2020-03-19

France

Coronavirus: Cannes Film Festival postponed due to outbreak

Because of the global spread of the novel coronavirus, even a virus-free France would have difficulty drawing — and keeping healthy — filmmakers, executives and press from around the world.

19/03/2020

Italy

Bergamo hospitals full as Italy's coronavirus nightmare worsens

A doctor at the centre of the COVID-19 pandemic says that patients will have to be turned away.

19/03/2020

Europe News

UK 'won't seek trade talks extension' despite Barnier having COVID-19

London wishes Michel Barnier a speedy recovery from coronavirus - but insists it won't extend Brexit trade talks beyond the end of this year.

19/03/2020

Earth News

Fish scales could provide sustainable solution for phone screens

Using a material that is usually thrown away, they hope to replace plastics with this biodegradable alternative.

19/03/2020

United Kingdom

'Wonderchicken': Meet the small bird that outlived the dinosaurs

It survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.

19/03/2020

France

COVID-19 spread fast at church, says infected French doctor

Jonathan Peterschmidtt and his family have been in self-imposed quarantine for 17 days. Here's how they're coping.

19/03/2020

Germany

Angela Merkel: Coronavirus is biggest challenge for Germany since WW2

'It is serious,' Merkel told the nation, 'take it seriously.'

19/03/2020

World

Pollution levels drop as COVID-19 lockdown continues

Worldwide levels of pollution are dropping in the wake of the economic lockdown aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19

19/03/2020

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Spirit of invention: Gin distillery makes hand gel for COVID-19 fight

Sometimes, alcohol may be the only answer.

19/03/2020

United Kingdom

Confusion for small business owners over lack of government advice

Boris Johnson has advised people to stay away from pubs, restaurants and shops. But has stopped short of issuing an official lockdown. That's forcing small businesses to make some tough choices.

19/03/2020

Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

19/03/2020

Business

Bank of England cuts interest rates from 0.25% to 0.1%

Bank of England cuts interest rates from 0.25% to 0.1% amid coronavirus-sparked economic turmoil

19/03/2020

Turkey

'There is more to life': Footballers upset as Turkish league plays on

It is difficult to imagine how footballers can both defend well and obey strict social distancing rules!

19/03/2020

France

People left cities for the coast in France before the lockdown

People fled cities in France so they could spend the #coronavirus confinement on the Atlantic coast.

19/03/2020

Economy

We urgently need a coordinated European response to coronavirus. We are seeing the opposite ǀ View

As a record number of citizens, including the most Eurosceptic, turn to the EU in search of emergency solutions, Brussels looks helpless. But who’s really to blame for the current situation?

19/03/2020

Israel

'Coronavirus dictatorship': Netanyahu accused of exploiting crisis

Israel's prime minister has successfully shelved his corruption trial and is blocking his rival from forming a government.

19/03/2020

World News

COVID-19: How and when do European countries plan to ease lockdowns?

Most nations have been setting out tentative plans to ease restrictions and restart rapidly devastated economies.

19/03/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Vulnerable Britons must stay at home for 12 weeks

COVID-19: Vulnerable Britons must stay at home for 12 weeks, Boris Johnson announces in update speech

19/03/2020

Iran

Euroviews. Hossein Dehghani: Coronavirus, US unilateral sanctions and Iranian People’s Right to Life ǀ View

Iran is the third most severely hit country in the world after China and Italy, yet the latter two, face none of the predicaments that Iran has found itself in.

19/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. EU leaders need to be communicating a shared vision to get us through the coronavirus crisis ǀ View

The role of the European institutions has been seriously questioned during the past two weeks. As a passionate European, this hurts to see. Despite the efforts of the European Commission to help and to intervene in the crisis, member states have decided rather to take a national approach.

19/03/2020

Ukraine

As Ukraine shuts down, its citizens come to terms with coronavirus

The long shadow of the Soviet Union and mistrust of politicians means some Ukrainians are sceptical about the coronavirus outbreak - but one expert says that will soon change

19/03/2020

Senegal

Senegal's government says it cannot bring back students from Wuhan

Senegal's government says it can't afford to bring home its citizens studying in China.

19/03/2020

Europe News

EU struggles to keeps goods moving amid border closures

The coronavirus has so far tested health care systems and economies. But if borders continue to close, it will be a test for the single market, too.

19/03/2020

World News

Next-delivery? Challenges for the retailers during the Coronavirus?

Many couriers and suppliers have been forced to impose restrictions on their services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19/03/2020

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Coronavirus fears leave Olympic torch plane virtually empty

Tokyo 2020 officials did not fly to Athens to fetch the Olympic torch amid fears around coronavirus.

19/03/2020

World News

COVID-19: Global cases top 420,000 as more nations impose lockdowns

The estimate by US scientists comes as the World Health Organization warns that the United States could become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.

19/03/2020