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Coronavirus: France sends in riot police to enforce face mask rules

Some 130 riot police officers will be deployed where local authorities have expanded the face mask requirement to several outdoor places.

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Which countries are best-placed for getting a COVID-19 vaccine?

37 vaccines are currently undergoing human trials worldwide.

Living

How do you make cities healthier, cleaner and cooler?

Easy access to green space could add years to your life.

Russia

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 'more of a Molotov cocktail at this point'

Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says there are many questions behind the announcement by Vladimir Putin.

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Canada

Study: Use of cannabis during pregnancy increases risk of autism

Children of mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy appear to be at higher risk of being autistic, according to a study of half a million women.

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International Beer Day: Key facts to know about Europe's market

Today is International Beer Day! To raise a glass, here are some key facts about one of Europe's favourite drinks.

United Kingdom

Misinformation on social media is a 'threat' to coronavirus vaccine

Concern among doctors is growing over the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media platforms.

France

French family hospitalised after mistaking deadly flower for spinach

The family members thought that they were eating Tetragonia, or New Zealand spinach, but were instead ingesting a toxic plant known as Devil's weed.

Germany

Germany says COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before mid-2021

The United States, the European Union and the UK have been making pre-orders with pharmaceutical companies in the hope of protecting their populations from COVID-19 and shielding their economies from further costly lockdowns.

France

French MPs debate ending restrictions on gay blood donors

French MPs are debating whether to stop making some gay men wait four months before they are allowed to donate blood.

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Beware of the sun: Doctors share tips as temperatures rise in Europe

During summer, the importance of sun protection cannot be overstated. How to choose and apply sunscreen properly? Euronews gathered a few tips from dermatologists.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK sets out major plan against 'time-bomb' obesity

Obese people have 40% to 50% more chance of dying from COVID-19, data from the UK's testing programme for the virus has shown.

Israel

Israel: Police arrest 55 in anti-Netanyahu protests

COVID and corruption: Discontent about Benjamin Netanyahu's government has spilled onto the streets of Jerusalem.

World News

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu amid rising tensions

US-Chinese relations have soured amid a mounting array of conflicts including trade, the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, technology, spying accusations, Hong Kong and allegations of abuses against Chinese Muslims.

Global Japan

Japan and Ghana team up to fight disease in West Africa

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The Ghana-based Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, established more than four decades ago, is yet again stepping up its efforts to fight disease in West Africa as part of its international collaborative research programme.

Living

Governments’ dietary guidelines are failing the planet, study finds

Advice on what we should and shouldn't eat needs to be more sustainable.

World

How is the UAE participating in the global effort to cure COVID-19?

Since the first case of COVID-19 in the UAE, in late January, the country has led a swift response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

World

How is Tunisia developing MedTech to fight COVID19 with limited resources?

Some hospitals in Tunisia are developing a variety of new technologies to combat the novel coronavirus, despite facing a number of setbacks in funding and resources.

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Coronavirus: China becomes first economy to grow since pandemic began

China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic after its worst period of economic decline since the 1960s.

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Florida breaks US daily record with 15,000 new coronavirus cases

Florida has broken another US record for the highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases.