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14 further infections with Coronavirus in North Rhine-Westphalia

The Coronavirus is spreading in Europe. Meanwhile, there are several new cases in Germany. Federal health Minister Spahn speaks of “the beginning of an epidemic in Germany”. Reason to panic there yet.   In North Rhine-Westphalia, a further 14 people have been confirmed with the novel Coronavirus. The Kreis Heinsberg and the NRW Ministry of […]

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France confirms 2 cases of virus from China, 1st in Europe

Coronavirus comes to Europe: France confirms its first two patients as global cases hit 945 French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn has confirmed the country’s first two coronavirus cases  The two individuals are the first to be sickened in Europe  Since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, it has spread to 11 countries around the world, now […]

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2nd Ebola vaccine to be used in Congo, as UN efforts slammed

The World Health Organization on Monday announced Congo will start using a second experimental Ebola vaccine, as efforts to stop the deadly outbreak are stalled and Doctors Without Borders criticizes vaccination efforts to date. Interested in Ebola? Since this outbreak was declared in August 2018, more than 200,000 people have received doses of a vaccine […]

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Austria tiring of being ‘ashtray of Europe’

Austria is tiring of its reputation as “the ashtray of Europe”—at least according to the results of a nationwide petition backing a ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants. Pressure is now mounting on Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) to drop its opposition to a referendum on the issue after the petition organised by Austria’s […]