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Euroviews. EU leaders need to be communicating a shared vision to get us through the coronavirus crisis ǀ View

The role of the European institutions has been seriously questioned during the past two weeks. As a passionate European, this hurts to see. Despite the efforts of the European Commission to help and to intervene in the crisis, member states have decided rather to take a national approach.

Ukraine

As Ukraine shuts down, its citizens come to terms with coronavirus

The long shadow of the Soviet Union and mistrust of politicians means some Ukrainians are sceptical about the coronavirus outbreak - but one expert says that will soon change

Senegal

Senegal's government says it cannot bring back students from Wuhan

Senegal's government says it can't afford to bring home its citizens studying in China.

Europe News

EU struggles to keeps goods moving amid border closures

The coronavirus has so far tested health care systems and economies. But if borders continue to close, it will be a test for the single market, too.

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World News

Next-delivery? Challenges for the retailers during the Coronavirus?

Many couriers and suppliers have been forced to impose restrictions on their services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

World News

COVID-19: Global cases top 420,000 as more nations impose lockdowns

The estimate by US scientists comes as the World Health Organization warns that the United States could become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain

Spain's PM speaks to empty parliament chamber amid COVID-19 lockdown

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez warned that the worst was still to come.

Italy

Italian doctor dies of coronavirus after working without gloves

Marcello Natali, 57, told Euronews in one of his last interviews before his death that he had to work without gloves because there weren't any available.

France

France opens homeless self-isolation centres amid coronavirus pandemic

Sanitary isolation centres will open in Paris on Friday and in Toulouse as soon as Wednesday night, French authorities have announced.

World News

Virtual museums and music streams: Culture for coronavirus confinement

Because this quarantine is going to last a while does not mean you should bid culture goodbye: there’s a world of art, history, and music accessible online.

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Travel fears, 2020 motor offerings and running a private members club

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Business line looks at why is the coronavirus making some travellers nervous, what are the automotive offerings for 2020, and what does it take to run a successful private-members’ business club.

World News

Social distancing works but epidemic influenced by demographics

Researchers at the University of Oxford studied the mortality rate and age demographics in Italy and South Korea to show how this could account for the impact of the epidemic on countries’ populations.

Economy

Aid packages help minimise impact of virus on world econonomies

The effect of the Coronavirus on the economy is being felt across the globe. Aid packages are being introduced by countries in the hope these might help people who are unable to work and potentially in financial difficulties. The UK has pledged 330 Billion pounds and the US 1 Trillion dollars.

France

Love in the time of coronavirus: How to live together under lockdown

The divorce rate in China spiked after quarantine ended. Here's how to get through the next few weeks without killing each other.

Europe News

Analysis: EU's strong measures against coronavirus threaten solidarity

Strong EU measures against coronavirus are needed, but threaten European solidarity.

World News

WhatsApp bids to stop its platform being used to spread COVID-19 lies

The initiative to prevent the spread of fake news is in collaboration with the World Health Organization.

Europe Decoded

What do we know about ibuprofen and COVID-19?

France's health minister suggested on Saturday that NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, could aggravate COVID-19.

World News

Are undetected cases helping rapid spread of coronavirus in Europe?

New research shows mild to asymptomatic cases of coronavirus cause a rapid spread of the disease, but in Europe not everyone with symptoms can be tested.

World News

How to wash your hands properly and stop the spread of COVID-19

Hand-washing is said to be the best way of preventing the spread of #coronavirus. But how do you do it properly?

Ukraine

Coronavirus: Medical mask resellers targeted by armed gang in Ukraine

The men intercepted meetings between buyers and sellers of masks, stealing as many as 100,000.