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July 18, 2021
Death toll rises to more than 180 as Germany, Belgium clean up after floods
July 17, 2021
Belgium takes back mothers and children from Syria militant camps
July 17, 2021
Tens of thousands protest against COVID-19 pass, vaccination in France
BRUSSLES — France will impose COVID-19 tests taken within 24 hours of departure for unvaccinated travelers from the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands, the Prime Minister's office said on Saturday.
So far tests had to be performed within 48 hours of departure for UK travelers, and 72 hours for the other countries targetted by the new rule.
The measure will enter into force from midnight on Sunday.
It comes amid concerns over the fast-spreading Delta variant, which is fueling a wave of new infections across many European countries.
The UK recorded more than 51,000 new infections on Friday — the highest daily tally since Jan. 15.
According to health authorities, 99 percent of new cases are from the Delta variant, which was first detected in...
July 17, 2021
France tightens coronavirus test rules for
travelers from UK and many EU countries
July 17, 2021
UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for coronavirus
July 17, 2021
More than 150 dead in Germany-Belgium floods as scores still missing
July 16, 2021
Deadly flooding, heatwaves in Europe, highlight urgency of climate action: WMO
July 16, 2021
WHO calls for audit of Chinese labs where COVID-19 was first identified
BRUSSELS — A nighttime curfew is to be reintroduced this weekend in several large cities in Catalonia, including Barcelona, because of soaring COVID-19 cases.
The curfew is to run from 01:00 to 06:00 in towns or cities of more than 5,000 residents in which the incidence rate exceeds 400 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population, the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia announced on Friday.
It will last until at least July 23.
According to official figures, Spain's 14-day incidence rate currently stands at 458 cases per 100,000, but in the north-eastern region of Catalonia, it is at more than 1,000 cases per 100,000. Barcelona has a rate of 1,145.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Young adults are particularly impacted with the incidence rate for the 20-29 age group exceeding 3,000...
July 16, 2021
Curfew restored in Spain's Catalonia as COVID-19 cases soar
July 16, 2021
UK records 51,000 new COVID cases — highest daily tally since January
