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German population slightly lower as virus hits immigration

China chasing coronavirus praise from Germany: report

3:54 pm April 12, 2020

Berlin: Chinese representatives tried to influence German government officials to give positive comments about Beijing’s management of the coronavirus outbreak, Germany’s Die Welt newspaper reported Sunday. The virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and Beijing has been criticised by some — most notably US President Donald Trump — over its […]

Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

Italy tops 19,000 coronavirus deaths

11:57 pm April 11, 2020

Milan: Italy has topped 19,000 deaths and 150,000 cases of the coronavirus. The milestones were hit Saturday, even as the country continued to see a slight decrease in numbers of people hospitalized and in intensive care. Deaths rose by 3.2 per cent, or 619, to 19,468, while the number of people who tested positive for […]

France to give details on easing lockdown

France traffic deaths down 40% during virus confinement

11:40 pm April 11, 2020

Paris: Traffic fatalities were down nearly 40 percent in France from last year thanks to nationwide coronavirus lockdown measures that have kept millions of cars, pedestrians and cyclists off the roads. France’s 67 million citizens have been ordered to stay indoors since March 17, with most people only permitted to leave the house for essentials […]

Romania sets record for virus patients in ICUs

US reports highest daily virus toll as Easter opens in lockdown

7:17 pm April 11, 2020

Rome: The United States became the first country to report more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day, marking a grim milestone as billions around the world celebrated the Easter holiday weekend under lockdown from home. The global death toll from the virus surged past 103,000 on Friday, with the United States quickly becoming […]

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Merkel calls EU rescue deal ‘milestone’

9:38 pm April 10, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday called a coronavirus economic rescue deal agreed by the EU “an important milestone” and said it should be implemented as soon as possible. EU finance ministers on Thursday agreed a 500-billion-euro rescue deal for European countries hit hard by the epidemic. The accord “marks an important milestone towards […]