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The new SMART bio-sensor aiming to stop COVID-19

In partnership with the European Commission

A pan-European team of European researchers is working against the clock to develop a new SMART bio-sensor to detect and ultimately stop COVID-19.

Europe News

French hospitals postpone operations to make space for COVID patients

Hospitals in Paris and Montpellier have put some interventions on hold to free up space for COVID-19 as the country registered its six consecutive day with more than 10,000 new cases on Sunday.

World News

Global COVID-19 death toll passes 1,000,000

Four European states are amongst the top ten of worst-hit countries: United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain.

France

France: New restrictions see bars and restaurants close in Marseille

The measures have been met with some local resistance — crowds on Friday protested in front of a Marseille courthouse, and some business owners threatened to defy the closure order.

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More than 50,000 Spanish flags pay tribute to COVID-19 victims

More than 50,000 flags of Spain were placed in a park in Madrid to pay tribute to the victims of COVID-19.

United Kingdom

New phone app reminds people to 'mind the gap' and socially distance

A UK tech startup has developed an app called "Mind the Gap" to remind people of the need to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

World News

Fears grow for the 'next million' as COVID-19 deaths exceed 1 million

As the death toll due to COVID-19 hits one million, experts say it's likely that another million could die from the disease before a vaccine is found.

World News

Hundreds protest COVID-19 restrictions in London

Several countries have announced new health measures recently in the face of the coronavirus epidemic, which continues to accelerate in Europe.

World News

Europe has 'a lot of work to do' to prevent COVID-19, WHO expert warns

Amid rapidly rising cases in Europe, the World Health Organization's Dr Mike Ryan said that Europe has a lot of work to do and said a national lockdown was only a "last resort".

Europe News

EU countries have gone too far with COVID restrictions, claims report

A new report by Civil Liberties Union for Europe says some EU countries have gone too far with the measures they have taken to fight COVID-19, eroding basic rights and civil liberties.

World

UAE's market leading property developer Aldar, upbeat about real estate market recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent ripples through global real estate markets.

Business Planet

Rethinking tourism after COVID-19

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet takes a look at Europe's tourism sector, one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus restrictions, to find out what the EU is doing to help and ask how the sector moves forward.

United Kingdom

How the UK's borrowing has ballooned since its coronavirus lockdown

New figures released by the UK's statistics agency on Friday show the country has been borrowing record levels of money over the summer

World News

Lockdowns 'cannot be sustained': five criteria for long-term response

A new study by the Lancet has identified key factors to help countries which 'seek to balance various health, social, and economic concerns' as 'lockdowns and other extreme restrictions cannot be sustained for the long term'."

World News

COVID-19 and red tape is keeping thousands of mariners stuck at sea

More than 300,000 mariners are still stranded, waiting for replacement crew. Around as many are waiting on shore, trying to get back to work.

China

COVID-19 vaccine 'will be ready by early 2021', says Chinese company

Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, said he was confident that the vaccine would be available in the European Union.

World News

Coronavirus: New infections reach record highs in Britain and France

More than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases were registered in France over the previous 24 hours, while 6,632 new infections were observed in the UK.

Finland

'Corona dogs' deployed at Helsinki airport to sniff out COVID-19

According to studies, dogs can pick up COVID-19, even in asymptomatic people, with a success rate ranging to 94 to 100 per cent.

Cry Like A Boy

Pandemic creates ‘historic moment’ to end macho culture

As Covid-19 reshapes everyday lives, gender experts argue that men and boys are facing less pressure to be swaggering and sexist, creating a powerful opportunity for change in the wake of the #MeToo movement. #CryLikeABoy

United Kingdom

UK announces new jobs support measures to replace furlough scheme

The British government will subsidise wages for workers whose hours are cut due to COVID-19 restrictions.