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Germany is re-opening shops today as it takes its first steps out of the coronavirus lockdown, joining a group of European countries which are restarting their economies while others remain firmly shut down. Small shops including garden centres, bookstores and car and bicycle dealers are allowed to re-open in Germany from today, while some children … Read more
Super-rich lockdown flouters hold the key to Britain’s back door: How private jets are flying hundreds of passengers from coronavirus hotspots into UK due to ‘lax border controls’ A staggering 545 private planes entered UK since lockdown began on March 23 Among them were 25 from Spain and 15 from US – world’s worst-affected nation … Read more
Last week I went to a beautiful part of central Europe. Not in reality, of course, and not even virtually via an online tour, but through the wonder of a jigsaw puzzle. Piece by piece, the inky waters of Lake Constance and the tree-lined shores of Mainau island, linked by a narrow causeway to the … Read more
Group of 47 unaccompanied child migrants evacuated from refugee camps in Greece arrive in Germany The 47 minors, among them four girls, come from Afghanistan, Syria and Eritrea They landed in Hanover on a flight from Athens today and now face quarantine They were previously housed in refugee camps in Lesbos, Samos and Chios German … Read more
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by more than 3,000 today. The increase of 3,609 brings the total number of positive tests to 137,439 while the death toll has risen by 242 to 4,110, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. It comes after hundreds of candles were lit last night to … Read more
Hundreds of candles have been lit to form a giant cross in memory of over 4,000 coronavirus victims in Germany, as the country declares its crisis is ‘under control’ as the rate at which new people are being infected fell below a key milestone. Gertrud Schop, 60, who is a catholic and works as a … Read more
Kelly Osbourne engaged in a very flirty and playful exchange with Unorthodox star Amit Rahav on Instagram on Thursday, joking: ‘I think I’m pregnant and it’s yours.’ 35-year-old Kelly had shared a picture of Amit’s wedding scene from the Netflix series, in which his character, Yanky Shapiro married Esty [Shira Haas]. Sticking her head over … Read more
Coronavirus antibody tests which reveal exactly who has had the infection and is likely to be immune are said to be crucial for phasing countries out of lockdown. Germany, Italy, Finland and the US have all launched large-scale antibody testing programmes in recent weeks as they look to get society up and running again. South … Read more
Britain spent £623million on foreign aid last year… to fund projects including wiping out giant mice on an island in the Atlantic and rebuilding a mosque in Egypt Britain’s foreign aid budget soared to a record £15.2billion in 2019 – up 4.3% UK paid 1 out of every £8 in foreign aid given by 29 … Read more
Germany has recorded its second-deadliest day of the coronavirus crisis, as the number of new infections also jumped. Health officials announced 299 deaths from the virus Friday, bringing the total number killed from 3,569 to 3,868. The figure is a slight decrease on the 315 deaths recorded Thursday – the deadliest day of the crisis … Read more