Germany coroanvirus: Record 6,638 cases reported in highest total of pandemic

Germany’s new coronavirus cases increased sharply overnight as government officials warned the country is at the start of ‘a very big second wave’.  There were 6,638 new cases logged in Germany on Thursday, up from 5,132 the previous day and 4,058 at the same time last week. The total is also the highest that Germany … Read more

Germany coroanvirus: Record 6,638 cases reported in highest total of pandemic

Germany reports a record 6,638 new cases of coronavirus, its highest total of the pandemic but still far lower than its European neighbours Germany reported 6,638 new cases of coronavirus Thursday and 33 deaths  Cases increased sharply this week, and are 60 per cent higher than last week  Total is also the highest for Germany … Read more

France puts Paris and eight other major cities under 9pm-6am curfew

France will enforce a month-long night-time curfew in Paris and eight other major cities and towns aimed at fighting the Coronavirus ‘second wave’, it was announced tonight. The capital will now shut down for nine hours from 9pm until 6am, in a bid to stop the disease circulating, said President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. This … Read more

France puts Paris and eight other major cities under 9pm-6am curfew

France will enforce a month-long night-time curfew in Paris and eight other major cities and towns aimed at fighting the Coronavirus ‘second wave’, it was announced tonight. The capital will now shut down for nine hours from 9pm until 6am, in a bid to stop the disease circulating, said President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. This … Read more

PHE told peers on September 15 that UK ‘on same trajectory as Germany’

PHE was reassuring politicians the UK was ‘on the same trajectory as Germany’ and would NOT see spikes like in France and Spain at the same time SAGE was urging a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown to stop ‘exponential’ growth EXC: PHE official briefed peers on Sept 15 that UK ‘on same path as Germany’ They insisted … Read more

Europe battens down for covid with new restrictions

Catalonia shut down its bars and restaurants today while schools are closing again around Europe amid tougher restrictions across the continent as leaders face their nightmare scenario of a Covid-19 resurgence on the eve of winter.  The Spanish region centred on Barcelona has closed bars for 15 days in a ‘painful but necessary’ measure after adding nearly 11,000 … Read more

Saga cruise line captain takes new ship Spirit of Adventure through lock with only 20in to spare 

Mind the gap! Cruise line captain takes £300million new ship through lock with only 20in to spare each side – and emerges without a scratch The feat was performed by Captain Kim Tanner and Saga’s new cruise ship Spirit of Adventure The challenge came on the Saga ship’s first voyage from its shipyard in Germany  … Read more

12,000lb RAF ‘Tallboy’ bomb EXPLODES while being defused underwater

A British World War II Tallboy bomb has exploded while being made safe underwater by Navy sappers in northwestern Poland on Tuesday.  No one was injured in the incident. The 5.4-ton bomb was found September 2019 beneath a waterway leading to the port of Szczecin during work to deepen the passage. Polish Navy sappers were … Read more

Steve Price shocks The Project panel as he says Uluru is ‘just a rock’

The Project host Steve Price shocks his co-hosts by claiming he has a piece of Uluru as a souvenir – and is scolded by Carrie Bickmore for saying the sacred site is ‘just a rock’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:45 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 13 October 2020 … Read more

MARKET REPORT: All bets off at GVC as Germany brings in wager limits

Ladbrokes Coral-owner GVC started the week in the red after tough regulations were imposed on four new gambling licences in Germany. Authorities have given the green light for the Bwin, Ladbrokes, Gamebookers and SportingBet brands to operate in the country. But they come with a wager limit of £90 a month, which can be increased … Read more