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
Spain turns to AI tech in battle against coronavirus: Officials will buy four robots capable of testing a combined 80,000 patients for deadly bug a day Current number of tests in the country per day is between 15,000 and 20,000 Four robots will be deployed but it is not yet known when they will be … Read more
Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus lockdown as nitrogen dioxide level in quarantined areas has dropped, experts say. Despite dramatic decreases in toxic fumes over cities in Italy, Spain and China it is far too early to know if a long-term change has been made. Images by the United States space agency NASA … 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
‘The worst is yet to come’: Spanish PM tells nation to prepare for ‘hard days ahead’ as Madrid exhibition centre is transformed into giant hospital – while coronavirus death toll hits 1,381 with 25,496 cases Spain’s Prime Minister says the country will be pushed to its limits by Covid crisis Pedro Sanchez says Spain will … Read more
Is this the last thing you see? Scientists create simulated high-resolution image of black hole 55 million light years from Earth using Einstein’s theory of relativity Black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 was imaged in April Supermassive black hole in M87 has about 6.5 billion times the mass of our sun … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is one of the fastest escalating epidemics in Europe, official statistics have revealed. 676 people were diagnosed with the virus yesterday, more than in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Austria or Denmark. This was 35 per cent more than the previous day, when there were 407 cases, and meant the … Read more
Football legend Paul Gascoigne stunned drinkers by visiting a Manchester pub and posing for selfies despite calls for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The former England midfielder was in Spain last week, the second-worst European country affected by the spread of the killer Covid-19 illness. ‘Gazza’, 52, spent a couple of hours at The … Read more
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
Brits rate holiday spots around the world for value, with Spain, Greece and Bulgaria coming top and Dubai at the bottom of the ranking In a survey, 87% of UK holidaymakers voted for Spain as being good value Greece and Bulgaria came joint second on the value front, with a score of 85% The city … Read more