#Europe’s second lockdowns begin as Israel’s ends.
“I don’t want us to have to sacrifice human life” Angela Merkel press conference on renewed lockdown
Germany is back under lockdown today amid a dramatic rise in new coronavirus infections. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been meeting her cabinet this morning and hold a short notice press conference afterwards. The month...
Fear hangs over the US election
IN THE PRESS – Monday, November 2, 2020: We take a look at how the American press is covering the final countdown to the US election, with fears, among both Democrats and Republicans, for the state of US democracy...
Europe imposes tighter restrictions as backlash grows
More countries in Europe are shutting down businesses after attempts failed to keep the coronavirus in check. Germany will close all bars and restaurants from Monday for one month, while Belgium, where bars and...
France struggles for retail fairness in new lockdown
The French government has told giant grocery retailers they must stop selling non-essential items during the country’s second lockdown, out of fairness to smaller shops that have been required to close. The...