Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany become the latest European countries to close their schools Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga said situation is ‘difficult’ in the country PM Xavier Bettel said Luxembourgers will need to adapt in wake of coronavirus At least 12 of Germany’s 16 states have also closed their schools UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
My fellow Americans: Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world. Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic. We have been in frequent contact with our allies, and we are … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more
The choice of Matera as 2019’s European City of Culture will have astonished Italians of a certain age, although not those who have ever visited it. Fifty years ago, the city was designated the ‘national shame’ of Italy, embodying everything that was wrong with the impoverished south. But it was not true then and is little more … Read more
UK growth at fastest pace for nearly 18 months leaving major European rivals in its wake By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 Britain’s economy is growing at the fastest pace for nearly 18 months as it leaves major European rivals in … Read more
Motoring journalists from around Europe have cast their votes on the best new cars for 2020 – and the Peugeot 208 is the overall winner. The small hatchback – which is also available as an electric e-208 – beat both the Tesla Model 3 and Porsche Taycan EVs to the crown. But while the dinky … Read more
TR EUROPEAN GROWTH TRUST: The fund that has big ideas in world of small firms By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:02 GMT, 29 February 2020 It is not just in the UK where smaller companies are expected to outperform the rest of the stock … Read more
Chairman of the ERG Steve Baker resigns as he says the battle for Brexit has been won Steve Baker declared victory as he resigned from the European Research Group He said the PM had ‘the policy, the mandate and the majority’ to deliver Brexit The Wycombe MP said he wanted to spend more time with … Read more