16/03 – New Zealand to follow Taiwan as model for coronavirus prevention https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3897972
Coronavirus could break the EU The epidemic’s economic shock could easily exceed that of the 2008 financial crisis.
https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-covid19-public-health-crisis-could-break-the-eu-european-union/ Coronavirus pops Brussels bubble https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-pops-brussels-bubble-lockdown-belgium/ “There’s an end of the world atmosphere at the Commission. Each time one person sneezes in an office, all his colleagues stare at him with fright.”
The Netherlands
22/03 – Huawei apparently donating 800,000 masks to the Netherlands. The nation’s 5G auction is scheduled for June, and the Dutch are yet to decide on whether to exclude the vendor from […]
Spain
03/04 – Spain overtakes Italy in coronavirus cases, death rate slows https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spain-overtakes-italy-in-coronavirus-cases-death-rate-slows-idUSKBN21L1DE 14/03 – Spanish government to decree lockdown – draft
Italian ambassador to the EU: Italy needs Europe’s help
The Extraordinary Decisions Facing Italian Doctors There are now simply too many patients for each one of them to receive adequate care. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/who-gets-hospital-bed/607807/ Italy’s Health Care System Groans Under Coronavirus — a […]
Europe March 2020
19/03 – Talks on China-EU investment deal will continue, EC president says https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3075945/talks-china-eu-investment-deal-will-continue-ec-president-says 08/03 – Growing Coronavirus Epidemic Is Straining Europe’s Health-Care SystemDoctors say the continent is ill prepared to face a […]
Europe Feb 2020
Coronavirus: EU to Restrict Entry for Chinese Nationals Following the intensification of the Coronavirus outbreak, the European Union has moved on to take the necessary steps to prevent a possible spread of […]
Italy, March 2020
25/03 – Coronavirus: At least 50 priests killed by coronavirus https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52015969 24/03 – Italian coronavirus deaths jump, dashing hopes that worst was over https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italian-coronavirus-deaths-jump-dashing-hopes-that-worst-was-over-idUSKBN21B1CC 23/03 – Italy records smaller increase in virus […]
Australia
26/03 – Coronavirus: medical association warns Australia must protect medical supplies amid reports of stockpiling by China-backed firm in February https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/26/coronavirus-doctors-issue-protective-equipment-warning-after-report-china-backed-firm-sourced-bulk-supplies-from-sydney 16/03 – Coronavirus Australia live coverage: Surge in COVID-19 cases across […]
Italy, Feb 2020
29/2 – Coronavirus, una task force per Mattia, 38 anni: “Non deve morire” https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/02/29/news/la_missione_mattia_non_deve_morire_-249838417/?fbclid=IwAR2oDrxOhsXrPAPlIoeu6LFg0_PLmbKgpXWvMk_6SR5W6ns4qYBld6haHYg Schools, universities to stay shut as Italy coronavirus death toll rises https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/schools-universities-to-stay-shut-as-northern-italy-battles-coronavirus-idUSKBN20N0H8 28/2 – Coronavirus, il papà della […]