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Belgium lockdown lifted for sex workers but COVID-19 concerns flourish

"I don't go back to work with a smile on my face but I have no choice," one sex worker told Euronews.

United Kingdom

UK pubs 'unlikely to reopen before July 4 at the earliest'

Beer lovers will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they can enjoy a drink out, according to the UK government.

Spain

How coronavirus turned Spain’s top scientist into a pop icon

The new icons of the COVID-19 era are not singers, actors or athletes, but medical experts.

China

Beijing tightens controls amid fears of second coronavirus wave

The Chinese capital rushes to contain a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases seemingly linked to a food market, just as EU countries reopen their borders.

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World

Swedes snubbed as Nordic neighbours open their borders

Scandinavian countries have opened up their borders to each other but specifically excluded Sweden, because of its less strict approach to containing COVID-19.

France

Macron hails 'first victory' against COVID-19, reopens French borders

In a live televised address from the Elysee Palace, Macron announced that the whole of mainland France is now in the so-called "green zone" including the Ile de France region.

Germany

Thousands form socially-distant human chain against racism in Berlin

Protesters wore masks and kept their distance to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

United Kingdom

Majority of Britons want Brexit transition extension due to COVID-19

The Health Foundation charity stressed that a no-deal Brexit could lead to "a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks" as the country continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Africa

Hospital train reaches South Africa's more remote COVID-19 patients

The country accounts for around a quarter of all Africa's COVID-19 cases.

Brazil

Brazil's coronavirus death toll exceeds the UK's

It comes after Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's biggest cities, reopened shops this week.

World News

Coronavirus vaccine: European countries strike deal with pharma giant

If the University of Oxford approves a coronavirus vaccine that is currently testing, the EU will be provided with at least 300 million doses.

Germany

Coronavirus: Poland reopens all EU borders after nearly three months

Poland reopened its borders with Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia on Saturday, while the frontier with Lithuania had already been opened on Friday.

Italy

COVID-19: Italy prosecutors question PM Conte over lockdown 'delay'

Families of COVID-19 victims claim business concerns delayed lockdowns being imposed on two Lombardy towns.

United Kingdom

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair take legal action over UK quarantine rules

BA, EasyJet and Ryanair said the UK's 14-day quarantine was "flawed" and will have a "devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy".

World News

Analysis: The countries where COVID-19 cases are on the rise

While the COVID-19 picture improves in Europe, for other countries, particularly in the more disadvantaged parts of our world, the crisis is intensifying at an alarming speed.

World News

India, Africa and Latin America newly in the crosshairs of COVID-19

The pressure is easing in Europe but other parts of the world are in the eye of the COVID-19 storm.

My Europe Series

Hopes and dreams on hold: the impact of COVID-19 on niche sports

In this episode of Unreported Europe Euronews’ Rodrigo Barbosa explores the impact the coronavirus has had on the careers of three high level athletes.

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Rabat tramways don face masks to encourage Moroccans to wear them

Tramways in Rabat are decorated with face masks, which people must wear outdoors as part of Morocco's battle against COVID-19.

Switzerland

Coronavirus outbreaks add to risk of childbirth death, says WHO

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 has a disproportionate toll on certain populations, including women at 'heightened risk' of dying in childbirth.

France

After weeks of shortages, France has surplus of 40 million face masks

Amid a PPE shortage at the height of France's COVID-19 crisis, hundreds of companies switched their production to make face masks. That has now left the country with a significant surplus.