26

Mar

Italy appeals for an international alliance to develop a vaccine

Italy’s Foreign Minister said that there is urgent need for a great international alliance against the coronavirus. In comments to Italy’s Corriere della Sera, after returning from a videoconference this…

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26

Mar

Milan city council halts cremations for deceased persons due ‘saturation’ of victims

Milan city council on Thursday ordered cremations to halt starting March 29 for people who died in, but were not resident in, the northern Italian city, due to a "saturation"…

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26

Mar

Photo Story: Social distancing in the Netherlands

A supermarket worker in a closed corridor for filling compartments in a supermarket in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Only one customer may enter per 10 square meters of retail space and…

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26

Mar

Orange juice prices soar on global markets

  The future price of orange juice has spiked by more than 20% this month as consumers look for healthy products during the coronavirus pandemic. While demand has risen, supply…

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26

Mar

Coronavirus crisis leads to drop in UK in crime

In the UK, the coronavirus crisis has led to a drop in recorded crime, by as much as 20% in some areas. The Guardian reports that offences such as burglary…

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26

Mar

Prince Philip death rumours denied

Buckingham Palace has denied malicious rumours that Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth II, had died. A number of social media portals had speculated that the 98-year old royal had…

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26

Mar

Photo story: The travel restrictions in Europe

The EU’s border management agency has produced striking map of Europe highlighting the level of travel restrictions in each country. Where a mode of travel is restricted, it is highlighted…

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26

Mar

Top Gun anthem becomes the Belgian health care workers theme

Several artists shared videos of themselves playing the Top Gun theme song after the guitarist of a Belgian metal band launched an initiative for health care workers during the new…

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26

Mar

Photo Story: The war against the Covid-19 in Naples

An Italian Police's water cannon truck, usually deployed to disperse groups of demonstrators, sprays water as it drives on a street in front of the Castel Nuovo, in Naples, Italy,…

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26

Mar

UK issues guidelines to get the most from your internet

Offices, factories and schools across the world have shut to manage the spread of the coronavirus. And with millions told to "stay at home", this has put pressure on broadband…

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26

Mar

Cybersecurity experts tackle coronavirus-related hacking

An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus. Called the COVID-19 CTI League, for cyber threat…

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26

Mar

Photo Story: ‘Faith not Fear’

A neighbourhood wall displays a message as a resident walks past during restriction measures to combat the spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the Covid-19 disease, in Huntington Beach, California,…

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26

Mar

Coronavirus cases in Poland increase to 1,085

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Poland increased to 1,085, the Ministry of Health said on 26 March morning. To date, 15 people have died in Poland from the…

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26

Mar

FAO warns coronavirus measures could cause global food shortage

Protectionist measures by national governments during the coronavirus crisis could provoke food shortages around the world, the UN’s food body has warned. Harvests have been good and the outlook for…

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26

Mar

Record unemployment claims in US

More than three million people filed for unemployment benefits in the US last week. The New York Times reports that this is a record figure. In the half-century that the…

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26

Mar

Photo story: The coronavirus test kit

An employee in the Netherlands shows a test kit with which employees are tested for the coronavirus at the AMC location in the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. The hospital has…

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26

Mar

Switzerland restrict exports of protective equipment

Switzerland has introduced temporary restrictions on the export of protective equipment to head off shortages among medical staff and others fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Licences will now be needed to…

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26

Mar

FBI thwarts hospital bombing

A man suspected of planning to attack a hospital treating coronavirus cases in the US state of Missouri died after a shootout with the FBI, officials say. The confrontation happened…

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26

Mar

Photo Story: Social distancing in India

People stand on designated areas to maintain social distancing as they queue outside a medical store during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 disease caused…

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26

Mar

France honours virus victims with church bells and candles

From famed Gothic cathedrals to modest village churches, places of worship around France rang their bells in collective prayer Wednesday for people who have died and those who are helping…

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26

Mar

Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 36,508

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 36,508 and 198 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases…

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26

Mar

60% of cases and 70% global coronavirus deaths in Europe

Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said:  "Since we last broadcast over a week ago the number of cases and deaths have tripled in Europe. The rate of increase…

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26

Mar

Major telecom companies to help EU track virus

  Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Orange and five other telecoms providers have agreed to share mobile phone location data with the European Commission to track the spread of the coronavirus, lobbying…

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26

Mar

National round of applause tonight in the UK for health workers

To thank the NHS workers who are working tirelessly throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the UK, Thursday 26 March at 8pm will see a #ClapForOurCarers event dedicated to them.…

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26

Mar

Relatives of first positive Coronavirus case in Libya quarantined

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control has sent to quarantine the relatives of the first positive Coronavirus case; a 73-year-old man who return to Libya from Saudi Arabia, via…

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26

Mar

Israel preparing for dramatic increase in Covid-19 patients

  The number of people with coronavirus in Israel continues to climb on the first day that a series of new restrictions to stop its spread are in place. As…

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26

Mar

‘Europe is in a fight for its life’ says Ursula Von Der Leyen

European Council President Ursula Von Der Leyen said that Europe was in a 'fight for its life' as the death toll and infection rate of coronavirus rises across the continent.…

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26

Mar

Russia grounds international flights, Moscow to close all shops

The Russian government has ordered the civil aviation authority to suspend all regular and charter flights to and from Russia from March 27, the government said on its website. Russian…

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26

Mar

“eCabs Delivers” Service Launched

As Government announced further restricting measures for most merchants and retail operators, eCabs is launched a new delivery service to assist all shops classified as ‘non-essential’ who are closed for…

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26

Mar

UPDATED: First UK prisoner dies of Covid-19

An 84-year-old man has become the first British prisoner to die after contracting coronavirus. The inmate, at HMP Littlehey, a category C male sex offenders’ prison in Cambridgeshire, died in hospital on…

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26

Mar

China reports second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus transmissions

Mainland China reported a second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus cases as the country’s epicenter of the epidemic Hubei province opened its borders, but imported cases rose as…

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26

Mar

EU guidelines to protect critical European assets and technology in current crisis

  The European Commission issued guidelines to ensure a strong EU-wide approach to foreign investment screening in a time of public health crisis and related economic vulnerability. The aim is to…

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26

Mar

Confirmed Covid-19 infections approach half a million worldwide

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally is likely to reach half a million in just a few days, the latest Johns Hopkins University figures show, as Italy’s cases edge closer…

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26

Mar

UK deaths rise to 465 in last 24 hours

  The number of people who have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 43 to 465. It represents the smallest rise in the number of deaths…

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26

Mar

Covid-19 case at Papal residence

An Italian monsignor on duty at the Vatican Secretariat of State was found positive for coronavirus and taken to hospital. Italian news agency ANSA reports that the prelate has lived…

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26

Mar

US death toll surges past 1,000, Half of NY face infection

The U.S. death toll was at 1,042 early Thursday after eclipsing 600 on Tuesday.  Globally, more than 21,200 people have been killed by the virus, according to the Johns Hopkins University data…

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26

Mar

WHO lists ‘key actions’ to control the pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a WHO briefing on Wednesday that over 16,000 people worldwide have died of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Warning…

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26

Mar

Queen Elizabeth in good health after Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

“Her Majesty The Queen remains in good health,” Buckingham Palace said. “The Queen last saw The Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of 12th March and…

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26

Mar

Spain now has the world’s second-highest tally of Covid-19 deaths

  A total of 3,434 coronavirus patients have now have died in Spain - more than the recorded number of deaths in China where the outbreak began. Spain now has…

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26

Mar

US Senate passes largest economic stimulus in US history

The US Senate has passed a $2.2tn emergency relief package as the coronavirus pandemic devastates the economy, marking the biggest rescue deal of its kind in US history. “This is a strange and…

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26

Mar

Tunisia coronavirus cases increase by around 50%

Tunisia has confirmed 59 new cases of the coronavirus, Health Minister Abdelatif el-Mekki said in a televised news conference on Wednesday, taking the total number to 173. Tunisia has instituted…

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26

Mar

France expecting big increase in victims

French health authorities reported 231 new deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total to 1,331. The rise in the number of deaths represents a daily increase of 21%, a…

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26

Mar

Romania full lockdown

A Romanian armed soldier that wears a surgical mask and protection gloves guards a large intersection from his Humvee military vehicle in central Bucharest, Romania, 25 March 2020. Romania on…

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26

Mar

WHO expresses optimism coronavirus in Italy may peak this week

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that Italy's coronavirus epidemic may peak this week. "The slowing in the pace of growth is an extremely positive factor, and in some regions…

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26

Mar

Coronavirus – A crisis made for leaders

There are crises and there is the coronavirus crisis. The difference with this crisis, for leaders, is that everything else – not just their companies or industries – hit a…

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26

Mar

UN’s Guterres calls for multi-trillion-dollar ‘war time’ plan as several countries report record increase in deaths and contagion

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, launched a global humanitarian response plan for coronavirus, calling on governments to take decisive action and work together to find solutions to the global…

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25

Mar

EU leaders to discuss Marshall plan-like stimulus package

EU leaders will on Thursday discuss a “Marshall Plan-like” stimulus package to fight the dire effects of the coronavirus on the bloc’s economies, European Council President Charles Michel said Wednesday.…

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25

Mar

36-year-old woman dies in south London ‘as she was not a priority’

The Guardian reports that a 36-year-old woman died at her flat in south London of suspected Covid-19 a day after calling 999 and being told to look after herself at home. Kayla Williams,…

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25

Mar

We don’t know where to bury the dead, nor where to put the sick – Lega Nord Deputy Leader in Parliament

In Bergamo, apart from not knowing where to take the dead, we don't even know where to put the sick. An emotional Northern League deputy Daniele Belotti, while addressing Parliament…

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25

Mar

Carmakers answer pleas to make medical supplies

  Car firms are answering calls from governments to help make more ventilators and face masks to help out during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Fiat began converting one of…

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25

Mar

Photo Story: Social distancing in China

Workers have lunch while sitting 1.5 meters away from others at the joint-venture Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The automaker says 95 percent of its labour force has…

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25

Mar

European bid to ensure supply of protective equipment proving successful

The joint procurement of personal protective equipment launched by the European Commission to address the coronavirus crisis has proven successful. Producers made offers covering and, in some cases, even exceeding…

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25

Mar

Air pollution goes down across Europe

  The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) data has confirmed large decreases in air pollutant concentrations — of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in particular — largely due to reduced traffic and…

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25

Mar

Photo Story: Life amid coronavirus pandemic in Brisbane

A health message regarding social distancing sits at a bus stop in Brisbane, Australia, 25 March 2020. A shutdown of non-essential services as well as domestic and international travel restrictions…

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25

Mar

Photo Story: Animals reclaim public spaces in Spanish cities

A sparrow is perched on a statue depicting Spanish painter Francisco de Goya at the Pilar Square in Zaragoza, Spain. Animals across Spain's main cities are reclaiming public spaces that…

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25

Mar

Minecraft launches free educational content for children

Minecraft has released a series of free educational sessions that parents can download to help children learn at home. Minecraft Marketplace, which features items and add-ons that people can use…

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25

Mar

Facebook video calls soar 1,000% during Italy’s lockdown

Facebook has seen usage across its platforms surge in countries that have brought in virus lockdowns. Italy - with some of the toughest restrictions - has seen the biggest rise,…

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