Germany Coronavirus: 657 new cases in German slaughterhouse Company officials say the outbreak could be linked to a recent easing of travel restrictions. The new cluster of cases comes as hundreds of households in Berlin are back under quarantine after a spike in infections. 16/06/2020
United Kingdom Dexamethasone a 'chink of light' but COVID-19 not defeated, says UK PM Boris Johnson urged people not to relax their vigilance against COVID-19 after British scientists revealed the first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths has been found. 16/06/2020
France Coronavirus: Europe races to secure supplies of future vaccine As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine heats up, governments are keen to secure supplies in advance and ensure their pharmaceutical companies don’t land in foreign hands. 16/06/2020
United Kingdom Coronavirus: Dexamethasone first drug to reduce COVID-19 death rate Dexamethasone will be used in the UK after a successful trial showed it reduced deaths in a third of COVID-19 patients on ventilators. 16/06/2020
United Kingdom Rashford nets victory after government own goal over free school meals The football star's open letter was a major factor in the UK changing its position on funding meal vouchers for needy kids over the summer during the COVID-19 pandemic 16/06/2020
World News Euroviews. EU values are the remedy to COVID-19 disinformation campaigns ǀ View Russia and China have been identified as the main actors behind a widespread disinformation campaign during the COVID-19 crisis. The EU now has an opportunity to counteract fake news by promoting its freedoms and principles. 16/06/2020
USA Don't use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, warns US agency The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency retracted emergency permission to use hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus, saying it is unlikely to be effective. 16/06/2020
Europe News Belgium lockdown lifted for sex workers but COVID-19 concerns flourish "I don't go back to work with a smile on my face but I have no choice," one sex worker told Euronews. 15/06/2020
United Kingdom UK pubs 'unlikely to reopen before July 4 at the earliest' Beer lovers will have to wait at least a couple more weeks before they can enjoy a drink out, according to the UK government. 15/06/2020
Spain How coronavirus turned Spain’s top scientist into a pop icon The new icons of the COVID-19 era are not singers, actors or athletes, but medical experts. 15/06/2020
China Beijing tightens controls amid fears of second coronavirus wave The Chinese capital rushes to contain a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases seemingly linked to a food market, just as EU countries reopen their borders. 15/06/2020
World Swedes snubbed as Nordic neighbours open their borders Scandinavian countries have opened up their borders to each other but specifically excluded Sweden, because of its less strict approach to containing COVID-19. 15/06/2020
France Macron hails 'first victory' against COVID-19, reopens French borders In a live televised address from the Elysee Palace, Macron announced that the whole of mainland France is now in the so-called "green zone" including the Ile de France region. 14/06/2020
Germany Thousands form socially-distant human chain against racism in Berlin Protesters wore masks and kept their distance to comply with coronavirus restrictions. 14/06/2020
United Kingdom Majority of Britons want Brexit transition extension due to COVID-19 The Health Foundation charity stressed that a no-deal Brexit could lead to "a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks" as the country continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 14/06/2020
South Africa Hospital train reaches South Africa's more remote COVID-19 patients The country accounts for around a quarter of all Africa's COVID-19 cases. 13/06/2020
Brazil Brazil's coronavirus death toll exceeds the UK's It comes after Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's biggest cities, reopened shops this week. 13/06/2020
World News Coronavirus vaccine: European countries strike deal with pharma giant If the University of Oxford approves a coronavirus vaccine that is currently testing, the EU will be provided with at least 300 million doses. 13/06/2020
Germany Coronavirus: Poland reopens all EU borders after nearly three months Poland reopened its borders with Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia on Saturday, while the frontier with Lithuania had already been opened on Friday. 13/06/2020
Italy COVID-19: Italy prosecutors question PM Conte over lockdown 'delay' Families of COVID-19 victims claim business concerns delayed lockdowns being imposed on two Lombardy towns. 12/06/2020