Angela Merkel announced new measures to contain the outbreak - then had to self-isolate. /Michael Kappeler/AFP German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into self-isolation after the doctor who
TOP HEADLINES- The UK will ban mass gatherings across the country from next week.- Denmark closes its borders to all except Danish nationals until 13 April- Spain enters a 15-day state of emergency-
TOP HEADLINES- Italy is closing all non-essential shops including bars and restaurants until 25 March. Only pharmacies and food stores will remain open.- The U.S. suspends flights from 26 European co
The COVID-19 contagion has drawn comparison with other outbreaks – including the 1918 Spanish flu crisis, one of the deadliest in human history – to get a better idea of the impact of the infection.B
01:09 "It pains us to see that in some places they want to move into mitigation because the virus kills senior or older people only."That was the warning from World Health Organization
If you have traveled to one of the areas affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe, or you've been in contact with people who have tested positive for the virus, you might be asked to voluntarily p
Italy's usually bustling piazzas have been deserted as tourists stay away. /AP The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Italy – the largest outside Asia – may have struck a fatal blow to a
No matter which country in Europe you live in, you will at least once have had the experience of waiting for hours in a crowded waiting room before visiting a doctor.The whole process of getting a do
Massimiliano Martigli Jiang was born in Wenzhou, China but moved with his parents to Italy when he was still a child. The 29 year-old grew up in Italy and considers himself as much Italian as Chinese
Spain's Central Electoral Commission voted on Friday to remove pro-independence Catalonia's president Quim Torra from office.The decision comes a few days before Spain's parliament votes on the new l
Scotland-born Mitch Hunter-Scullion was only 21 years old when he founded the UK's first and only asteroid mining company in 2016.After completing his dissertation on asteroid mining at Liverpool Hop
Since the first vaccines were discovered, there has been skepticism and resistance towards them.In 18th century England, for example, clergymen openly criticized vaccines for opposing what was, accor