Coronavirus | Euronews

English Newsletters Events Podcasts Videos Africanews Search

Earth News

Environmental activism gets a digital makeover amid coronavirus crisis

Organisers of global environmental celebration, Earth Day, are asking people to stay at home and join in online.

No Comment

Opera singer serenades her quarantined father from outside his home

An Israeli opera singer brought comfort to her quarantined father on Sunday by serenading him outside his apartment in Tel Aviv.

No Comment

Japanese go out en masse to celebrate cherry blossom season

When the cherry trees come into bloom, the festival of hanami is celebrated in Japan

United Kingdom

The UK Coronavirus Act 2020: What's in it?

The new law gives the government sweeping powers to grant more authority to the police and allocate millions in funding for Britain's struggling NHS.

ADVERTISEMENT

No Comment

Genoa bridge illuminated with the colours of the Italian flag

The Genoa bridge was illuminated with the colours of the country's national flag on Saturday, as a sign of solidarity with the victims of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

World News

Italy announces 651 more COVID-19 deaths and almost 4,000 new cases

Over the past 24 hours, another 651 people have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus in Italy, yet the authorities say there is a glimmer of hope.

World News

COVID-19: Spain extends state of emergency until 11 April

The Spanish lockdown is extended for another 15 days, Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez announced on Sunday.

Greece

Coronavirus: Greek priest arrested for holding mass during lockdown

The priest was released after being asked to follow the measures introduced by the Greek government and the Church of Greece amid the coronavirus crisis.

World News

Coronavirus: unique ways to maintain social distancing during outbreak

As the new coronavirus continues to spread and countries go into lockdown people are getting creative with methods to stay apart.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK urges 'No Mom' on Mother's Day

UK PM Boris Johnson urged Britons to video call or Skype their mothers on Mothers' Day "to avoid any unnecessary physical contact or proximity” during the coronavirus pandemic.

No Comment

Palestinians in Gaza celebrate a dancing wedding despite coronavirus

A day before authorities imposed a ban on festive events, this group of men were celebrating a wedding in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

France

Coronavirus: First French hospital doctor dies of COVID-19

The doctor was from the Oise department, one of the first French areas to be heavily hit by the virus.

No Comment

Dancers determined to continue practice in confinement

Practice is scheduled every day at 11 a.m. - online.

Croatia

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Croatia and its capital

BREAKING: A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Croatia and its capital

World News

Coronavirus crisis sparks race for inventive solutions

The coronavirus oubreak has led to a race across Europe to find fast-track solutions.

No Comment

Drone roses for a confined mother's day in Lebanon

In a quiet Lebanese village under lockdown for the novel coronavirus, a drone buzzed into a balcony on Saturday to deliver a red rose to a surprised smiling mother.

No Comment

Drone flies over French riviera to enforce confinement

The French police has started using drones to enforce the confinement rules amid the country's lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy

Italy's COVID-19 death toll likely to be higher than official numbers

The mayor of Bergamo in northern Italy claims the true number of victims of COVID-19 is likely to be much higher than the official figure.

France

French parliament declares 'state of health emergency'

French parliament declares 'state of health emergency'

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungarians should be rising to the challenge of the coronavirus outbreak in spite of Orbán ǀ View

The Orbán government's response to the coronavirus outbreak is not surprising given its track record over the last decade. But now is the time for Hungarians to seize the moment and take matters into their own hands.