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Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 110,000 in Europe: AFP Tally

The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Europe has passed 110,000, according to figures compiled by AFP from official sources by 0920 GMT on Wednesday. With 110,192 people dead from 1,246,840 cases registered, Europe is the hardest hit continent by the pandemic that has killed 177,368 people around the ...

April 22, 2020

World

EU Blasts Trump’s WHO Funding Cut, Fears It Worsens Pandemic

Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Health experts warned the move could jeopardize global efforts to stop the coronavirus pandemic. At a briefing in Washington, Trump said he ...

April 15, 2020

World

Council of Europe Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Buric

Health Care in Many EU Nations Proves Inefficient Amid Pandemic: Council of Europe

Health care systems in many European Union member states have proven unprepared to the emergency and should, therefore, be strengthened to comply with the European common standards, Council of Europe Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Buric said on Friday. “The right to health and to equitable assess to health care is the ...

April 10, 2020

World

WHO Warns against Easing COVID-19 Measures ‘Too Early’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the precautionary measures enforced by governments to curb the COVID-19 epidemic should not be lifted “too early” as health risks still largely persist. In a statement on Tuesday, the UN agency said that it could not come up with a blanket recommendation ...

April 8, 2020

World

Germany’s Merkel: Coronavirus EU’s Biggest Test Since Foundation

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the coronavirus pandemic is the “biggest test” that the European Union has faced since its foundation, adding that it is important that the bloc “emerges strong” from the economic crisis caused by the disease. “In my view… the European Union stands before the biggest test ...

April 6, 2020

World

Italy PM: EU Ideas on Coronavirus ‘Not Worthy’ of Europe, We Need More ‘Courage’!

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday extended his feud about coronavirus money with EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in the pages of a newspaper. “Dear Ursula,” he wrote in a letter to La Repubblica, “I hear ideas (from you) not worthy of Europe. The decisions we make ...

April 3, 2020

Middle East

Europe Sends Medical Gear to Iran in First Sanction-Bypass Deal

European nations have delivered medical goods to Iran in the first transaction under the Instex mechanism set up to bypass American sanctions on Tehran, the German foreign ministry said Tuesday. “France, Germany and the United Kingdom confirm that Instex has successfully concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export of medical ...

March 31, 2020

World

Italy PM Warns Coronavirus Response Fateful for EU

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Saturday that the European Union could lose its purpose if it fails to come up with a strong response to the coronavirus threat. Conte aired his grievances after the 27 EU leaders could not agree on an action plan during an argumentative six-hour video ...

March 28, 2020

World

TOPSHOT - Members of the Charitable Brotherhood of Saint-Eloi de Bethune, each wearing a face mask, carry a coffin towards a grave, at Pierrette cemetery in Bethune, on March 27, 2020, as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. - Founded in 1188, the Charitables have for eight centuries taken care of funerals for the inhabitants of Bethune regardless of religion or wealth. Rarely, though, are they done behind almost-closed doors. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP)

Over 300,000 Coronavirus Cases, 18,289 Deaths in Europe: AFP Tally

More than 300,000 cases of the new coronavirus were recorded in Europe, with more than half registered in Italy (86,498) and Spain (64,059), according to an AFP tally at 1640 GMT on Friday. There were a total of 305,851 cases in Europe, including 18,289 deaths making it the worst-hit continent. ...

March 27, 2020

World

Macron Warns EU Leaders: Coronavirus Pandemic Risking ‘Survival of European Project’

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Thursday warned that the European Union’s fundamental projects, including the no-border zone, could be imperiled if the nations fail to show solidarity during the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus. “What’s at stake is the survival of the European project,” Macron told the leaders ...

March 27, 2020