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. 30/03/2020
World Europe breathes a fresher air under lockdown A cleaner air in China was noted by February's Nasa pictures after the country started its lockdown. Now it seems the European Spatial Agency may have spotted the same phenomenon in Italy in March. 30/03/2020
Hungary Hungary's Viktor Orban handed sweeping new powers with COVID-19 law The law will allow Hungary's government to pass legislation without parliamentary scrutiny and impose five-year jail terms on those accused of spreading fake news about the virus. 30/03/2020
USA Harry and Meghan security to be paid 'privately', couple tell Trump The Duke qnd Duchess of Sussex insist they have no such plans, after the president said the US would not pay for security linked to their reported move. 30/03/2020
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. 30/03/2020
United Kingdom EasyJet grounds entire fleet due to coronavirus pandemic The budget airline blames 'unprecedented restrictions' imposed by authorities 30/03/2020
World Coronavirus: Latest figures on new COVID-19 infections and deaths The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus 30/03/2020
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. 30/03/2020
world news Covid-19 volunteers - the people helping others get through the crisis The coronavirus pandemic has led to an army of volunteer across Europe helping the vulnerable cope with the crisis 29/03/2020
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. 29/03/2020
Italy Juventus players to forgo €90m to help club through coronavirus crisis Players and manager agreed to give up four months worth of their salary to help Juventus through the coronavirus crisis 29/03/2020
Portugal Coronavirus: Portugal grants temporary citizenship rights to migrants Portugal has taken the step to grant the right to social security and health care for all migrants who have applied for citizenship, to ensure nobody is left behind in the fight against coronavirus 29/03/2020
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. 29/03/2020
world news Countries offer solidarity to their neighbours amid Covid-19 outbreak Whilst Albania and Germany offer aid to their struggling neighbours, solidarity grows within borders as well. 28/03/2020
Norway First trials of treatment for patients infected with Covid-19 begin Oslo University Hospital is one of 22 venues in the country carrying out the major international study by the World Health Organization. 28/03/2020
Lithuania Coronavirus creativity A public library in Lithuania is 3-D printing an attachment for doors to be opened without touching the handles 28/03/2020
world news COVID-19: More countries impose lockdown measures Ireland toughens up its measures to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus, whilst Russia sends out mixed messages. 28/03/2020
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