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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.

Green News

New York City: dramatic drop-off in air pollution

Researchers at Columbia University found a dramatic drop in pollutants in New York City in the last 2 weeks.

World News

Covid-10: Europe battles with the coronavirus

As Italy builds a field hospital, Spain further clamps down on non-essential activities and France carries out its largest medical evacuation of the coronavirus patients on French territory, Britain's bask in the warm weather.

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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.

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.

Lithuania

Coronavirus creativity

A public library in Lithuania is 3-D printing an attachment for doors to be opened without touching the handles

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.

Spain

Spain reports record COVID-19 daily death toll

Spain has reported a grim record number of fatalities in the COVID-19 pandemic, with 832 new deaths in 24 hours.

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.

USA

Euroviews. Coronavirus revealed Trump favours economy over elderly people ǀ View

The truth is, all of us — whatever our ages — should take precautions. By implying that this is primarily an older person's problem, we ignore the real risks to younger people, and we reinforce the ageism that already persists in our society.

World News

IMF declares global recession

The IMF has declared a global recession and urged countries in need of financial help to request it sooner rather than later

World News

Five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19

Here are five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19

World News

Cybercrime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, says Europol

The EU's law enforcement agency finds that while physical crime has dropped, cyber-criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage.

Europe News

Stranded Europeans plea for help getting home amid COVID-19 pandemic

With borders closing and airlines grounding flights, getting home is increasingly difficult for some Europeans.

France

Paris hospital fears being overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases increase

It comes amid warnings hospitals in Paris are just two days from reaching a breaking point.

World

Are we doing enough to protect health workers on COVID-19 frontline?

As the number of medical staff falling ill rises, we ask why many people are still refusing to self isolate to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

World News

This week in pictures: How coronavirus is dominating the global agenda

COVID-19 is affecting the way millions of people lead their lives. Our pictures of the week chart how the world is coping.

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Holy city Karbala disinfected as coronavirus hits religious tourism

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims visit Karbala each year. But coronavirus is hitting the number of visitors.

Germany

Germany 'increases its COVID-19 tests to 500,000 per week'

Germany has one of the lowest death rates of COVID-19: 0.5%.This maybe explained by the high number of tests it carries out.