Saturday, March 21, 2020

Saturday Stories - Part 2

As a cool cloudy Saturday hangs around, here are some more things going on:

From Free West Media, more than half of the Spanish people fear losing their jobs because of the coronavirus.

From El País, Spain reports 1,350 deaths from the coronavirus and almost 25,000 total cases.

From The Portugal News, Portugal will treat more coronavirus patients at home.

From France24, France reports 112 deaths from the coronavirus in one day, bringing its total to 562.

From RFI, France helps parents by broadcasting school lessons on public TV.

From EuroNews, the French parliament declares a "state of sanitary emergency".

From Voice Of Europe, according to French conservative intellectual Eric Zemmour, immigrants present a danger by refusing to obey coronavirus-related restrictions.

From SwissInfo, the Ice Hockey World Championship is called off due to the coronavirus.

From ANSA, Italy reports 793 deaths from the coronavirus in one day, bringing its total to 4,825.

From the Malta Independent, a branch of the Bank of Valletta will reopen because its staff all test negative for the coronavirus.

From Malta Today, Malta reports nine new cases of the coronavirus, bringing its total to 73.

From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia will restrict people to their own municipalities.

From Total Croatia News, according to Croatian President Zoran Milanović, there is no need to declare a lockdown or a state of emergency.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, Serbia reports 14 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 149.

From Ekathimerini, according to an opinion column, rich Greeks "need to step up".

From the Greek Reporter, residents of the Greek village of Kastanies near the Evros River applaud police arriving to guard the border with Turkey.

From Novinite, three Bulgarians are reportedly cured of the coronavirus.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria reports a total of 163 coronavirus cases, as a private hospital is temporarily quarantined.

From Radio Bulgaria, a look at Bulgaria under tougher measures against the coronavirus.

From Romania-Insider, Romania introduces new measures against the coronavirus.

From Russia Today, Russia sends over 100,000 coronavirus test kits to 13 countries.

From Sputnik International, which industries in Russia will benefit during the quarantine era?

From The Moscow Times, rich Russians are reportedly hoarding ventilators.

From Daily News Hungary, Lake Balaton becomes a hideaway for Hungarians seeking to get away from the coronavirus.  (My visit to Hungary in 2000 included a stop at a winery along the shore of this lake.)

From Hungary Today, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik calls for a nationwide home quarantine in response to the coronavirus.

From About Hungary, researchers at the University of Pécs identify the full genetic code of the coronavirus.

From The Slovak Spectator, new Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovič takes over.

From Radio Prague, Czech mothers enjoy a very long parental leave, but find returning to work difficult.

From Polskie Radio, the leader of Poland's governing party want the country's presidentian election to be held as scheduled.

From the CPH Post, six recommendations for children's playdates, and other items.

From Deutsche Welle, a man is arrested for allegedly trying to sabotage a railway running between the German cities of Cologne and Frankfurt.

From the NL Times, Dutch diplomatic establishments cancel King's Day events.

From Dutch News, the Netherlands reports a death toll from the coronavirus at 136, and 637 more positive test results.

From VRT NWS, Belgium will fine day trippers to its coast.  (I guess that there will no longer be a good reason for taking the easy way out.)

From The Brussels Times, according to "experts", the lockdown in Brussels will continue "in some form" after April 5th.

From the Express, the U.K. prime minister's office responds to claims of "mysterious" new symptoms from the coronavirus.

From the Evening Standard, the U.K.'s National Trust plans to close all its parks and gardens.

From the (U.K.) Independent, a stable in London sends ponies to make house calls to people in isolation.

From the (Irish) Independent, Ireland reports 102 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 785.

From the Irish Examiner, an Irish navy ship will become a coronavirus testing center.

From The Conservative Woman, a cartoon for the time of the coronavirus.

And from Snouts in the Trough, how stupid are the very woke correspondents at the BBC?

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