Europe

Italy hits one-day record with 368 new coronavirus deaths: official data

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Sunday recorded 368 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, its highest one-day increase to…

Recession risk calls for joint response: UN chief

LISBON Portugal (AFP) -- UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged governments to work together to stop the coronavirus pandemic…

Serbia declares state of emergency over coronavirus: president

BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) -- Serbia declared a state of emergency Sunday to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, shutting…

Germany wards off US virus vaccine interest

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany staked its claim Sunday to ongoing work into a vaccine against the coronavirus, after media…

Don’t give in to fear, Swiss told as virus cases almost double

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Swiss health minister on Sunday urged people not to be afraid as Geneva residents applauded,…

EU limits medical equipment exports in virus fight

by Damon WAKE BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU on Sunday imposed restrictions on exports of masks and other protective…

Dutch government announces new measures as COVID-19 cases increase

by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News TILBURG, The Netherlands (Eagle News) – Update: as of 15 March 2020, all schools, cafes,…

Spain, France impose tight controls as global coronavirus infections pass 150,000

  by Mariëtte Le Roux, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse France and Spain became the latest European nations to…

Wife of Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez has coronavirus – gov’t statement

  The wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his office said late…

Portugal closes schools to fight virus outbreak

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close all schools from Monday until at just before Easter to stem the spread…

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