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Coronavirus: France makes masks mandatory in some outdoor public areas

People in Nice, Lille and Bayonne, among other French towns and cities, now have to wear masks at open-air markets, among other outdoor public spaces.

Kosovo

Kosovo PM to self-isolate after saying he tested positive for COVID-19

"Today, I got tested for coronavirus and it was positive. I will self-isolate for the next two weeks," Kosovan Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti wrote on Facebook on Sunday.

United Kingdom

What's the deal with the UK's new 90-minute COVID-19 test?

The first of two new COVID-19 tests that can return results in just over an hour is being rolled out across the UK next week

Australia

Australia: Melbourne under curfew as Victoria state battles COVID-19

Sweeping new coronavirus restrictions were imposed from Sunday night, after a disaster was declared in the virus-hit Australian state.

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Worshippers observe final day of Hajj amid COVID-19 restrictions

Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles as they "stoned the devil" in the last major ritual of the hajj, which the Saudi king acknowledged had been tough to organise due to coronavirus pandemic.

South Africa

South Arica's COVID-19 battered economy produces more poachers

More desperate people are poaching in game reserves to get by, but they're different from the professionals who kill rhinos for their horns.

Norway

36 crew members on Norwegian cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

At least 36 crew members on the MS Roald Amundsen cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, days after nearly 200 passengers disembarked.

Germany

Police injured in Berlin protest against COVID-19 measures

Germany has been easing lockdown measures since late April but social-distancing rules remain in place, as does a requirement to wear masks on public transport and in shops.

World News

Once a COVID-19 vaccine is found, what happens next?

Developing, finding, producing and distributing a vaccine is a high-risk business. Is the EU equipped to handle it?

Mexico

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'lengthy' pandemic as cases rise

The WHO said it "highlighted the anticipated lengthy duration of this COVID-19 pandemic" in a statement after its emergency committee met on Friday to evaluate the crisis six months after it rang the global alarm on January 30.

France

COVID-19 knocks down champagne sales by an estimated €1.7 billion

Producers in France's eastern Champagne region say they've lost an estimated €1.7 billion in sales for this year due to COVID-19 lockdown measures.

World News

COVID-19: EU reserves 300 million doses of vaccines in Sanofi deal

Coronavirus: EU says it struck deal with Sanofi for 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

World

Do you know your rights if holidays are cancelled? | Culture Clash

What happens if airlines suddenly cancel flights? Quarantine rules change? Do you have to accept vouchers? We break it down.

Czech Republic

Huge hangover as Czech beer sector's revenues drop €179m amid pandemic

The Czech beer industry weathered communism and Nazi occupation with scarcely a dent during the last century – but it may prove less bulletproof in the wake of COVID 19 impacts, according to brewers.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: what big issues are MEPs focussing on in September?

In this special summer edition, we look at what will keep Europe's decision-makers busy over Summer and what the main priorities will be for the EU come Autumn.

Poland

Euroviews. As it battles COVID-19, Europe is being stalked by a shadow pandemic: domestic violence ǀ View

Plans for Poland to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention have brought to light the spiralling pandemic no one is talking about - the surge in domestic violence and dilution of women's rights.

Economy

COVID-19: Euro area economy suffers record drop of 12.1%

Eurostat also expects Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the whole European Union to have fallen by 11.9 per cent between April and June.

United Kingdom

UK PM delays easing of England's COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise

The UK government has delayed some of the relaxing of coronavirus measures in England by at least two weeks, due to a rise in cases.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Nurses are in the COVID-19 pandemic front lines. They should be first in line for a pay rise ǀ View

The news that UK nurses will not be benefiting from a pay rise has angered many across the profession, one which has lost members to coronavirus and continues to fight the pandemic on the frontlines.

France

COVID-19: France sees first rise in intensive care cases since April

Coronavirus cases are rising in France, with the increase seen "particularly in the 20-30 age group" the French public health agency said.