Now playing Next United Kingdom UK deaths from COVID-19 pass 50,000 milestone UK becomes the first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 11/11/2020
Now playing Next world news EU's first COVID-19 vaccinations 'could happen early next year' It comes after Pfizer and BioNTech said their potential vaccine had been found to be more than 90% effective. 11/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom England planning Christmas ‘travel window’ for students in December Mass testing will be carried out across the country's campuses before students travel home for the festive period. 11/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Lockdown is named Collins Dictionary's 2020 word of the year What was once a pretty obscure word has become a daily tool as countries around the world put measures in place to tackle Coronavirus. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next France Prosecutors begin 4 probes into France's handling of COVID-19 pandemic They will look into the prejudice allegedly committed against the general population, health care workers, civil servants and people sick or deceased. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Romania Romanian health care workers demonstrate in a 'protest of exhaustion' Romanian health care workers demonstrate in a "protest of exhaustion" in Bucharest, demanding more support from their government. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Travel News After a brief opening, skiing in Austria has snow plowed to a halt In mountainous western Austria, skiing is not just part of the local culture, but the foundation of an industry worth billions as well as the source of livelihoods for hundreds of thousands. But a fresh surge of coronavirus infections has put paid to the season's fragile reopening. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil halts trials of Chinese-made vaccine due to 'serious event' The potential vaccine is being developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac and in Brazil would be mostly produced by Sao Paulo's state-run Butantan Institute. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next USA Biden warns 200,000 Americans could die before a vaccine is available The president-elect lowered expectations that a vaccine could arrive soon and outlined his plans to tackle the pandemic once he is sworn into office. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next USA Our coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective, says Pfizer "Today is a great day for science and humanity," Pfizer Chairman and CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla, said. 09/11/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belgian chocolatiers struggling to stay afloat, amid pandemic The coronavirus has hit everyone hard, crippling economies across Europe, but the renowned chocolate industry in Belgium is facing a particularly tough time, as world famous pastry chef, Pierre Marcolini, explains. 09/11/2020
Now playing Next world news Coronavirus: ICU beds filling as global cases pass 50 million Hospitalisations are rising as European countries as an aggressive second wave of the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. 08/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment Empty streets in Athens as coronavirus lockdown begins in Greece A new three-week long lockdown began in Greece on Saturday, leaving the streets of Athens virtually deserted. 07/11/2020
Now playing Next world news Europe locking down as coronavirus cases continue to surge As coronavirus cases continue to surge across Europe, countries are starting to lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. 07/11/2020
Now playing Next USA Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows diagnosed with coronavirus Meadows is the latest White House official to be diagnosed with the disease after scores of aides, as well as the president and first lady, tested positive. 07/11/2020
Now playing Next USA Coronavirus: US breaks daily record with 127,000 new positive cases While attention is fixed on vote counting in the US presidential election, the US continues to break records with new daily COVID-19 cases. 07/11/2020
Now playing Next World Sweden's COVID-19 death toll passes 6,000 with PM in isolation “The developments are going in the wrong direction fast," wrote Stefan Lofven. "More are infected. More die. This is a serious situation.” 06/11/2020
Now playing Next France France's intensive care units near full as infections hit record high Meanwhile Paris enforced additional restrictions for take-away and delivery services. 06/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment London streets quiet as England goes into second coronavirus lockdown Areas around Trafalgar Square, St Paul's Cathedral and the South Bank were all quieter than normal. 05/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom COVID-19: UK's Sunak extends jobs support scheme throughout winter The government will pay up to 80% of workers' wages to avoid mass layoffs during the pandemic until the end of March 2021. 05/11/2020