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Boris Johnson announces hotel quarantine for UK arrivals
UK nationals and residents returning from countries at high risk from new coronavirus variants will be requested to quarantine in hotels, British Prime Minister...
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Sassoli wants Commission to ensure that Hungary's new law complies with EU treaty
European Parliament President David Sassoli asked the European Commission to assess whether the new laws introduced in Hungary comply with the Treaty on the...
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CoE chief warns over domestic violence amid lockdown
Since confinement measures were put in place and stay-at-home orders were given, the calls in helplines for victims of domestic violence have multiplied, being...
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COVID-19 Vaccine and drug development / Updated 10:35 CEST
Want more? Read the latest news, opinions, and analyses on the Coronavirus pandemic. Don't miss our feed of the most important news. Updated for...
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now self-isolate.
Johnson announced the news on Friday on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1243496858095411200
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Von der Leyen calls for united front against Coronavirus
Speaking to an extraordinary European Parliament Plenary held in Brussels on Thursday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen slammed the lack of solidarity...
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WHO warns over acceleration of COVID-19 pandemic
During a virtual news conference held in the organisation's Geneva headquarters on Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is ...
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European Parliament to hold extraordinary plenary on March 26
With the number of COVID-19 cases dramatically rising every day across the EU27 bloc, the European Parliament decided to hold an extraordinary plenary session...
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Belgium's lockdown to last at least 8 more weeks
Belgium's lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic is expected to last at least eight more weeks, the country's Health Minister Maggie de Block said on...
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First Coronavirus-related death in EU institutions recorded
A 42-year-old external contractor to the European Parliament is the first victim of COVID-19 in the EU institutions, a spokesperson of the Parliament confirmed...
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EU enables immediate support to hard-hit fisheries sector
As the novel Coronavirus pandemic has driven several member-states across the European bloc to impose a nationwide lockdown, with restaurants and canteens closing down...
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MEP Asimakopoulou sees up to 18-month transition for 'return to normality'
As the novel Coronavirus hits the EU and the death toll continues to climb each day, Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou, an MEP of the European...
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COVID-19: Latest curated news, opinion, and analyses / Updated 14:28 CEST
Read the race to find the vaccine, and the latest developments on medicine research. Updated for you regularly by the New Europe team.Tuesday, 9...
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Following talks with Brussels, Netflix cuts streaming quality to ease internet congestion in Europe
Netflix will reduce its streaming quality across Europe for at least 30 days, to reduce the strain on internet service providers, following talks with...
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Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for COVID-19
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement issued by the Prince's Palace on Thursday.
According to the statement,...
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EU's chief Brexit negotiator Barnier tests positive for COVID-19
Michel Barnier, EU's chief Brexit negotiator announced he has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a tweet published on Thursday, the 69-year-old official said he is...
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Why everyone is buying toilet paper and how you can manage this period of isolation due to Coronavirus
The trigger for writing this article was the difficulty we had in understanding why so many people are buying big quantities of toilet paper. ...
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Spain in lockdown, puts private hospitals into public control
Following a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, Spain on Monday put all of its private hospitals and healthcare providers into public control, as the...
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Italy sees death toll rocketing, hospitals in crisis
While the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases across Europe is rising dramatically, Italy remains the second country most harshly hit by the virus' outbreak...
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US to extend European COVID-19 travel ban to include UK and Ireland
The US will extend a 30-day travel ban announced on Wednesday by President Donald Trump, which banned travel from 26 European Countries to the...
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COVID-19: EU employee tests positive in Guinea's first case
An employee of the European Union delegation in Guinea is the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country, according to Guinea's Ministry of...
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European Parliament President: COVID-19 most dramatic crisis since Second World War
"Not since the end of the Second World War have we faced such a dramatic crisis," European Parliament President, David Sassoli said on Friday,...
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Belgium activates emergency measures to halt COVID-19 spread
Sophie Wilmès, Belgium’s Prime Minister, announced on Thursday a series of emergency measures to stem spread of Coronavirus, following a long meeting of the...
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External trainer in Brussels diagnosed with COVID-19
An external trainer giving classes to staff in Brussels has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an internal communications e-mail circulating in the European...
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European Parliament’s President Sassoli in quarantine
David Sassoli, EU Parliament’s President has decided to put himself into quarantine, following the Italian government's emergency measures to place entire Italy on lockdown...
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