What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
German chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time but remains in quarantine, her office said today. Merkel, 65, has been working from home in Berlin since discovering that a doctor who recently gave her a vaccination had tested positive for the disease. An initial test came back negative on Monday, … Read more
German chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time but remains in quarantine, her office said today. Merkel, 65, has been working from home in Berlin since discovering that a doctor who recently gave her a vaccination had tested positive for the disease. An initial test came back negative on Monday, … Read more
Britons infected with coronavirus are among thousands of patients taking part in a European coronavirus mega-trial of four experimental therapies. The trial, called Discovery, includes 3,200 patients who have been hospitalised from the killer virus in the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Sweden and Luxembourg. It will test the effectiveness of four treatments, including a course of … Read more
Britons infected with coronavirus are among thousands of patients taking part in a European coronavirus mega-trial of four experimental therapies. The trial, called Discovery, includes 3,200 patients who have been hospitalised from the killer virus in the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Sweden and Luxembourg. It will test the effectiveness of four treatments, including a course of … Read more
Germany‘s death rate from coronavirus is far lower than that of its hard-hit European neighbours, but scientists are not sure why. The latest official figures show 22,762 coronavirus cases in Germany and 86 deaths – a death rate of just 0.4 per cent, or one in every 265 patients. That puts Germany’s death rate well … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is put in quarantine after doctor she saw tested positive for coronavirus – as her country bans gatherings of more than TWO people to stop the spread Family members are exception from the rule, according to regional premier Angela Merkel made agreement today with regional leaders to control virus Coronavirus has … Read more
Germany bans gatherings of more than TWO people in nationwide crackdown in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus Family members are exception from the rule, according to regional premier Angela Merkel made agreement today with regional leaders to control virus Coronavirus has killed 73 people across Germany and infected some 22,000 Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more
So why is it only the Britons who stockpile? No panic buying in France, Spain, Italy and Germany where shelves are full of fresh food, pasta and toilet roll despite coronavirus British expats are reporting that there is no panic buying or stockpiling abroad Supermarkets in Spain, Italy and France have enforced sensible measures The government … Read more
Angela Merkel was spotted buying four bottles of wine from a supermarket in Berlin as the coronavirus crisis grips Germany. Germany has seen 21,000 cases and 75 deaths from the killer bug. He shopping trip in Mitte, Berlin, follows government plans to unveil an economic rescue package worth 822 billion euros (£759.45 billion) to fund the country’s fight … Read more