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'Climate change is still on, no matter what happens with coronavirus'

With a third of the world's population living in lockdown pollution levels have plummeted, but experts say it will have little effect on the climate crisis.

United Kingdom

UK government fighting on multiple fronts to prepare for COVID-19 peak

The UK government is preparing the medical system as cases of COVID-19 in the country increase.

Business Planet

What measures have been put in place to help Europe's 25 million SMEs

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SMEs in Europe represent 2/3 of jobs and they are particularly impacted by the Coronavirus crisis.

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Euroviews. Vets are on the COVID-19 frontlines. They need greater support to maintain supply chains ǀ View

Despite unprecedented circumstances and protective measures, there are some aspects of life that simply cannot be postponed, isolated at home or “socially distanced” - and one of these is the health of our animals.

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Netherlands

Museum hits out after Van Gogh painting stolen during COVID-19 closure

The burglary from the Singer Laren museum, located 32 kms south-east of Amsterdam, occurred on what would have been the Dutch master's 167th birthday.

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Minute's silence in Madrid for COVID-19 victims

Spain is one of the worst-hit countries in the world and its daily death toll has exceeded that of Italy in recent days.

France

Tails up? Is wildlife the big beneficiary of the COVID-19 lockdown?

For researchers, the lockdown is a catch-22 situation because the reduced human presence has disrupted animals' behaviour but they can't study it as they're stuck at home.

Spain

Grieving and goodbyes difficult as lockdown compounds pain in Spain

Relatives of COVID-19 patients in Spain are barred from visiting them in hospital. The ban extends to funerals as well.

USA

Trump extends US distancing guidelines as coronavirus outbreak worsens

The US has more than 140,000 cases of #COVID-19 and more than 2,400 people have died.

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Too close for concert: Stars play from home to raise coronavirus cash

The artists were filmed with smartphones, cameras and audio equipment in their homes.

China

Wuhan, China's COVID-19 ground zero, re-opens for business

Anti-virus controls kept tens of millions of people at home for two months.

USA

Trump extends social distancing guidelines to April 30, predicts 'great things' by June 1

Trump last week said he wanted to see the much of the country opening back up by Easter.

Italy

Parts of Italy struggle to cope with the volume of COVID-19 deaths

Some towns in Italy are running out of space to store coffins as the sheer volume of COVID-19 deaths overwhelms morgues and funeral services.

Spain

Spanish virus deaths hit new high

For the second day running Spain has registered a record number of daily deaths from coronavirus with 838 fatalities announced on Sunday

France

French politician dies of COVID-19

Tributes have been paid on social media to the former French government minister, Patrick Devedjian, who has died of Covid-19 at the age of 75.

Netherlands

COVID-19: Netherlands recalls defective Chinese face masks

Dutch authorities received 1.3 million face masks from China on March 21 but found upon inspection that "the quality of the shipment did not meet quality criteria".

World News

EU Commission to revise its budget proposal due to COVID-19 crisis

Debates on the EU budget were scheduled to continue after European leaders failed to reach an agreement in February, but the COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted all plans.

Albania

COVID-19: Albania sends 30 doctors and nurses to Italy

The Albanian doctors, PM Edi Rama said, will go to Italy's Lombardy region "to help their Italian colleagues".

France

Dozens of arrests in France over illegal face masks resale

All face masks have been requisitioned by the French government to deal with the COVID-19 crisis and it is illegal to sell them.

China

COVID-19: Wuhan partially reopens from months-long isolation

The Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic began partly reopened on Saturday, after more than two months of almost total isolation.