Europe

Coronavirus pandemic ‘amplifying’ poverty in UK

  by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain,…

Italy’s intensive care virus cases drop for first time

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy saw its first drop Saturday in the number of patients receiving intensive care treatment for…

Spain now has more COVID-19 cases than Italy as total hits more than 124,000

Becomes 2nd country with most number of virus cases after US (Eagle News) – Spain has overtaken Italy in terms…

Spain to extend lockdown until April 25

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Saturday the extension of the country's lockdown until April 25…

Queen Elizabeth II to make special broadcast on coronavirus

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Queen Elizabeth II will make a rare special broadcast this weekend to Britain and…

New 4,000-bed coronavirus field hospital opens in London

  by Alice RITCHIE / Phil HAZLEWOOD Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Friday opened a…

France reports 471 more coronavirus hospital deaths, toll tops 4,500

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France reported 471 more deaths in hospital from COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the country's official toll…

First prisoner dies of virus in Italy – watchdog group

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- A first prisoner in Italy has died of coronavirus, a prison watchdog group said on Thursday,…

Spain virus death toll tops 10,000: govt

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged past 10,000 on Thursday after a record 950 deaths…

Spanish jobless claims jump by over 300,000 in March

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain registered a leap of 302,265 jobless claims in March due to the "extraordinary impact" of…

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