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Lockdown, social distancing, quarantini: The 2020 pandemic lexicon

From talk of flattening the curve to doomscrolling: how the coronavirus pandemic hijacked our vocabulary.

Switzerland

Hundreds of Britons flee COVID-19 quarantine at Swiss ski resort

The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness".

Croatia

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković tests positive for COVID-19

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has tested positive for COVID-19, two days after his wife also contracted the virus.

Spain

Spain's King Felipe VI self-isolating after COVID-19 contact

Spain's King Felipe VI will self-isolate for ten days after coming into close contact with someone who later tested positive for the coronavirus, a Royal Palace source has said.

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Europe locking down as coronavirus cases continue to surge

As coronavirus cases continue to surge across Europe, countries are starting to lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.

Lithuania

Lithuanians with coronavirus vote at drive-in polling stations

Voters are instructed to arrive alone in their vehicles and wear face masks.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Leaders face tough virus decisions amid second wave

This week EU leaders grappled with tough decisions on re-introducing restrictive measures amid an uptick in infections. Meanwhile, African countries appear to have been largely spared the mass outbreak seen in the EU.

Europe Decoded

Students left studying their own four walls after university lockdowns

This time of year is meant to herald the start of the academic year for university students: new courses, new lectures and new faces. But for many across Europe, the reality is instead the same four walls of their lodgings.

United Kingdom

UK could see 50k COVID-19 cases a day if surge goes on, warn advisors

The chief medical and scientific advisors to the UK government warned the UK could see 50,000 coronavirus cases a day, amid a surge in cases

World News

Seven Greek islands added to UK's 14-day quarantine list

Holidaymakers returning from Lesvos, Tinos, Serifos, Mykonos, Crete, Santorini and Zakynthos will have to self-isolate for 14 days

Canada

COVID-19: 550 warned of infection after strip club visit

Toronto allowed nightclubs and restaurants to reopen - with social distancing restrictions - on July 31.

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Five artists self-quarantine in glass rooms for theatre performance

Five artists will isolate themselves in glass rooms for 14 days as part of a theatre performance that imitates COVID-19 quarantine.

United Kingdom

Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK's COVID-19 quarantine list

The UK is keeping its quarantine list under review, having already reimposed quarantines on people arriving in the country from Spain and Luxembourg.

World

Do you know your rights if holidays are cancelled? | Culture Clash

What happens if airlines suddenly cancel flights? Quarantine rules change? Do you have to accept vouchers? We break it down.

Austria

Woman guilty of breaking quarantine just days after catching COVID-19

A woman in Austria has been fined and given a suspended jail term after breaking quarantine to visit a supermarket just days after testing positive for coronavirus.

World News

Will the COVID-19 crisis be a long-term boost for domestic travel?

The coronavirus pandemic has spooked most European travellers into staying put this summer or exploring their own countries. How long might this last?

Spain

Barcelona's hospitals coping despite COVID-19 rebound, says doctor

A hospital doctor just outside Barcelona says the rise in coronavirus infections across the region is worrying, but the health system is coping well.

World

How COVID-19 is complicating Europe's migrant problem

The return of NGO migrant rescue ships to the Mediterranean has brought Europe's migrant problem back into focus. And the issue is being compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.

United Kingdom

Confusion over UK 'air corridor' plans as new quarantine list delayed

The British government is under pressure to clarify plans to exempt arrivals from some countries from quarantine rules and allow Britons to travel abroad.

Estonia

Normality returns to Estonian island where vast numbers had COVID-19

The rapid spread of the coronavirus in Saaremaa in March gave it one of the highest infection rates per capita in the world.