Paris, Nov 3 (AFP/APP):Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Only the start for Europe – French experts say Europe risks being hit with further waves of infections next year if no vaccine is found, as the continent scrambles to cope with a second deadly spike in Covid-19 cases. – Oil profits dive – Energy giant Saudi Aramco posts a 44.6 percent slump in third-quarter profits, as the pandemic weighs heavily on demand for crude oil. The world’s richest listed company still managed to post a net profit of 44.21 billion Saudi riyals ($11.79 billion). – Spain tourism suffers – The world’s second most popular tourist destination has seen a 75 percent drop in visitors during the first nine months of 2020. – UK, Slovakia antigen testing – Antigen tests, which give far quicker results than classic PCR tests but are less-reliable, are being rolled out in Liverpool and in Slovakia. Slovakia is going to test its entire population of 5.4 million people, with the badly-hit northern English city also aiming to test all its inhabitants. – Nearly 47 million cases – The virus has claimed at least 1,206,525 lives worldwide since it first emerged in China … Continue reading Coronavirus: latest global developments