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- Covid-19 deaths in Belgium top 1,000 as worldwide cases approach one million
Belgium’s death toll from the Covid-19 virus has topped 1,000, officials have confirmed, with 183 new deaths in the last 24 hours. - 12yo girl dies of Covid-19 in Belgium, as country counts 700+ victimsA 12-year-old girl has died of the coronavirus in Belgium, becoming the youngest person to succumb to the disease in the country, authorities have announced. The epidemic death toll has surpassed 700 in Belgium.
- ‘Million dollar question!’ Belgian health minister jokes on how long coronavirus lockdown will lastBelgium has been put on almost total lockdown as Europe battles the deadly coronavirus epidemic that has effected tens of thousands. Yet, Belgian health minister believes the virus will calm down in eight weeks or so.
- Fighting the disease… literally: Asian man punched in face in Belgium for ‘spreading coronavirus’A Belgian man has taken the fight with coronavirus too literally, punching an Asian person – whom he suspected of spreading the deadly disease – in the face and being detained by the police.
- European Defence Agency CANCELS all meetings as two EU officials test positive for Coronavirus in Brussels – reportsIn a development that will surely send shivers through the European Union’s corridors of power, two officials working at the bloc’s administrative headquarters in Brussels have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
- Police shoot suspected stabber in Belgium – immediately after London attack (PHOTOS)Police in the Belgian city of Ghent have shot and injured a knife-wielding woman, after she stabbed two people. The incident took place around an hour after a “terrorist” knifeman was shot dead by police in London.
- Belgium suspends extradition warrant on Catalan independence leader PuigdemontA Belgian court has suspended the extradition of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, citing his immunity as a member of the European Parliament, the pro-independence politician has confirmed on his Twitter.
- Tight tanks! Belgian soldiers too tall to drive military’s APCs after €31mn upgradeThe Belgian military decided to upgrade its fleet of Pandur APCs with new bomb-proof armor and air conditioning; The only problem is, now about 85 percent of its troops can’t fit in it.
- Anthrax train scare: Belgian commuters evacuated & disinfected after ‘white powder’ foundCommuters on a train traveling to Brussels Airport were evacuated and disinfected after a bag of white powder was found and an alarm was raised. Local reports say firefighters and police arrived at the scene in large numbers.
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