2020-04-27

Denmark

Denmark gives go-ahead for €7 billion underwater tunnel to Germany

The Fehmarnbelt Link will allow trains and cars to cross the strait in just seven and ten minutes respectively. At the moment, a ferry takes about an hour to make the crossing.

27/04/2020

World News

'There's a better way of judging countries on their COVID-19 response'

Comparing countries on daily COVID-19 deaths is not the most accurate way of assessing performance, a professor has told Euronews.

27/04/2020

Italy

Analysis: Prepare for the second wave of COVID-19

Many fear what the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked about upon returning to work this morning: a second wave. And he is right to be concerned, Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey writes.

27/04/2020

World News

How to be a good parent under lockdown? Follow the three Rs

"Routine, regulation and reassurance."

27/04/2020

Earth News

Billions made by search engines could be invested in ethical projects

You could be donating to world-saving projects by working that search bar.

27/04/2020

United Kingdom

Could COVID-19-related Kawasaki Disease be major threat to children?

Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms and cardiac inflammation are common features of this infection.

27/04/2020

Sweden

Euroviews. Sweden’s coronavirus exceptionalism will not be remembered favourably by Europe ǀ View

Swedes might find themselves in a particularly difficult position. Without having been under a lockdown or undergone a testing regimen like other European states, and with many of those infected not showing any symptoms, some will regard Swedes as having a higher chance of bringing in the disease.

27/04/2020

France

France launches AI phone line to help keep track of COVID-19 spread

Over 1,000 "intelligent virtual agents" have been designed to help detect cases of the deadly virus.

27/04/2020

Partner content

Copernicus European State of the Climate 2019

Partner content presented by Copernicus

Record breaking temperatures are newsworthy, but not very surprising from a scientific point of view

27/04/2020

New Zealand

New Zealand relaxes COVID-19 social distancing restrictions

The country will move to Alert level 3, with fewer restrictions on movement, on Monday night.

27/04/2020

United Kingdom

'Families are really struggling': London food bank sees fivefold surge

"This kind of thing, a crisis like this, it impacts the poorest people the hardest, it always does," said the founder of a London food bank. "And it’s just not right, it’s not fair."

27/04/2020

Sweden

Sweden's coronavirus strategy: Are the elderly paying the price?

One-in-three coronavirus-related death in Sweden has happened in care facilities for the elderly.

27/04/2020

World News

Coronavirus: Airlines refuse refunds for cancelled flights

EU regulations require carriers to pay customers back within seven days.

27/04/2020

United Kingdom

UK 'coming to end' of phase one of COVID-19 response, says PM

The UK prime minister has returned to work after recovering from coronavirus and is now faced with questions of what a life after lockdown could look like in the country.

27/04/2020

World News

Coronavirus latest: Cases worldwide pass 3 million mark

Follow our live coronavirus coverage.

27/04/2020

Sport

COVID-19: Utrecht to take Dutch FA to court over league cancellation

The team was still in the running for European qualification when the Eredivisie season was cancelled.

27/04/2020

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings

The latest royal decree by King Salman could spare the death penalty for at least six men from the country's minority Shiite community who allegedly committed crimes while under the age of 18.

27/04/2020