“I can’t wait to leave,” said a British guest of the hotel in the Canary Islands. At least 13 people have now tested positive for the virus in Spain.
Tag: Europe
Spread of Virus Could Hasten the Great Coming Apart of Globalization
As the coronavirus hits Europe, questions arise about dependency on China, the risks of air travel, climate change and a new racism in populist politics.
Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order
New outbreaks in Europe and the Middle East are accelerating amid concerns that the global response is fractured and uncoordinated.
As Fears of a Pandemic Mount, W.H.O. Says World Is Not Ready
The announcement comes as infections surge in Iran, Italy and South Korea. But the number of cases in China has begun to decline — for now.
Europe Confronts Coronavirus as Italy Battles an Eruption of Cases
The country announced more than 150 cases, many in the densely populated region around Milan, as officials closed schools and canceled Venice’s carnival celebrations.
U.K.’s New Immigration Rules Will Restrict Low-Skilled Workers
Business groups denounced the plan, warning of looming labor shortages at a time of nearly full employment.
Coronavirus Empties European Cities of Chinese Tourists
Hotels, stores and destinations across the Continent have come to rely on visitors from China. Quarantine measures have changed all that.
France Confirms First Death in Europe From Coronavirus
The death of an 80-year-old Chinese tourist in a Paris hospital was the first known fatality from the new virus outside Asia.
As Sea Levels Rise, Scientists Offer a Bold Idea: Dam the North Sea
A proposal to build two huge barriers — one that would connect Norway to Scotland, the other France to England — was described as a warning about the urgency of the climate crisis.
Storm Ciara, or Sabine, Leaves 5 Dead in Europe
A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Sunday, leaving power outages, transportation chaos and at least five deaths in its wake.