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Italian region launches mass testing programme for COVID-19

Authorities in the north-east region of Alto Adige hope to give antibody tests to 80 per cent of the population over two days.

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Naples uses its coffee shop solidarity to help poor get a COVID test

People in Naples have been paying for two COVID-19 tests, one for themselves and one for a stranger who can't afford it. The principle is inspired by the Italian city's coffee shop culture.

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Governments need to explain COVID prevention measures, says expert

As European countries go into lockdown, one health expert tells Euronews that governments aren't effectively communicating their COVID strategy.

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Barking up the right tree? Dogs used to sniff out COVID-19 in Finland

Sniffer dogs are usually used to detect drugs or explosives. But at Helsinki airport in Finland, they're being utilised to test for coronavirus.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria PM positive for COVID-19 as protests against him continue

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has tested positive for COVID-19, as the country grapples with a steady rise in cases and anti-government demonstrations.

Travel News

Could the 'CommonPass' app help save the travel industry?

The app, tested by travelers aboard the United Airlines flight from London Heathrow airport to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International airport, could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with COVID-19 testing requirements.

World News

Von der Leyen tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure in Portugal

Von der Leyen said she had been in a meeting with an unnamed individual who had tested positive for the virus.

World News

What part could rapid antigen tests play in fight against COVID-19?

The tests will provide results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, but are generally considered less accurate — what role do they have to play in the coronavirus crisis?

World News

Rapid COVID-19 tests to be rolled out in poorer countries

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the tests, which he said provide reliable results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, as “good news” in the fight against COVID-19.

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.

Business Planet

COVID-19 tests are key to stop the pandemic: How do they work?

In the race to get a handle on the pandemic, a number of tests are now in use around the world. But how do they work?

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK to expand COVID-19 population testing trials

The £500 million package will go towards trialling rapid tests and widespread population testing to find asymptomatic cases of COVID-19.