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Bus driver dies after face mask wearing row with passengers

He had been left brain dead after the attack.

Europe

How the Italian mafia is cashing in on COVID-19

In this week's Unreported Europe, Monica Pinna goes to Naples to find out how Camorra is capitalising on the social and economic crisis caused by Covid.

France

France probing 'massive' €1.7 million fraud of COVID-19 payouts

Authorities revealed they have paid €1.7 million in fraudulent claims but prevented the payment of more than €6 million.

Travel News

COVID-19 travel: Italy bans arrivals from 13 'at risk' countries

As the hospital in Italy's first hotspot declares itself COVID-free for the first time, authorities are taking cautious action to avoid a second wave of coronavirus.

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Euronews Debates

Asia and Europe look to restart travel industries after COVID-19 'war'

The COVID-19 pandemic's had a huge impact on Asia's travel and tourism sectors. International tourist arrivals were down by more than 60% in the Asia-Pacific region in March. Now, as the travel industry begins to regain momentum, how will Asia turn around its tourism fortunes?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica victim DNA experts sequence genetic code of COVID-19

One of the greatest ICMP's achievements was identifying nearly 7,000 of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys who perished in 10 days of slaughter around Srebrenica.

Earth News

Euroviews. It's time to dismantle fast fashion and its exploitative practices

Frankie Leach argues that "there is no redemption for fast fashion" in the wake of the Boohoo slavery scandal.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: UK ends quarantine rule for more than 60 destinations

Travel: People arriving from most EU countries are now exempted from self-isolating for 14 days The requirement remains in place for the US.

Brazil

СOVID-19: how Brazil is failing its indigenous people

The deadly coronavirus is spreading across the protected lands of indigenous people, who blame illegal miners, other intruders and the Brazilian state.

Bolivia

Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits Latin America's elite

Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s No. 2 leader announced on Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus.

World News

‘Highly unlikely’: Doubts cast over claim COVID-19 was in EU last year

A professor of infectious diseases has cast doubts over a claim that COVID-19 was present in wastewater in 2019 in a number of countries before the initial outbreak began in Wuhan.

World News

Coronavirus: How safe is it to use public swimming pools?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is currently no evidence that SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds.

United Kingdom

UK retailers Boots and John Lewis announce up to 5,300 job cuts

Boots will close 48 opticians and cut 4,000 jobs while John Lewis will close eight stores affecting 1,300 jobs due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

World News

COVID-19: How the euro area recession will impact you

Unemployment and incomes are expected to take a hit. They've barely recovered from the previous crisis.

France

Coronavirus: French health authorities investigating 68 clusters

Five new clusters were identified on Tuesday, according to the National Health Agency, Santé Publique France, bringing the total number under investigation to 68.

World News

Bolsonaro now the 'poster boy' for dubious COVID treatment

Bolsonaro now the 'poster boy' for dubious COVID treatment

Business Series

Innovative measures in Angola help protect country's economy

In partnership with Governo de Angola

In this week's Business Angola, Euronews' Serge Rombi finds out how Angola has managed to protect its economy during the coronavirus health pandemic.

Portugal

Lisbon mayor in bid to turn Airbnb rentals into key worker homes

The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent.

Serbia

Serbian president backtracks on curfew after thousands protest

Thousands took to the streets of Belgrade again on Wednesday to protest the Serbian president's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the country

USA

Novavax receives $1.6 billion from US government for 100m vaccines

NVX‑CoV2373 is the name of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.