United Kingdom COVID-19: Bereaved families of UK health workers to receive €68,000 "Nothing replaces the loss of a loved one, but we want to do everything that we can to support families who are dealing with this grief," Britain's Health Secretary announced on Monday. 27/04/2020
world news Could over half of European COVID-19 deaths come from care homes? Data from five European countries shows that between 42 and 57 percent of deaths related to COVID-19 have so far occurred in nursing homes. 17/04/2020
Ireland One island, two coronavirus strategies. Which one is right? The island of Ireland is a divided one – including when it comes to tackling the coronavirus pandemic. 14/04/2020
World Bill Gates warned we were not ready for the next pandemic Bill Gates warned we were not ready for the next pandemic, here’s how he says we should respond now 10/04/2020
Good Morning Europe Italy's COVID-19 numbers 'stabilising' but more testing is needed “Things are getting slowly much much better. I believe Italy needs at least two more weeks of lockdown and then we will see,” Italy’s deputy health minister tells Euronews. 01/04/2020
Good Morning Europe COVID-19 survivors bring hope and purpose to Spanish hospital workers Spain is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus crisis, but the number of patients recovering from COVID-19 far outnumbers the casualties. Among them are thousands of hospital workers now returning to the frontline to fight the pandemic. 31/03/2020
World Sign up to Euronews' dedicated COVID-19 newsletter The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be the greatest challenge to European Union in modern times - a test it cannot afford to fail. Sign up to our new #coronavirus newsletter for the best news, interviews and analysis from Europe. 31/03/2020
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". 29/03/2020
World Coronavirus latest: Spain overtakes China in COVID-19 cases All non-essential workers are confined to their homes from Monday as Spanish authorities seek to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 25/03/2020
World Are you on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis? Get in touch Call for contributions: help us tell the stories of people on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. 24/03/2020
brussels bureau Belgium's emergency measures 'not a lockdown' insists PM The Belgian government is suspending classes, shutting bars, restaurants and shops in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The measures start midnight Friday until April 3. They mark some of the strictest measures outside of Italy. 13/03/2020
France 'My kids exhaust me more than COVID-19,' says doctor under quarantine "I am maybe a little tired because I don't sleep a lot because I have four kids ... they exhaust me more than the virus I think," says a French doctor with COVID-19. 05/03/2020
China 'No human contact': What life under coronavirus lockdown looks like Ilham Mounssif is one of the 60 million people currently living on lockdown in China. This is her story. 06/02/2020
World Coronavirus outbreak in pictures The attempt to stop coronavirus contagion has turned into a global operation. Here are the latest pictures. 03/02/2020
China Coronavirus: International airports step up screening protocols As fears of contagion grow, points of entry are the focus for many national government, implementing prevention tactics. 23/01/2020
View Europe is woefully unprepared for future deadly disease outbreaks ǀ View New research by the Economist Intelligence Unit has identified severe weaknesses in countries’ abilities to prevent, detect and respond to significant disease outbreaks. 16/12/2019
world news African ministers say beating malaria by 2030 will take more than cash Senior figures tell Euronews that pledges need to be followed with action. 15/10/2019
Democratic Republic Of Congo DR Congo's health minister resigns The decision comes days after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in the country a "public health emergency of international concern". 22/07/2019
View How the EU fails patients trying to access critical medicines ǀ View Patients in Europe are unable to access the medicines they need, failed by an inconsistent system across the EU. A progressive plan for the future of healthcare provision across the continent is much needed. 09/04/2019
View Brexit is pushing the NHS to the brink. Time is running out to save it As EU doctors and nurses leave the UK in droves and medical supplies become threatened by a 'no deal' Brexit, the stark fate facing the NHS is becoming ever clearer as approach the March Brexit deadline. 04/02/2019
Gaza Gaza: humanitarian conditions deteriorate Everything is in short supply, from basic medicines to bed space, as injuries add to the overstretched system that is close to falling apart, warn doctors and UNWRA. 06/12/2018
United Kingdom Historic tax levels needed to fund UK health system UK households could pay up to £2,000 more per household per year in tax 24/05/2018
Africanews Malawi cholera cases pass 500, eight people dead Ministry of Health spokesman Joshua Malango said the number of cases had increased to 527 from 157 recorded in January, and that deaths had doubled from four to eight. 19/02/2018
no comment New Delhi still shrouded by smog A thick cloud of smog has been hanging over India's capital for two weeks 13/11/2017
Yemen Yemen's unfathomable famine More than 2 million children in the war-torn country are malnourished, and almost 400,000 of them are so skeletal they require treatment to stay alive. 10/11/2017
USA US opioid crisis: 'national shame', but not yet national emergency US President Trump labels the opioid crisis a 'national shame' but stops short of declaring a national emergency. 27/10/2017
