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France

Record low turnout in French municipal elections amidst epidemic

The country decided to press ahead with nationwide municipal elections but has ordered special measures to keep people at a safe distance and to sanitise surfaces

World News

'You can't fight a fire blindfolded': WHO urges more COVID-19 tests

"We cannot fight this pandemic without knowing who has it," said the director-general of WHO, urging more tests for COVID-19.

Italy

What's it like travelling through Italy amid the COVID-19 lockdown?

Journalist Michele Carlino guides us through a trip from Calabria to Lyon and finds the situation is worlds apart once we reach France.

Greece

NGO calls to evacuate migrant camps in Greece amid COVID-19 fears

People in Greece's migrant camps do not have sufficient access to water and soap and need to be evacuated immediately, says MSF.

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World News

Expert: World 'nowhere near ready' for outbreaks like COVID-19

“With increasing population, with increasing environmental destruction, we are likely to see an accelerating rate of these types of outbreaks," an epidemiologist says.

Italy

Watch: Italians defy lockdown by filling the streets with song

‘Canto della Verbena’ is the traditional song from the Tuscan town of Siena.

World News

Interpol warns fraudsters are using coronavirus fears to scam victims

Interpol has listed a number of scams that have been reported to it by member countries in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency

USA

Euroviews. Coronavirus in the Trump era proves nationalism's worse than globalism for world ǀ View

History shows that a united show of force from the globe's leading governments could have stopped the panic. But no such demonstration has come.

Italy

Coronavirus: Former Italian PM Mario Monti on Europe's 'slow' reaction

"Why have other European countries' reactions been so slow when they already had the Italian example?"

My Europe Series

Covid-19 isolation, feminist fightback - the week in Europe

This week, we are looking at how Europe is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, we speak to FEMEN leader Inna Shevchenko about far-right patriarchy regression and female politicians, as well as a special moment with the Turkish president.

Germany

Why does Germany have so few coronavirus deaths?

Germany has more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases and six deaths so far. Much fewer in comparison to other affected countries.

World News

COVID-19: Premier League, Champions League and Europa League suspended

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Europe's top footballing competitions are suspending fixtures as footballers and managers test positive for COVID-19

World News

World Health Organization: Don't expect travel bans to beat COVID-19

WHO expert acknowledged that "people are confused" about the virus.

United Kingdom

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tests positive for COVID-19

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for COVID-19, the club has announced

Italy

COVID-19: Italy doctors 'forced to choose which patients get ICU care'

A nurse in Lombardy tells Euronews that medical staff are being forced to decide who gets crucial treatment and who does not.

World News

Watch: WHO chief feared a pandemic just five months ago

The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the world wasn't ready for a pandemic.

USA

Euroviews. Trump should be more confident in the US’ Coronavirus response. An EU travel ban won’t help ǀ View

The virus is actually showing a flu-like epidemic pattern with more countries reporting more cases around the world. Based on the pattern observed, the epidemic could be ended if an international organisation steps forward to coordinate a global force to thoroughly implement flu control protocols.

World

Coronavirus takes toll on European supply chains and business

In the English midlands — the heartland of the UK car parts industry — the economic impact of the slump triggered by the new coronavirus is already being felt.

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Disinfection work in Seoul after an increase in COVID-19 cases

It comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea edges near 8,000.

USA

Coronavirus: EU condemns Trump over travel ban from Schengen countries

The European Union has condemned the announcement by Donald Trump of a near ban on travel from 26 Schengen countries over coronavirus, saying it had been imposed "unilaterally and without consultation."