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[ad_1] Paris has seen hundreds of miles of traffic jams as people tried to leave the city before France’s new national lockdown. Crowded scenes ensued on the roads and railways as the World Health Organization warned that Europe has once again become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. The region …

[ad_1] Laboratory tests have revealed alarming differences in the effectiveness of widely available face masks. Which? has claimed. While some face masks were able to block more than 99% of potentially harmful bacteria from penetrating the mask material, the worst allowed 93% of these particles to escape. Which? is now …

[ad_1] Large groups of costumed youth drank alcohol and chanted near police vehicles on the streets of Nottingham last night, hours before the toughest coronavirus restrictions were imposed in the city. The meetings came despite police warning that they “would not hesitate” to fine those who deliberately disobey the rules. …

[ad_1] All of West Yorkshire, including Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield, will enter Level 3 coronavirus restrictions, it has been announced. The change will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Leeds City Council Leader Judith Blake told Sky News. Local leaders have been in talks with ministers about moving to …

[ad_1] Sky News has uncovered data showing that in at least one part of the UK, COVID-19 nursing home cases have surpassed spring levels. The data will raise fears that Britain has for the second time failed to protect the care sector, which faced an excess of 27,000 deaths of …

[ad_1] Cyprus and Lithuania have been added to the UK’s coronavirus quarantine list. Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps announced that travelers returning from these countries will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Live coronavirus updates from the UK and around the world TRAVEL CORRIDOR UPDATE: WE REMOVE CYPRUS and LITHUANIA from …

[ad_1] The White House coronavirus task force warns of a persistent and widespread spread of Covid-19 in the western half of the United States and its members urged aggressive mitigation measures. “We are on a very difficult trajectory. We are going in the wrong direction, ”said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the …

[ad_1] Angela Merkel said the Germans had the opportunity to prove to Covid-19 that they “chose the wrong host” while defending her government’s second “soft” blockade, amid shouts and boos in parliament. Quoting a interview With German science writer Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, who said it reflected her own attitude towards …

[ad_1] Nicola Sturgeon has announced that no part of Scotland will be placed at the most difficult level of lockdown under a new framework that will take effect from next week. North and South Lanarkshire will be located at level three, similar to the current restrictions, along with Glasgow and …

[ad_1] Alarming data estimates that the R coronavirus rate has risen to nearly three in London, with the south on track to catch up with hot spots in the north in a few weeks. The researchers found that in London, the R rate has reached an estimated 2.86, meaning that …