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Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
World
May 4, 2020
Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
ROME/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italy was among a slew of countries easing lockdown restrictions on Monday to resurrect their economies,…
UK among European states yet to reach COVID-19 peak: EU says
World
May 4, 2020
UK among European states yet to reach COVID-19 peak: EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of the European Union agency for disease control said on Monday Britain was one of…
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
World
May 4, 2020
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
Millions of Europeans emerged from lockdown on Monday, with hardest-hit Italy leading the way out of its two-month coronavirus confinement.…
Italy begins to emerge from world’s longest nationwide lockdown
World
May 4, 2020
Italy begins to emerge from world’s longest nationwide lockdown
Stir-crazy Italians will be free to stroll and visit relatives for the first time in nine weeks on Monday as…
UK PM says doctors had plan in case he died of COVID-19
World
May 3, 2020
UK PM says doctors had plan in case he died of COVID-19
Doctors treating Boris Johnson for coronavirus prepared to announce his death after he was taken to intensive care, the British…
Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
World
May 3, 2020
Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
Europe on Sunday prepared for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, after…
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
World
May 2, 2020
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will usher in profound change akin to the societal transformation that followed the two…
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
World
May 2, 2020
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
American authorities approved an experimental drug for emergency use on coronavirus patients, as more US states eased pandemic lockdowns despite…
Pandemic: Less air pollution means thousands fewer die
World
April 30, 2020
Pandemic: Less air pollution means thousands fewer die
There will be 11,000 fewer deaths in European countries under coronavirus lockdown due to a sharp drop in fossil fuel…
European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
Economy
April 30, 2020
European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European economy shrank by a record 3.8 percent in the first quarter as business activity…