The summer of Europe unravels with Covid Spikes and Journey Chaos
European shares tumble after UK adds six more countries to its COVID-19 travel guarantee list
Matthew Horwood / Getty European stocks fell on Friday as the UK added six more countries to its 14-day COVID-19 quarantine list. The UK’s FTSE 100 benchmark fell 1.9% and the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 1.6% in early European trade. The decision, which goes into effect on Saturday, implies that …
Read More »Paris, Marseille declared risk zones
PARIS – The head of France’s national health service says Paris and Marseille are zones of risk declared for the coronavirus if authorities observe a sharp increase in infections. Jerome Salomon, speaking on French radio, warned “the situation is getting worse week by week” in the country. He says that …
Read More »UK removes France from its list of ‘safe’ countries
(CNN) – The UK has reintroduced a 14-day career on all arrivals from France after the country recorded a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. From Saturday at 4 p.m. GMT, anyone arriving in the UK in France will self-isolate for two weeks or risk being fined up to $ 1,200. …
Read More »Stock market today: Dow, S&P Live updates for August 14, 2020
US futures came lower than retail sales data for July, while European stocks fell as fresh quarantine rules took place in the UK Treasury yields were reduced after rising five days and the dollar was stable. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped after Britain added France, the Netherlands and Malta …
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