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Australia

Toilet paper scarce as Australia stockpiles during COVID-19 outbreak

An Australian newspaper offered eight blank pages in its daily issue to use if readers are "out of loo roll" after supermarkets run out of stock due to the coronavirus outbreak.

World News

Coronavirus: Italy becomes most affected nation after China

As 16 million people have been put in emergency quarantine in Italy, coronavirus affects more and more people across the world.

France

'My kids exhaust me more than COVID-19,' says doctor under quarantine

"I am maybe a little tired because I don't sleep a lot because I have four kids ... they exhaust me more than the virus I think," says a French doctor with COVID-19.

China

Inventive COVID-19 prevention methods, but do they actually work?

People are getting creative with their prevention methods against COVID-19. But do these methods actually work?

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World News

COVID-19 and xenophobia: Why outbreaks are often accompanied by racism

The rules are simple: Wash your hands and don't point the finger.

China

Greenhouse gas emissions in China have fallen due to coronavirus

The satellites of the European Copernicus agency have registered an unusual drop in nitrogen dioxide levels, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Europe News

COVID-19 sparks fears of massive aviation slump and tourism losses

The knock-on effects of COVID-19 include potentially catastrophic drop-offs in tourist number across Europe.

Switzerland

Swiss army under effective quarantine after soldier catches COVID-19

Switzerland's military has been banned from leaving its bases after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus

France

Mask shortages leave doctors 'dangerously ill-equipped' for COVID-19

The WHO says hoarding and misuse of masks is leaving doctors and nurses “dangerously ill-equipped” to deal with COVID-19.

Switzerland

COVID-19: IOC 'fully committed' to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Watch back: IOC President Thomas Bach gives update on COVID-19 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

USA

Euroviews. Trump's concerning coronavirus response betrays his White House's biggest flaws ǀ View

For President Donald Trump, the coronavirus represents a personal threat: to his brand, to the economy he claims to be growing, and to his self-professed understanding of how society works.

USA

Euroviews. Trump’s fragile mental health must be handled with as much care as the coronavirus outbreak ǀ View

As the contagion of the coronavirus spreads around the globe, dealing with Donald Trump's fragile mental health raises many of the same questions of how it should be contained.

France

Louvre museum closes over workers' coronavirus fears

France's Louvre museum in Paris closed its doors to the public on Sunday as workers demanded more precautions against the spread of COVID-19

World News

How can you prevent yourself from getting coronavirus?

We've spoken to the experts to get the best tips on avoiding COVID-19.

USA

Another market slump delivers worst week for Wall Street since 2008

US stocks sank again on Friday, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008.

World News

Coronavirus, crashes and conflict: February's most powerful pictures

Here is our selection of the best photographs from February.

Switzerland

Geneva Motor Show cancelled as Swiss bid to stop coronavirus spread

The Geneva Motor Show was among the victims as Swiss authorities banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people.

Spain

No COVID-19 checks for Spanish students returning from northern Italy

Spanish students returning home from northern Italy say they were not checked for coronavirus.

World News

COVID-19 could tip European countries into recession — OECD

The global economy will experience “a sharp slowdown” because of COVID-19, the OECD said on Monday, driving many affected countries into recession.

World News

Can you catch COVID-19 coronavirus twice?

A key question that has dominated discussion is whether a person can be infected more than once by the virus. So, what do we know?