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Countries across Europe are imposing restrictions on social life during the holiday season in response to a growing number of Covid-19 cases. The authorities fear hospitals could be overwhelmed by Omicron-variant patients. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Monday a series of new measures aimed at curbing the spread …

New data released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine warns the US could see a peak of 2.8 million new infections per day. “We are expecting an enormous surge in infections,” said IHME director Dr Chris Murray, due to …

“According to market players, retail coffee will rise in price by 20-30%. At the same time, the maximum price increase will be for the cheaper varieties… up to 40%,” Russia’s Izvestia newspaper warned. According to analysts, major exporters may simply not have enough beans to supply the caffeine-thirsty market. Brazil has …

Some 490 people died in England between March 2020 and March 2021 while detained under the Mental Health Act, the broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the data from the latest report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). According to BBC, average annual death toll among psychiatric ward patients between 2012 …

Champagne sales are on course to reach a four-year high this year, thanks to exports to the United States and Australia, French champagne wine growers lobby SGV said earlier this month. Sales between January and August soared 11.9%, even compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. At the time, …

However, Alrosa’s revenue from product sales in August was 8.4% lower than in the previous month, the company noted. In total, since the beginning of 2021, diamond products worth $2.976 billion have been sold compared to $1.244 billion a year earlier. The producer said the sales of polished diamonds in …

In physical terms, the July exports reportedly exceeded three million tons. Earlier this year, the Russian authorities imposed a 15% tax, or a minimum of $254 per ton, on aluminum exports between August and December. The tariffs also target foreign sales of ferrous and non-ferrous (copper, nickel, aluminum) metals and …

The gas producer said its output totaled 337.2 billion cubic meters, marking a year-on-year growth of 17.9%, according to the company’s report, released earlier this week. At the same time, natural gas exports outside the former Soviet Union saw an increase of 19.4% to 131.3 billion cubic meters. Supplies of …

Monday’s announcement by the European Council amounts to a recommendation to the bloc’s 27 member states, which technically retain sovereignty over their own borders. It reverses the June recommendation to ease restrictions on US travelers. The EC updates its travel recommendations every two weeks, based on Covid-19 infection levels. To …

Since Obama’s August 7 party, there have been 58 new Covid-19 cases reported in Duke’s County, Massachusetts, where Martha’s Vineyard is located, according to data compiled by the New York Times. Through much of June and July, the island had zero infections reported on many days, and there were a …