The version of the coronavirus now gripping the UK and Europe is more infectious than the one that triggered the pandemic in China, according to scientists. Researchers in the US and Britain studied the viruses taken from patient samples and found that the West seems to have been hit by a mutated version of the … Read more
WHEN WILL VICTORY BELLS RING OUT? British tanks storming into Denmark, 500,000 German PoWs taken in Hamburg and Cabinet ministers told to stay in London – how the last days of WWII in Europe were reported in May 1945 On Friday, May 4 1945, British troops were rolling into Denmark, crossing German border into Jutland … Read more
THE FINAL PUSH: Russians take Berlin, one million Germans surrender in Italy and Hitler and Goebbels dead – how the last days of the Second World War in Europe were reported in May 1945 Germany’s combined armed forces collapsed as Russian tanks rolled through Berlin with Hitler dead Southern redoubt was torn to pieces while … Read more
The High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia has been named as the best place to visit in Europe in 2019 by a prestigious travel guide. The region has topped Lonely Planet’s Best in Europe 2019 list, with well-travelled judges praising its ‘mythical landscape of crooked peaks and plunging waterfalls’, as well as the opportunity to spot rare … Read more
The WHO’s Europe director has warned that countries need to prepare for a ‘second or third wave’ of coronavirus until a vaccine is developed. Dr Hans Kluge said Europe remained ‘very much in the grip’ of the pandemic despite a ‘plateau or reduction in new cases’ since most countries went into lockdown. Kluge warned that … Read more
Improved air quality recorded over a month-long period of coronavirus lockdown has seen 11,000 fewer deaths across Europe from pollution and more than 1,700 fewer in the UK, a study found. A drastic reduction in air travel and road traffic across Europe during the lockdown has contributed to thousands of lives being spared by harmful … Read more
‘The US needs to win the vaccine race’: Former FDA commissioner says Americans cannot rely on Europe and China for jab to prevent coronavirus Dr Scott Gottlieb was the US Food and Drug Administration commissioner from 2017 to April 2019 In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, he says its vital the US manufactures … Read more
Implants that allow bionic arms to be operated by THOUGHT alone will be available in Europe within two years Implant that allows users to control bionic arms is currently available in Sweden Experts hope to get proper certification so it can be made available in Europe While hopeful, Dr Max Ortiz Catalan said: ‘This technology … Read more
Germany has seen a worrying rise in its coronavirus infection rate after becoming one of the first countries in Europe to start easing lockdown measures as the continent battles its way back to a sense of normality. Germany reported 1,304 new cases of the virus on Wednesday – up from 1,144 on Tuesday and 1,018 … Read more
France has announced plans to begin easing its coronavirus lockdown within two weeks – with schools and non-essential businesses set to reopen starting on May 11. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said permits will no longer be required to leave the house from that date and small museums will also be allowed to start readmitting guests. … Read more