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'We are in a health war': France severely limits movements for 2 week, cancels municipal elections
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Russian court approves law that could extend Vladimir Putin’s reign
Vladimir Putin clearly has no plans to retire after a Russian court approved a law that could keep him power well into the next decade.
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UK Government’s ‘herd immunity’ plan sparks fear and fury
UK residents are scared and angry after the government’s chief scientific adviser suggested “herd immunity” may be the best way to tackle Britain’s ballooning coronavirus outbreak.
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EU wants 30-day restriction on all non-essential travel to bloc
Brussels wants to introduce a 30-day restriction on all non-essential travel into the European Union in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus situation in France ‘extremely worrying’ & getting worse rapidly, top health official warns
French people should not underestimate the threat of the coronavirus since the situation in the country is already dire and likely to get worse fast, a senior health official has warned, adding that people need to stay home.
Why Italy was hit so hard and so fast by COVID-19
Lessons learned from Italy's pandemic as death toll reaches 1,800
Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders
Germany has become the latest country to close borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
France says border remains OPEN amid reports of Germany readying to isolate from neighbors
Franco-German frontier remains opened, yet border controls have been reinforced, French government has said. Earlier reports suggested that Berlin decided to shut it altogether in a bid to stop the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Spanish cases up by 1,500 in a day
Coronavirus cases in Spain have risen by 1,500 to more than 5,700, public health officials say.
Reason UK is exempt from US travel ban
Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he announced a Europe travel ban, but then exempted the UK. Britain may not be in the EU, but it’s still in Europe.
‘SILENT HURRICANE’: Spain locked down after massive virus surge
The royal family have been tested as the deadly coronavirus sweeps Spain like a “silent hurricane”, as fears grow it could overtake Italy as Europe’s next frontline.
‘WHAT AIRLINES WILL EXIST?’: EU fumes at Trump’s ‘unilateral’ ban
European Union leaders have lashed out over Donald Trump’s travel plan that has sparked chaos at airports across the continent, as the number of global flights takes a steep dive.
Putin’s Bid to Extend Rule Is Approved by Russia’s Parliament
Constitutional changes could make Putin the longest-ruling leader in Russia’s modern history, surpassing Stalin
‘Head in the sand’: Picture that proves the Queen has failed
It looks like any other royal snap – but this picture proves an uncomfortable truth about the Queen and two of her biggest personal failings.
Chilling photos of Italy’s virus patients
Disturbing photos show hospital patients in Italy lying facedown as medics in hazmat suits work to treat them.
Italy’s big error that led to lockdown
Italian authorities have been accused of mishandling the coronavirus outbreak and allowing it to spread as rapidly as it has.
COVID-19: Italy in full lockdown; Canada reports 1st death
Public gatherings banned, Italians told not to move anywhere except for work, emergencies
Italy restricts travel for about 16 million to curb coronavirus spread
People in country's north under lockdown as COVID-19 cases grow to more than 5,800
Coronavirus: Northern Italy to quarantine 16 million people
Italy's prime minister has said at least 16 million people are in mandatory quarantine in Lombardy region and also in 14 provinces.
Coronavirus: Italy reports biggest daily jump in death toll
The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began.
