[COVID OUTSIDE U.S.] Students to replace older teachers in Moscow

By artappraiser on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 5:40pm |

Russia protects Older Vulnerable Teachers @GavinWilliamson does not give a monkies in the UK #50swomen #BackTo60 #FullRestitution #COVIDIOTS #coronavirus https://t.co/xWisdtjAUD
— J Wood (@JWood99189387) October 15, 2020

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Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 15,150 on Friday, including 5,049 in the capital Moscow, pushing the national total to 1,369,313 since the pandemic began. https://t.co/6eWvEqDrJQ
— ANews (@anewscomtr) October 16, 2020

All nighttime entertainment after midnight will be prohibited In the Moscow region starting Oct. 17. Meanwhile, passengers without face masks and gloves won't be allowed to enter the Moscow metro starting Friday https://t.co/GuQ8vE7RvN
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) October 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 5:43pm

ANOTHER REINFECTION: Spain reports first confirmed case of #COVID19 reinfection; patient is a healthy, 62-year-old man who suffered life-threatening pneumonia the second time.

Tally now at 23 confirmed. https://t.co/gTYmwrvaBi https://t.co/Biyh901v7g
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 5:53pm

From Spain to the Czech Republic, governments are bringing in tougher measures to deal with an alarming rise in coronavirus cases.

Read more: https://t.co/8A0O5m2JZe pic.twitter.com/EMOGvOt7KB
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 14, 2020

Coronavirus live news: France reports a record 30,621 cases in 24 hours; 13,300 new infections in Spain https://t.co/zOdzcQCHZz
— Pierre de Vos (@pierredevos) October 15, 2020

Spain has become the coronavirus hotspot in Western Europe. At Madrid's Infanta Sofia hospital, intensive care staff are feeling emotionally exhausted on a level even worse than in the first wave https://t.co/X4vEs3i64a pic.twitter.com/K7xIrOkUGs
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 15, 2020

France imposes night curfew, UK, Netherlands, and Spain may follow in wake of 2nd spike of COVID 19 in Europe#COVID #COVID19 #coronavirus @MoHFW_INDIA @PIB_India @AyushmanNHA @WHO @NHPINDIA https://t.co/R0lVTdJHZD pic.twitter.com/Wj8cyK5zCw
— Vijay Thakur, all tweets personal opinion (@vijaythakurx) October 15, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 5:57pm

Germany, man. https://t.co/nY8gBG5JeS
— Josiah Neeley (@jneeley78) October 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 6:19pm

‘People have had enough’: Just as a new wave of coronavirus crests, “pandemic fatigue” sets in. We spoke to people in Australia, UK, Argentina, India, Netherlands, Lebanon, Israel and Russia who’ve had enough of Covid rules imposed by flailing authorities https://t.co/Fsmy6AJ5kY
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 15, 2020

As the Coronavirus Surges, a New Culprit Emerges: Pandemic Fatigue https://t.co/tEGG5FSLfF
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) October 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 2:33am

JUST IN: Belgium reports highest daily figure of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) October 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 2:30am

is it any wonder that people are confused pic.twitter.com/JrPT8HgvU8
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) October 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 1:39pm

The Czech Republic, which was largely spared during the #COVID19 spring epidemic, is experiencing a severe second wave. Their current daily mortality in deaths/million inhabitants is worse than that of the US at any stage of the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/ptU5RqWPPM
— Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois) October 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:18pm

It all comes down to masks and distancing. It's really not rocket science.

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:38pm

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