Tag Archives: COVID-19

EU agrees €500bn rescue package

EU finance ministers have agreed on a €500bn (£430bn;$540bn) rescue package for European countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The chairman of the Eurogroup, Mário Centeno, announced the deal, reached after marathon discussions in Brussels. It comes as Spain’s prime minister said the country was close to passing the …

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China lifts 76-day lockdown on Wuhan

China has ended its lockdown of Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, as the city, reemerges from a deadly outbreak that is now raging across the globe. But even as Wuhan reopens its borders after 76 days, some restrictions within the city will remain in place, and officials …

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Boris Johnson spends second night in intensive care

Boris Johnson has spent a second night in intensive care as he continues to receive treatment for coronavirus. Mr. Johnson is being kept in St Thomas’ Hospital in London “for close monitoring”, Downing Street said. The PM is “comfortable, he’s stable, he’s in good spirits”, said health minister Edward Argar …

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