9 April 2020 | Euronews
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Europe News Coronavirus: EU finance ministers agree on €500 billion emergency fund EU member states have agreed to an emergency response plan of €500 billion to limit the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European economy. -
France France's Macron meets biologist campaigning for chloroquine treatment against coronavirus Raoult, a prominent virologist, has caused controversy within the French scientific community for insisting the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can beat the novel coronavirus. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: Nearly 18,000 more people with cancer 'could die sooner than they would have' A study has found the coronavirus pandemic could impact the survival rate of thousands of cancer patients in England. It comes after a British nurse went viral this month when she recalled telling three newly-diagnosed cancer patients they would not be considered for treatment due to COVID-19. -
Europe News Meet the MEPs returning to medicine amid the coronavirus pandemic MEPs with medical training have been offering their help on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. -
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Greece Europe accused of 'turning a blind eye' to risk of coronavirus in migrant camps Medecins Sans Frontieres has accused Europe of “turning a blind eye” to migrants stuck in camps on Greek islands, pointing to the impossibility of social distancing measures to avoid spreading coronavirus in such conditions. -
World News Coronavirus in Europe: See how flights have plummeted over the continent amid COVID-19 lockdown These maps show the unprecedented loss of flights over Europe's airspace in March amid the coronavirus lockdown. -
World Coronavirus: an unprecedented challenge to democracy? The EU faces unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus including emergency measures giving states sweeping powers. The Global Conversation discussed Europe's response to these issues with Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission. -
China The West’s double standards are on full display as it racialises the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe - inducing significant fears and uncertainties - there have been particularly devastating ramifications for Chinese nationals and those of East Asian descent who have been hit with a wave of racial discrimination and abuse. -
Economy IMF: coronavirus pandemic will cause worst economic slump since Great Depression "The bleak outlook applies to advanced and developing economies alike. This crisis knows no boundaries. Everybody hurts," says International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. -
No Comment 'You're brave and wonderful people': Celebrities hail UK health workers amid coronavirus pandemic A new social media video shows celebrities thanking National Health Service staff as they help to battle COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. -
Iran Hossein Dehghani: Should Iran make a direct plea for sanctions relief? ǀ View Against the backdrop of overwhelming international calls for the easing of sanctions that have obstructed Iran’s humanitarian trade, some US officials have claimed that Iran never asked for sanctions relief. By this, they probably mean a direct plea to the US government to obtain the relief. -
France Coronavirus in Europe: Hunters and gamekeepers helped police enforce lockdown in France French hunters and gamekeepers were requisitioned to help police enforce the country's coronavirus lockdown for a weekend. -
World News New coronavirus not the real killer: it's the patient's immune system damaging vital organs The medical world is slowly getting to grips with the novel coronavirus, but is learning new, seemingly contradictory things about it all the time. How do experts deal with chasing the true face of the disease? -
Europe News European Parliament opens doors to homeless and vulnerable amid coronavirus crisis With MEPs largely working from home due to lockdown measures, the European Parliament building is free to be used in the fight against coronavirus. -
World News Coronavirus: Don't let emergency financial aid fall into wrong hands, warn campaigners Human rights campaigners warn that anti-corruption measures are being ignored in the rush to send financial aid to countries in need. -
The Cube Majority of coronavirus misinformation 'twists and reworks facts', study finds New research released by @risj_oxford has shown that much of #coronavirus misinformation starts off with a grain of truth. -
Europe News EU identifies 'pro-Kremlin sources' as architects of disinformation European Commission Vice-President Vĕra Jourová says the EU 'will never fight with the same weapons.' -
No Comment Police use zumba classes to lift the spirits of confined Colombians Dancing police officers aim to relieve the bordeom of Colombians' coronavirus confinement. -
World News Coronavirus: Half a billion people could be pushed into poverty, says UN study A study says the pandemic could push 8% of the world's population into poverty, prompting calls for a huge rescue package for vulnerable communities. "Never in the 75 years history of our institution have so many countries found themselves in need," said IMF head Kristalina Georgieva, -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's plight echoes Lloyd George's Spanish flu in WWI How Boris Johnson's forefather David Lloyd George was taken seriously ill amid the 1918 pandemic, but recovered. -
World News Coronavirus: US surpasses Italy in confirmed coronavirus deaths Europe's worst-hit nation, Italy, has extended its lockdown until May 3.