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Locals in Rome can now get a COVID-19 test at pharmacies

Staring this week local pharmacies are allowed to perform antigenic swabs or, alternatively, serological tests for a fixed cost of €22 to anyone who wants one.

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Spain-bound travellers will soon need a negative COVID-19 test

Travelling to Spain soon? You're going to need a negative COVID-19 test

USA

Man reinfected with COVID-19 develops 'more severe' case second time

A 25-year-old was infected with two different variants of coronavirus within six weeks and developed pneumonia the second time.

Italy

Italy introduces mandatory tests for tourists returning from holidays

Tourists complain that the new regulations were badly communicated and will make life difficult for them when they return.

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Mandatory mask-wearing now the norm in Europe as COVID-19 cases rise

As several countries on the continent saw an uptick in reported cases of COVID-19, European countries moved to make mask-wearing mandatory in public spaces.

World News

Chronic COVID? Meet the survivors who've had symptoms for months

A growing number of COVID-19 survivors say they have continued to have symptoms for months. It's one of the emerging mysteries behind the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus screening underway in Mumbai as India cases increase

Door-to-door screening is underway in Mumbai's poor neighbourhoods to identify coronavirus hotspots.

United Kingdom

England COVID-19 test & trace system will be 'world class' - minister

Coronavirus: UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock gives results of England test and trace system

Iceland

Wish you were here: Iceland pitches for post-lockdown tourists

Iceland has so far managed to contain COVID-19 and boasts that its vast open landscapes are ideal for social distancing.

Austria

Travellers charged €190 at Vienna airport to avoid 14-day quarantine

Austria says anyone arriving at its airports or land borders without proof they are COVID-19-free must go into isolation.

USA

COVID-19 cases in the US have now passed the one million mark

COVID-19 cases in the US pass the one million mark and more Americans have lost their lives to the disease than died during the Vietnam War.

SanMarino

Can San Marino's 'aggressive' COVID-19 testing strategy save Europe?

San Marino has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths per number of people in Europe, but a recently launched screening strategy has already proved hugely successful thanks to the combination of two different tests.

United Kingdom

UK’s coronavirus testing website closes applications on day one

What is the UK government's testing plan for coronavirus, and how is it going so far?

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Life under lockdown in a French nursing home

A region in eastern France which has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus has carried out tests for all nursing home residents and staff

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Coronavirus: Israel test booth allows staff-patient separation

An Israeli health organization has set up a COVID-19 testing booth allowing quick tests with complete separation between medical staff and patients

World

Are coronavirus lockdowns being lifted too soon? | Culture Clash

Lockdowns are easing in parts of Europe but getting longer in others, and there’s fierce debate about when countries should lift them.

Ireland

One island, two coronavirus strategies. Which one is right?

The island of Ireland is a divided one – including when it comes to tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

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Antibody tests 'will be crucial' in determining when to lift lockdowns

A blood test to determine whether or not someone already had coronavirus could help experts decide when to lift lockdown measures.

United Kingdom

UK to release 'up to 4,000' prisoners to curb coronavirus spread

The UK's Ministry of Justice cited similar action carried out recently in France, where around 5,000 prisoners were granted early release amid the the pandemic.

United Kingdom

UK 'paying the price' for not doing more COVID-19 tests, says expert

"I cannot find any other explanation apart from there was an incorrect decision made," an infectious diseases expert told Euronews.