samples taken in a local kindergarten. More...
Outbreak of South African coronavirus variant in Copenhagen, authorities ring doorbells and send texts to residents. N502YV2
There is an outbreak of a South African coronavirus variant B.1.3.5.1 in the North-West quarter of Copenhagen. More...
Fully vaccinated nursing home resident in Oslo tests positive for coronavirus
A resident at Ellingsrudhjemmet in Oslo has tested positive for the coronavirus – after receiving two doses of the corona vaccine, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports. More...
Gorillas and lions infected with coronavirus in Prague zoo
A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country. More...
Recombinant coronavirus in Norway combines UK, South Africa and Brazil variants
A multivariant of the British, South African, and Brazilian corona variant has been detected in a sample taken from a person who came to Trondheim from abroad. More...
Belgium coronavirus statistics take a turn for the worse
The average number of new Covid cases in Belgium is up again, by 19%. More...