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Spain

Grieving and goodbyes difficult as lockdown compounds pain in Spain

Relatives of COVID-19 patients in Spain are barred from visiting them in hospital. The ban extends to funerals as well.

USA

Trump extends US distancing guidelines as coronavirus outbreak worsens

The US has more than 140,000 cases of #COVID-19 and more than 2,400 people have died.

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Too close for concert: Stars play from home to raise coronavirus cash

The artists were filmed with smartphones, cameras and audio equipment in their homes.

China

Wuhan, China's COVID-19 ground zero, re-opens for business

Anti-virus controls kept tens of millions of people at home for two months.

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USA

Trump extends social distancing guidelines to April 30, predicts 'great things' by June 1

Trump last week said he wanted to see the much of the country opening back up by Easter.

Italy

Parts of Italy struggle to cope with the volume of COVID-19 deaths

Some towns in Italy are running out of space to store coffins as the sheer volume of COVID-19 deaths overwhelms morgues and funeral services.

Spain

Spanish virus deaths hit new high

For the second day running Spain has registered a record number of daily deaths from coronavirus with 838 fatalities announced on Sunday

France

French politician dies of COVID-19

Tributes have been paid on social media to the former French government minister, Patrick Devedjian, who has died of Covid-19 at the age of 75.

Netherlands

COVID-19: Netherlands recalls defective Chinese face masks

Dutch authorities received 1.3 million face masks from China on March 21 but found upon inspection that "the quality of the shipment did not meet quality criteria".

World News

EU Commission to revise its budget proposal due to COVID-19 crisis

Debates on the EU budget were scheduled to continue after European leaders failed to reach an agreement in February, but the COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted all plans.

Albania

COVID-19: Albania sends 30 doctors and nurses to Italy

The Albanian doctors, PM Edi Rama said, will go to Italy's Lombardy region "to help their Italian colleagues".

France

Dozens of arrests in France over illegal face masks resale

All face masks have been requisitioned by the French government to deal with the COVID-19 crisis and it is illegal to sell them.

China

COVID-19: Wuhan partially reopens from months-long isolation

The Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic began partly reopened on Saturday, after more than two months of almost total isolation.

Germany

More French COVID-19 patients flown to Germany and Switzerland

France's Defence Minister, Florence Parly, thanked "Germany for mobilising to take care of French people and for embodying even greater solidarity: Europe watching over Europeans".

USA

Euroviews. Coronavirus revealed Trump favours economy over elderly people ǀ View

The truth is, all of us — whatever our ages — should take precautions. By implying that this is primarily an older person's problem, we ignore the real risks to younger people, and we reinforce the ageism that already persists in our society.

World News

IMF declares global recession

The IMF has declared a global recession and urged countries in need of financial help to request it sooner rather than later

Syria

At least 100,000 could die from COVID-19 in Syria, warn NGOs

Nine years of conflict have decimated the country's healthcare system and forced hundreds of thousands in overcrowded camps making them particularly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.

Panama

Four die on cruise ship stranded off Panama because of COVID-19 crisis

Another 138 people onboard have reported to the medical centre with "influenza-like illness symptoms," Holland America Line said on Friday.

France

Domestic violence cases jump 30% during lockdown in France

Those confined at home with abusive partners are at increased risk during the coronavirus pandemic.

World News

Cybercrime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, says Europol

The EU's law enforcement agency finds that while physical crime has dropped, cyber-criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage.