Europe

Pedestrians walk in a street located in the mandatory face mask zone to limit Covid-19 infections in Bordeaux on October 28, 2020 as France is set to put tough new measures in place. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce tough new restrictions on October 28 to halt a flare-up in Covid-19 cases, with a month-long national lockdown mooted as hospitals battle an influx of patients. Macron will deliver a televised address to the nation at 8:00 pm (2000 GMT), a day after officials announced 523 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours -- the highest daily toll since April.(Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) The pandemic is surging worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of new daily infections taking the known global caseload past 44 million, with nearly 1.2 million deaths. … [Read more...] about France, Germany impose drastic curbs as virus surges in Europe

A healthcare worker in Spain holds a sign reading "Healthcare workers matter" AFP/JAVIER SORIANO "On my return to work, I couldn't sleep properly, as I was worried that I could still bring the virus home and that I could still get it again," the 46-year-old told AFP. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus takes toll on mental health of Europe’s medics

Measuring body temperature of Vietnamese citizens Vietnamese missions in these countries instructed the passengers to complete required procedures and cooperated with local competent authorities to facilitate their travel to the airport in Paris, France. … [Read more...] about Flights bring citizens home from Europe, America, Africa, and Indonesia

Dr. Reza Akbari, senior lecturer and program manager of the School of Business and Management under the RMIT University Vietnam, said that to take advantage of opportunities provided by free trade agreements, especially the EVFTA, businesses need to apply breakthrough technologies as a means of changing the entire mechanism and transforming into a smarter supply chain ecosystem with greater connectivity. These advanced technologies include artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, big data, blockchain, drones, robotics, and IoT applications. … [Read more...] about Trade deal with Europe expected to promote supply chain formation

The Catalans go to the Ramon de Carranza stadium with Lionel Messi set to return after being rested against Ferencvaros in the Champions League, although all the talk has still been about the Argentine with Neymar expressing his desire for the duo to play together again. … [Read more...] about Zidane in spotlight, Bayern v Leipzig – what to watch out for in Europe this weekend