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Why gardening should be your go-to quarantine activity

One expert is urging people to get into gardening as a way of relaxing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Companies race to churn out masks and ventilators amid COVID-19 pandem

As governments scramble to buy the masks and ventilators they need to fight the coronavirus pandemic, companies trying to keep up with demand are facing logistical challenges.

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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.

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COVID-19: Vienna residents visit Plague Column to ask for protection

Vienna's Plague Column, erected after the Great Plague of 1679, has become a site of pilgrimage as the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus in Europe: France's daily death toll doubles in a week

France said that 499 people had died from COVID-19 in 24 hours, a grim new record for the country.

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Covid-19 volunteers - the people helping others get through the crisis

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an army of volunteer across Europe helping the vulnerable cope with the crisis

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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.

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COVID-19: More countries impose lockdown measures

Ireland toughens up its measures to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus, whilst Russia sends out mixed messages.

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What we know and don't know about the COVID-19 coronavirus

What we know and don't know about the COVID-19 coronavirus

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WHO lists key actions to slow COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

The WHO said on Wednesday that 16,000 have already died of the COVID-19 coronavirus worldwide and that how many more will die will be determined by the actions taken by countries now.

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Coronavirus crisis sparks race for inventive solutions

The coronavirus oubreak has led to a race across Europe to find fast-track solutions.

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Drone flies over French riviera to enforce confinement

The French police has started using drones to enforce the confinement rules amid the country's lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy

Coronavirus: How much will the Italian theatre industry lose?

In an industry famous for fame but characterised in reality by scant employment and just scraping by, the public health crisis is killing more than individuals.

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Coronavirus: spread, immunity and recovery

How fast does it spread? What does it feel like? Your coronavirus questions answered.

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What's it like travelling through Italy amid the COVID-19 lockdown?

Journalist Michele Carlino guides us through a trip from Calabria to Lyon and finds the situation is worlds apart once we reach France.

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In pictures: the best images from this week's news stories

The biggest stories of the week as seen by photojournalists around the world...