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Man reinfected with COVID-19 develops 'more severe' case second time

A 25-year-old was infected with two different variants of coronavirus within six weeks and developed pneumonia the second time.

USA

Donald Trump defends coronavirus record at first post-COVID-19 rally

US president Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail less than two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19.

United Kingdom

Johnson unveils 'three-tier system' to deal with COVID-19 spread

Each tier will involve increasingly stricter restrictions with the system designed to tackle the virus on a regional level.

China

Coronavirus: China to test entire city of 9 million people over 5 days

Earlier this year, China screened the whole city of Wuhan, home to around 11 million people, for the virus.

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France

COVID-19 restrictions: France to shut bars in four more cities

From Saturday, the cities of Lille, Lyon, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne will be designated maximum alert zones.

USA

Donald Trump's doctor says he is ready to return to public events

"I’m feeling good. Really good. I think perfect," Trump said of his condition. It is not known whether the president is still contagious.

United Kingdom

‘Like a grenade has gone off’: how some people suffer 'long COVID'

When he first developed symptoms of COVID-19 in March, Professor Paul Garner expected to develop only a mild form of the disease. "But it absolutely floored me," he told Euronews.

World News

Germany is highest-ranked nation in Europe for COVID response - survey

The study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) analysed 19 countries and asked citizens to rate key aspects of their government’s response to the health crisis.

United Kingdom

Every UK home to be powered by offshore wind power by 2030, says UK PM

"As Saudi Arabia is to oil, the UK is to wind – a place of almost limitless resource," said UK PM Boris Johnson, outlining plans for a post-COVID green recovery.

World News

Euroviews. How to sustainably rebuild tourism in the wake of COVID-19 ǀ View

COVID-19 has revealed the macroeconomic importance of tourism in most OECD and G20 economies. Many businesses across the sector are fighting to survive.

World News

Euroviews. Authorities are using COVID-19 as a smokescreen to stifle the legitimate right to protest ǀ View

Measures that are rightly being put in place by governments to restrict the spread of COVID-19 are now being used as a means to put an end to our right to protest when they make poor decisions.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: A row over rule of law and fears over cultural sector

In this edition we look at how relations between Brussels and Budapest soured over democratic values, and also at how the cultural sector can be revived post-pandemic.

USA

President Trump is 'feeling well' as speculation mounts over condition

A briefing by the U.S. president's doctor appeared to raise more questions than it answered.

World News

Unemployment marches higher in Europe as pandemic grinds on

While Europe's unemployment rate is still modest compared with the spike seen in many other countries, economists predict it could hit double digits in coming months as wage support programs expire.

Belgium

Coronavirus: Belgium death toll hits 10k, UK breaks daily cases record

Belgium's death toll from the virus passed 10,000 on Wednesday as cases soared in the UK, breaking its daily new cases record.

Travel News

Crew on first post-lockdown Greek cruise test positive for coronavirus

Passengers and crew on board the vessel are now confined to the ship while Greek health authorities carry out further tests.

World News

Global COVID-19 death toll passes 1,000,000

Four European states are amongst the top ten of worst-hit countries: United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain.

France

France: New restrictions see bars and restaurants close in Marseille

The measures have been met with some local resistance — crowds on Friday protested in front of a Marseille courthouse, and some business owners threatened to defy the closure order.

World News

Fears grow for the 'next million' as COVID-19 deaths exceed 1 million

As the death toll due to COVID-19 hits one million, experts say it's likely that another million could die from the disease before a vaccine is found.

United Kingdom

UK: Troubled COVID-19 track and trace app launched four months late

The app was originally set for release in May but was hit by development problems, forcing the government to U-turn and use Apple-Google software instead.