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Euroviews. Rising populism stokes discontent but offers few solutions to global threats like COVID-19 ǀ View

Global problems, like the current COVID-19 crisis and the climate emergency, do not respect borders. Solutions to these issues are most likely to come when people coordinate their efforts across sectors, cultures and national boundaries, and not succumb to the short-sightedness views of populism.

Belgium

Could a century-old method help treat COVID-19 patients?

The treatment involves taking plasma from the blood of survivors and injecting it into sick patients.

United Kingdom

How to stay healthy working from home, according to chiropractors

Adjusting to working from home when you are accustomed to the office can be tricky for some - but chiropractors have some advice for keeping the body and mind healthy during lockdown.

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Euroviews. The COVID-19 pandemic has become a painful reminder of how poor mental health provision is ǀ View

For people with mental health problems, the challenges of COVID-19 are compounded by the disruption of services, barriers in accessing mental health care and a higher risk of falling victim to violence and discrimination.

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Spain

Costumes from TV hit series Chernobyl donated to COVID-19 fight

Governments are trying to secure more protective gear for health workers. In the meantime, costume designers are lending a hand.

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Coronavirus: India extends world's biggest lockdown

India's nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world which covers 1.3 billion people, has been extended until at least 3 May

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COVID-19 makes life tougher for homeless in Lima

The lockdown in Peru has meant the number of charities providing the homeless with food has decreased.

France

'Netflix and ill' anyone? Online dating in the time of coronavirus

In Spain, the use of dating apps has surged with Tinder registering an increased of 94.4% among those under 35.

Portugal

Why has Portugal not been as badly hit by COVID-19 as neighbour Spain?

Civic obedience and more time to prepare, according to one expert.

World News

Donald Trump halts US payments to World Health Organization

Here's all the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic from Tuesday.

World News

Coronavirus: Global total of infected nears 2m

France extended its lockdown to May 11 on Monday night.

USA

Trump uses coronavirus briefing for airing of grievances

"Everything we did was right," the president told reporters, after playing a campaign-style video defending the White House's response to the pandemic.

France

Coronavirus: Macron announces France lockdown extension until May 11

The French president has announced a month-long extension to a country-wide lockdown which began on March 17.

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Vietnamese designers put style into coronavirus face masks

Wearing a face mask in public is mandatory in Vietnam and authorities are fining anyone who flouts the rules.

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Food parcels given to those unable to work amid Johannesburg lockdown

Those receiving the essential packages included self-employed waste pickers who scour the city's rubbish for recyclables and are paid for the amount they collect.

Climate Now

What influence on climate is the coronavirus lockdown really having?

In partnership with Copernicus

It seems like the world has come to a standstill, but what's the real impact of the Covid-19 confinement on the environment, pollution and climate change? We speak to experts to find out the facts.

World News

Interactive: World sites pictured from space before and after lockdown

From Rio to Rome, see how the coronavirus lockdown has emptied key sites around the world.

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Babies given tiny face shields in bid to stop spread of COVID-19

Experts believe children are more likely to be asymptotic carriers and could be inadvertently spreading the virus.

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Watch: Opera singer treats her Paris neighbours to an Easter show

Adèle Belmont, who said she recovered from COVID-19, said she wanted to thank neighbours for their support.

Spain

COVID-19: Spain allows partial return to work as death toll slows

Workers in Spanish factories, construction and some offices have been going back to work as the government lifts restrictions on non-essential industries