Monday, April 20, 2020

Monday Mania - Part 2

As the sun peaks through the clouds on another manic Monday, here are some more things going on:

From Free West Media, has the water in Paris been contaminated with the coronavirus?

From France24, the French street artist C215 adapts to France's coronavirus quarantine.

From RFI, France allows retirement home residents to have visits from family members, under "very limited conditions".

From The Portugal News, Portugal will carry out clinical trials on the blood plasma of recovered coronavirus patients.

From El PaĆ­s, Spanish physicians warn about the lesser-known symptoms caused by the coronavirus.

From SwissInfo, six asylum seekers in Switzerland contract the coronavirus.

From ANSA, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza warns that the battle against the coronavirus is not over.

From the Malta Independent, a 4/20 message for Maltese cannabis users.

From Malta Today, Maltese health authorities worry about people not showing up for coronavirus tests.

From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia repeals its temporary law ordering the culling of wolves and bears.

From Total Croatia News, NGOs call for a demonstration against the mayor of Zagreb, Croatia from the city's balconies.

From Balkan Insight, political leaders in Kosovo wrangle over a plan to form a new government.

From Ekathimerini, Athens goes on standby due to concerns about possible moves by Turkey.

From the Greek Reporter, Greece considers easing its coronavirus lockdown by May 4th.

From the Greek City Times, in a Greek prison, Muslim inmates attack Christians for drinking alcohol during Easter.  (If you read Greek, read the story at Rodopi News.  The GCT story comes via Voice Of Europe.)

From Novinite, Bulgaria marks the 144th anniversary of the April Uprising.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's fines "for traveling when it's not fine".

From Radio Bulgaria, the 39th Bulgarian contingent returns from its NATO mission in Afghanistan.

From Russia Today, is Russia's "major drop" in new coronavirus cases a "sign of hope" or just statistics?  (As Mark Twain pointed out, statistics are the worst kind of lies.)

From Sputnik International, according to President Putin, Russia's coronavirus peak is "still ahead".

From The Moscow Times, the Moscow City Court reduces the jail sentence of activist Konstantin Kotov.  (If you read Russian, read the story at RBC.)

From Daily News Hungary, according to Prime Minister Orban, Hungary's coronavirus exit plan will be outlined in early May.

From Hungary Today, Hungary receives 22.5 million face masks and 220 ventilators.  (If you read Hungarian, read a related story at Napi.)

From About Hungary, according to Hungary's Operational Group, the coronavirus is expected to peak in that country on May 3rd.

From The Slovak Spectator, some shops in Slovakia reopen under tighter hygienic measures.

From Radio Prague, Czechs might be allowed to travel to Slovakia and Croatia this summer.

From Polskie Radio, Poland eases its coronavirus lockdown for the first time.

From the CPH Post, the Danish toy company Lego joins the fight against the coronavirus.

From Deutsche Welle, Chancellor Merkel warns against lifting Germany's coronavirus restrictions too soon.

From Euractiv, Germany seeks to replace its aging Tornado fighter-bombers with aircraft from Boeing and Airbus.

From the NL Times, the Netherlands is unlikely to ease its coronavirus measures before Apri 28th.

From Dutch News, passport security at Schiphol Airport needs stronger protection from cyber attacks.

From VRT NWS, according to Interior Minister Pieter De Crem, Belgium "will evolve to a sort of new normal".

From The Brussels Times, the Free University of Brussels helps to provide more coronavirus testing with the help of a robot.

From EuroNews, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tell the tabloids to buzz off.

From Voice Of Europe, about 550 illegal migrants reach the U.K. by boat during the country's coronavirus lockdown.

From the Express, Britons are furious as former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham furloughs 30 members of her fashion staff despite having a £335 million fortune.

From the Evening Standard, a goose lays an egg at the railroad station in York, England.

From the (U.K.) Independent, the Scottish government tells U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period.

From the (Irish) Independent, researchers at Trinity College discover a cell that may help prevent an eye disease that causes blindness.

From the Irish Examiner, according to Ireland's chief medical officer, there will be "no taking our foot off the gas" in the battle against the coronavirus.

From The Conservative Woman, the trans takeover of the U.K. Justice Ministry.

And from Snouts in the Trough, how Chinese money corrupts Amnesty International and the WHO.

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