Pope Francis reportedly planning trip to China’s Wuhan
Italian newspaper La Verità recently revealed that Vatican City is secretly planning a trip for Pope Francis to visit the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak is believed to have originated.
UK quarantines elderly as over-70s told: stay at home
Ten more people in the UK have died in the last 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 21.
Coronavirus: Europe now epicentre of the pandemic, says WHO
Europe is now the "epicentre" of the global coronavirus pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization says.
Why isn’t Europe better prepared for the coronavirus outbreak?
European Union health ministers held emergency talks Friday on the response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has swept through nearly all its 27 member states, as questions mount over the apparent lack of preparedness in Europe.
UK coronavirus cases surge to new total of 51
The number of UK coronavirus cases rocketed to 51 today, a climb of 12 new cases, the government revealed today.
Italy’s hospitals reach breaking point as Rome boosts funding to help virus-hit economy
Italy is boosting its financial stimulus to assist its coronavirus-hit economy this week as the number of confirmed cases of the virus continues to rise, and hospitals in the worst-hit region are forced to turn to the private sector for help.
Coronavirus Updates: Italy Reports 650 Cases And 17 Deaths
Three major U.S. carriers with service to Italy — American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines — are offering travel waivers to Italy amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
The world’s biggest charter jet is heading to Wuhan to evacuate Europeans
he only Airbus A380 in the world flying for a charter airline is going on a delicate mission on Friday: evacuating 350 people from...
China reportedly suspends UK stock exchange link over politics
Sources highlighted anti-government protests in Hong Kong as a cause of tension between the two countries.
Chinese professor accused of spying by Belgium, barred from entering Schengen Area
The worrying part was its ability to “identify young and bright students with a potential to join the EU at a later stage” and to influence young European students with an uncritical, positive view about China, he said.
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