Today Michel Barnier the EU top Brexit negociator announced he his diagnosed COVID19 positive, he left a message on his Twitter microblog in English, wishing well all who is struggling with novel virus.(Image: archive). I would like to inform you that I have tested positive for #COVID19. I am doing well and in good spirits….
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EU Council response to COVID19
Today 17 March, Members of the European Council held a videoconference on COVID 19 in order to follow up on previous conclusions of 10 March 2020 together with the ECB President, the President of the Eurogroup and the High Representative: “We reaffirmed the need to work together and to do everything necessary to tackle the…
Sassoli: lack of coordination in face of COVID19
“Europe is correcting the selfishness and lack of coordination between national governments in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Today the extraordinary meeting of the European Council gave the green light to the Commission’s proposals, also indicated by the European Parliament, to tackle the spread of the virus and help countries in need. Savid Sassoli,…
#COVID19: Eurogroup rapid response
Today Eurogroup welcomed all the measures taken by Member States and by the European Commission, in particular those taken to ensure that health systems and civil protection systems are adequately provided for to contain and treat the disease, preserve the wellbeing of our citizens and help firms and workers that are particularly affected. The #Eurogroup…
#COVID19: France imposes new bans
At midnight France is shutting down all restaurants, cafes, cinemas, theatres and “non-essential” retail shops, as the coronavirus continues to spread, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and similar public services will remain open. The restrictions are entering force from March 15 onwards till further notice. #France is to shut all "non-essential"…
COVID19: EU disapproves US travel ban
“The Corona virus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action. https://twitter.com/breaking911/status/1238162035160080385?s=21 The European Union disapproves of the fact that the US decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation. The European Union is taking strong action to limit the spread of…
Russian COVID19 express text
Russian company has developed an express coronavirus test device that provides result in 15 minutes, the National Technical Initiative announced March 11. The new method undergoes final tests and new device might be presented to the public this autumn. The device uses the isothermal polymerase chain reaction. To perform the analysis, a mucous sample from…
COVID19: NATO HQ access limited
NATO Headquaters in Brussels has also limited access to visitors. The book presentation planned for this week was cancelled by precaution of COVID19 outbreak. “We would like to thank you for registering to our event, however, we regret to communicate that, due to the NATO Headquarters’ strict restrictions on visitors’ access to its premises by…
COVID19: Mongolia President in quarantine
Mongolia’s President Battulga Khaltmaa and other government officials have submitted to a fortnight quarantine after returning home from their visit to China, the state news agency Montsame reported. #BREAKING 🇨🇳🇲🇳President #XiJinping says #China #Mongolia help each other in face of difficulties. Xi said Chinese gov.&people are making all-out efforts to fight #COVID19, during which Mongolian…
Russia: novel virus clown reprimanded
The Cheryomushki district Court of Moscow, Russia, decided to arrest the citizen of Tadjikistan Karomat Dzhaborov, who staged a novel virus pantomime in the subway. The young man imitated a coronavirus attack and convulsions, but now he will reflect about his joke in the isolation prison cell. Суд в Москве арестовал участника пранка про коронавирус:…