Hong Kong customs agents discovered $31.7 million of cocaine stashed inside an aircraft engine shipped from Ecuador, making the weekend coke bust the biggest of its kind this year. KEY FACTS - The engine, which arrived in March in a shipping…
Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said in an interview Monday on China Global Television Network that new viruses being discovered, such as Covid-19, are "just the tip of the iceberg,"…
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump has embraced unproven treatments for coronavirus, especially anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which a new study found is linked to an increased risk of death in patients.…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an alert Thursday on a rare, mysterious, coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome increasingly being found in children and sometimes leading to death. KEY FACTS - Multisystem…
China has gone four weeks without reporting any new deaths linked to coronavirus, according to an analysis of data from Chinese health authorities. KEY FACTS - The National Health Commission, which keeps a daily tally of infection numbers and…
A growing number of conservatives (especially fringe sites like Alex Jones’ Infowars) are embracing a conspiracy that government-approved death tolls are inflated for various political reasons—and some reports suggest President…
As U.S. states and countries across the world begin to gradually lift coronavirus lockdowns, experts and officials are ramping up warnings about the possibility of a second—and more deadly—wave of the pandemic.…
Researchers from London have published a study that supports the idea that coronavirus began spreading between humans late last year and transmitted rapidly—and though researchers identified nearly 200 recurrent genetic…
Some 57,000 students in Wuhan, the Chinese city where COVID-19 was first reported, are returning to school today for the first time since a strict 76-day lockdown in the city was lifted. KEY FACTS - Not all students are back in the classroom—just…
The coronavirus pandemic is upending life around the world, straining the global economy and disrupting the way Americans work, learn and socialize, but it’s not the only story; here are five news events you may have missed Monay: - Andy…
“It’s a backdoor with phone functionality,” quips Gabi Cirlig about his new Xiaomi phone. He’s only half-joking. Cirlig is speaking with Forbes after discovering that his Redmi Note 8 smartphone…
When Stephen Hefler was admitted to a hospital for COVID-19 symptoms in late March, his kidneys were on the brink of failure. From his bed in the ICU, the 77-year-old retired physician initially remained in contact with his family. “We…
Axios reported Friday that President Trump may “stop appearing daily and make shorter appearances” at the White House’s daily coronavirus briefings, with staffers believing them to be the catalyst for poor public trust…
The coronavirus pandemic is upending life around the world, straining the global economy and disrupting the way Americans work, learn and socialize, but it’s not the only story; here are five news events you may have missed Thursday.…
The U.K. government is to provide an extra 30,000 mortuary spaces as a precaution in preparation for the worst possible outcome, amid growing warnings that Britain could face the most coronavirus deaths in Europe. KEY FACTS - The additional…
UPDATE: Monaco now has 90 coronavirus cases after six more people were confirmed Covid-19 positive on Good Friday. Monaco has just extended the March 17 confinement until May 3. This comes ahead of a similiar announement expected from…
Three more samples tested positive for Covid-19 in Monaco on Tuesday, bringing the number of people affected to 52. However, not all cases are Monaco residents. This figures includes two people who have recovered, Prince Albert and…
There were 3 new cononavirus cases confirmed in Monaco on Sunday, March 29, bringing the total number to 46 . While this is a high number for a population of 38,700, not all infected patients are residents. The country’s first Covid-19…
One new coronavirus case was confirmed on Saturday, bringing the total number people affected to 43, including one recovery. Sadly, a man in his eighties ,who tested Covid-19 positive and was admitted to ICU at Princes Grace Hospital…
UPDATE: Monaco has announced that the 2-week confinement period will be extended until April 15. Rules and curfew, as previously defined, remain as is for the moment. Health authorities in Monaco confirmed on Friday, March 27, that nine new…
Health authorities have confirmed another four new positive coronavirus cases in Monaco since yesterday. This brings the total to 30 active cases (plus one case of recovery), 19 of which have been reported since last Friday. READ: €1,000…
Buckingham Palace has just confirmed Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus. The 71-year-old Prince of Wales, who is self-isolating at Balmoral, reportedly sat opposite of Prince Albert at a WaterAid event in London on March 10.…
Minister of social affairs and health, Didier Gamerdinger, has confirmed four new positive coronavirus cases in Monaco over the past two days. This brings the total to 26 active cases. “Ten of them are hospitalized, the others are being…
French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced new restrictions Monday night to fight against the spread of the coronavirus. All movement outside the home is now limited to one kilometer (instead of two) for a maximum of one hour. And residents…
Another five confirmed cases of coronavirus were announced by the Monaco health authorities on Sunday, March 22. No details of gender or age were provided. This is 11 new cases since Friday. The number of people in the Principality now…
Effective Sunday, March 22 and until further notice, the government has announced “a restriction on night travel,” between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m in the Principality. Individual physical activity, or taking out or walking the…
As the number of coronavirus deaths in France top 500, French parliament passed an emergency bill Sunday morning bestowing the government special powers during the health crisis. The National Assembly in a select committee has voted for legislation…
Last night, Monaco health officials confirmed a 50% hike in coronavirus cases in the Principality, with six new cases. There have been a total of 18 cases reported, although only 17 are now active. Today, France’s Regional Health Agency…
Monaco health authorities have announced six new positive coronavirus cases on Saturday, March 21. This brings the number of people affected by Covid-19 to 18 in the Principality, including one who has now recovered. No further details…
UPDATE 7 p.m. The entire department of the Alpes-Maritimes is now under curfew from 10 p.m. to 5. a.m. effective from Saturday, March 21. UPDATE 2 p.m.: Nice (11 p.m to 6 a.m.), Vallauris (10 p.m.), Menton and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin…
The total number of coronavirus cases in Monaco hit 12, the government confirmed Friday night. Another person tested positive for COVID-19 and an epidemiological investigation is underway. While the sex of the person has not been confirmed,…
Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) announced this afternoon via a press release that Hermitage Monte-Carlo Hotel will be closed from Monday, March 23 until April 30 tentatively. "An extremely limited number of guests"…
Following yesterday’s confirmation that Prince Albert has tested positive for coronavirus, the palace has issued a letter this afternoon stating that the Prince’s “health, monitored several times a day by his doctors, does…
The FIA has just confirmed that the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix 2020, Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2020 and Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2020 will be postponed. The FIA and Formula 1, who are regularly monitoring the evolving COVID-19 epidemic,…
The French Cycling Federation (FCF) has finally weighed in on the outdoor physical activity argument as residents in France enter Day 3 of a 2-week home confinement. The federation has taken the following position: “The practice of cycling…
UPDATE: Prince Albert was one of two additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Monaco today, bringing the total to 11 since February 28. No details were provided about the other patient. Prince Albert’s cabinet confirmed earlier…
UPDATE: Further details about Monaco's confinement measures will made live on the Gouvernement Monaco Facebook page on Wednesday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. Prince Albert made a televised address to Monegasques and residents of Monaco…
French president Emmanuel Macron declared a 2-week lockdown in France during a nationwide televised addresst at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 16. The “confinement” period begins from noon on Tuesday. During a follow-up press conference,…
As Europe becomes the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, and global cases now outpace those in China, it has been reported this morning that Monaco's minister of state, Serge Telle, was one of two additional cases reported Covid-19…
Monaco health authorities have just confirmed that four more people have tested positive for Covid-19 to date, bringing the total number infected to 7. Most of the patients, who had mild symptoms, have returned home where they will receive…
From midnight on Saturday, March 14, all public places “not essential to the life of the country” in Monaco have been closed until further notice. “Faced with the progression of the Covid-19 epidemic in the countries bordering…
A third person in Monaco has been confirmed positive for COVID 19. The patient, a male who experienced few symptoms of the coronavirus, was in the care of Princess Grace Hospital but sent home as part of a new medical monitoring protocol adopted…
At a press point on Friday afternoon, minister of state Serge Telle stated, “The Principality is banning any gathering of more than 100 people.” He added, “With this measure, we intend to fight against the spread of the Covid…
Monaco health authorities have just been informed that a Monaco resident under care at Princess Grace Hospital Center has tested positive for COVID 19. The patient had been placed in quarantine awaiting test results and will now remain in the…
On Wednesday, March 11, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day travel ban from most European countries to the U.S. in a bid to contain the "foreign virus." Addressing the nation on prime time TV, the President suspended "all…
At 11 p.m. Friday February 28, Monaco’s communication department released a statement from health authorities confirming that one person at Princess Grace Hospital Center has tested positive for the coronavirus. The patient, reportedly…
According to French media Monaco-Matin, a woman with symptoms of coronavirus was hospitalized at Princess Grace Hospital Center (CHPG) in Monaco Monday afternoon. And a second person, an Italian, was also admitted. Tests have been carried out…
Shortly before rush hour on Tuesday, around 4 pm, a Ferrari F40 caught fire on Avenue Princess Grace, one of the Top Ten Most Expensive Streets in the World with an average property costing €75,000 per square meter. According to French…
