A variant of the norovirus discovered last year in 2012 in Australia has spread to the level it is prepared to overtake all other noroviruses in Europe.
The variant, Sydney 2012, has been identified by genetic testing in England as causing more cases of “winter vomiting disease” than any other virus. The virus causes violent and projectile vomiting, diarrhea, fevers, headaches and stomach cramps. Continue reading
The European Stability Mechanism, created in October as a permanent agency of the EU, has already had its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s. Continue reading
A survey is showing that business activity in Europe has fallen to a 35-month low. In response, the euro fell to a 22-month low against the US Dollar.
European leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to handle the crisis as a proposal by French President Francois Hollande for pan-European bonds was opposed by German pending “more economic discipline” across Europe. Continue reading
