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Rage room gets boost amid anger over coronavirus lockdowns

This one near Los Angeles has found a steady stream of new customers looking to shed stress by beating the living daylights out of things.

World

Portugal urged to extend its national COVID-19 lockdown until Easter

A study suggested that sticking with the lockdown, and keeping schools closed, through the end of March would bring down the number of COVID-19 intensive care unit patients to around 300.

Economy

Economic forecast: Some EU countries will recover in 2021, others must wait until 2022

Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni warned that uncertainty remains high but that the vaccine roll-out and the EU's recovery fund could help accelerate growth in 2021.

United Kingdom

No end in sight for UK hospitality after six weeks of lockdown

When the third lockdown began, hopes were raised that it could be over by now, but the government is following advice from health experts not to make any estimates of when businesses can reopen.

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Pet dogs and cats can get COVID-19 tests in Seoul, South Korea

It comes after a cat in the southeastern city of Jinju became the country’s first animal confirmed to have COVID-19.

USA

'I'm not a cat': US lawyer accidently turns on feline Zoom filter

"This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th," the judge said on Twitter, proving he's no sourpuss.

France

Europe's oldest person - a 116-year-old French nun - survives COVID-19

“I didn’t even realise I had it,” she told French newspaper Var-Matin.

Germany

German state to scrap nighttime COVID-19 curfew after court ruling

The Administrative Court in Baden-Wurttemberg ruled the curfew is no longer warranted because the country's epidemiological situation has improved since it was first imposed in mid-December.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: England & Wales saw second-highest weekly deaths in January

The Office for National Statistics revealed that 8,433 deaths registered in the week ending January 29 mentioned "novel coronavirus (COVID-19)" — the second-highest weekly figure since the beginning of the pandemic.

China

'Extremely unlikely' COVID originated from a lab leak, says WHO expert

The team of experts were sent by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

World News

COVID-19: Ukraine set to launch coronavirus vaccination programme

The EU called on member states to help Ukraine as it plans its vaccinations programme.

World News

Israel and Greece sign deal to allow vaccinated tourists to travel

Israel and Greece signed a deal that clears the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between the countries in a bid to boost their economies.

Russia

Russia's COVID-linked death toll increases after statistical change

According to Rosstat, 162,429 people died with COVID-19 last year in Russia — much higher than the 77,068 deaths reported by Russian officials.

World News

UK praised for making COVID-19 vaccine available to migrants

"Until everybody is safe, nobody is safe," the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies tells Euronews.

South Korea

Seoul is offering free COVID-19 tests to pets

Pets found infected with the virus must be quarantined at their homes or a city-run facility for 14 days.

World News

Hundreds of rescued migrants taken to Italian port

A small number of migrants who were among hundreds rescued in the Mediterranean test positive after tests by Italian authorities.

World News

Famous venues in London and Paris help out with COVID-19 testing

The London cricket club Lords has been a vaccination centre since mid-January and an iconic gay nightclub in Paris started hosting tests this weekend.

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Spain: COVID-19 patients tie the knot at Madrid pandemic hospital

Many weddings have been cancelled amid the pandemic, but at a Madrid hospital the coronavirus provided the push for two patients to get married.

Travel News

Meet Europe's grounded pilots looking for other work amid travel slump

Many commercial pilots, after years of training, are being forced to look for other forms of work, with the coronavirus pandemic decimating the travel industry and leaving aircraft grounded.

United Kingdom

How COVID-19 has caused deadly delays to diagnosing cancer

Meet the people who've had to battle cancer amid a COVID-19 pandemic.