Canada extends international travellers ban Canada on Friday extended a restriction on non-essential international entries until the end of November as COVID-19 cases rise, while easing quarantine rules for some cut-off Canada-US border communities. Oct 31, 2020 0 5
Greek PM declares partial coronavirus lockdown Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday declared a one-month partial coronavirus lockdown, shutting down restaurants and other leisure activities in Athens and other major cities from Tuesday. Oct 31, 2020 0 15
Europe and US pass virus milestones as France locks down Europe passed 10 million coronavirus infections, the United States topped nine million and France entered a new lockdown on Friday as the resurgent pandemic increasingly forced other countries to consider following suit. Oct 31, 2020 0 2
Slovakia begins mass virus testing in global first Slovakia on Saturday begins a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be a global first, but critics have said the plan is poorly thought out. Oct 31, 2020 0 8
US hits record of 94,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours The US hit a record number of new coronavirus cases on Friday for the second day in a row, topping 94,000 infections in 24 hours, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. Oct 31, 2020 1 12
England set for another virus lockdown: reports British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering imposing a new lockdown across England within days following warnings his localised restrictions strategy has failed to curb soaring coronavirus rates, reports said Saturday. Oct 31, 2020 0 1
Italian nurse on coronavirus duty sees the nightmare return A 54-year-old nurse became convinced the coronavirus "hated" her during the first seven months of Italy's outbreaks. Those are Cristina Settembrese's words for it. Oct 31, 2020 0 8
Living near green space linked to lower rates of smoking and higher chances of quitting People are significantly less likely to smoke—and are more likely to successfully quit—if they live in green neighbourhoods, new research has found. Oct 31, 2020 0 3