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USA

Another market slump delivers worst week for Wall Street since 2008

US stocks sank again on Friday, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008.

World News

COVID-19 could tip European countries into recession — OECD

The global economy will experience “a sharp slowdown” because of COVID-19, the OECD said on Monday, driving many affected countries into recession.

Ireland

Coronavirus postpones Ireland-Italy rugby but Lyon-Juventus goes ahead

The Lyon-Juventus Champions League match is going ahead despite local concerns about the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.

Italy

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'sustained' spread as Italy death toll his 107

Health chiefs warned of months of worldwide disruption from COVID-19 on Thursday as Italy scrambled to contain the deadliest outbreak of the virus outside China.

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Chinese robot sprays disinfectant to fight spread of COVID-19

The robot is handled using a remote control. The tank is filled with the disinfectant liquid that transformed into steam to spray infected areas.

France

COVID-19: Driver of bus stopped in Lyon tests negative for virus

French health authorities say that none of the passengers on the bus had any symptoms.

World News

Markets plunge further on fears COVID-19 will stunt global economy

Stocks slumped again on Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market's biggest drop in two years amid fears COVID-19 will slow global growth.

World News

COVID-19: Virus spreads across Europe — but borders stay open

Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and mainland Spain confirmed their first cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday as Europe scrambled to respond.

South Korea

COVID-19 outbreak: China says bats, pangolin likely 'virus hosts'

The Iranian government has denied the claim.

World News

COVID-19: Wuhan hospital director dies as death toll nears 2,000

As Chinese authorities confirm a hospital director tasked with fighting coronavirus outbreak has died from the virus, here is the latest.

China

COVID-19 outbreak: Wuhan hospital director one of the latest victims

Chinese health experts said that they have found effective treatment methods against Covid-19 with 10,000 discharged from hospital.

China

Debunked: This image doesn't show 'extent of corpse burning in Wuhan'

As some media outlets and social media users suggested that sulphur dioxide levels around Wuhan and Chongqing could be extremely high because of unusual activity at the cities crematoria, Euronews explains why it is unfounded.

Russia

Russian mother flees unsanitary quarantine hospital through window

A Russian woman who escaped her coronavirus quarantine by climbing out of a hospital window said conditions in the facility were unsanitary.

Greece

Greek tourism hit hard by cancellations amid coronavirus outbreak

The island of Santorini is a beloved destination for many Chinese tourists. But since the new COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China, scores are simply not showing up.