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13.04.2020 / 20:03

Macron extends France's lockdown until 11 May

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he is extending a virtual lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until 11 May, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won.

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Spain cautiously emerges from 'economic hibernation'

Spain is beginning to lift restrictions on some businesses after shutting down all non-essential operations nearly two weeks ago in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19.

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Lockdown exit - Austria and Denmark take first steps

There is a play by the French playwright Jean-Paul Sartre called 'No Exit'.

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Lockdown exit - Austria and Denmark take first steps

There is a play by the French playwright Jean-Paul Sartre called 'No Exit'.

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Spain, Italy to extend lockdowns as coronavirus death rates drop

Spain has recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying, the government said today.

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German Workers Give Employers Poor Reviews Amid Pandemic

The responses from German workers to a recent Gallup survey are some of the last things that companies want to hear from their employees during a pandemic: Few German employees currently believe their corporate leadership can be trusted to manage emerging challenges or that their company cares about employees' wellbeing.

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Coronavirus: European countries agree to half trillion euros in economic support

Governments from the 19 countries that use the euro overcame sharp differences to agree Thursday on measures that could provide more than a half-trillion euros ($550 billion) for companies, workers and health systems to cushion the economic impact of the virus outbreak.

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EU finance minsters agree Covid-19 rescue deal

EU finance ministers have reached a deal on a rescue package for Europe, RTÉ News understands.

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Italian PM warns EU could collapse over pandemic debts

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said the European Union might collapse as a project unless it acts decisively to help countries worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

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France to extend lockdown and Italian figure show another daily decrease in deaths

France is to further extend a lockdown ordered to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, with President Emmanuel Macron to again address the nation next week. The confinement order "will be extended" beyond its current limit of 15 April and Macron is expected to address the nation on Monday evening to present the new decisions on the fight against the virus.

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Emptier skies: Air traffic volume plummets in March due to coronavirus

Travel has significantly declined as people are urged to cancel plans and stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Mauro Ferrari leaves top EU science post

The head of the European Union's top science organisation has resigned in frustration at the height of the Covid-19 crisis.

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EU fails to reach deal on Covid-19 bailout plan

EU finance ministers have failed to agree on a bailout plan to help hard hit member states face the coronavirus outbreak, after Italy refused to abandon its plea for "coronabonds" to share the burden.

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604 new virus deaths as Italy ponders how to exit lockdown

Officials in Italy say the death toll from Covid-19 has risen by 604 to 17,127.

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Coronavirus deaths in France now exceed 10,000

France has crossed the threshold of 10,000 deaths due to coronavirus, according to a government official.

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At a glance: Latest Covid-19 developments around the globe

More than 75,500 people have died around the world, nearly three-quarters of them in Europe, since the virus emerged in China in December, according to official sources. The pandemic has killed more than 53,928 people in Europe, including 16,523 in Italy, 13,798 in Spain, 8,911 in France and 5,373 in Britain.

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Spain death toll rises but downward trend continues

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll increased to 743 after falling for four straight days, raising the total to 13,798, the health ministry said. However, it emphasised that the rise was due to weekend deaths being tallied and that the overall "downward trend" is continuing. The new figure represents a 5.7% increase over the 637 deaths recorded yesterday, the lowest number of fatalities since 24 March in the world's second hardest-hit country after Italy in terms of deaths. The number of new infections also grew at a faster pace, rising 4.1% to 140,510, the health ministry said. The number of new cases had risen by 3.3% yesterday.

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Ministers expected to agree to use Europe's bailout fund

Eurozone finance ministers are expected to agree to use Europe's bailout fund to help support economies stricken by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Denmark prepares to ease coronavirus lockdown as deaths stabilize

Denmark plans to reopen day care centers and schools on April 15 as a first step to gradually relax a three-week lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said on Monday.

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France reports record toll of 833 new coronavirus deaths

France has reported that 833 more people have died of Covid-19 in hospitals and nursing homes over the past 24 hours, its highest daily toll since the epidemic began.

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Death tally in Italy rises but new cases fall sharply

Deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy rose by 636 on Monday, more than 100 higher than the previous daily tally of 525, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the number of new cases fell sharply.

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Covid-19 having deeper economic impact than financial crisis - Chopra

The former Europe Director at the Interational Monetary Fund, Ajai Chopra, has said the coronavirus is having a much deeper impact on economies than the 2008/2010 financial crisis.

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Spain plans to widen testing for Covid-19 as death rate continues to drop

Spain is planning to widen coronavirus testing to include people without symptoms as a first step towards slowly easing a lockdown in the nation with the second highest death toll from the global pandemic.

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Swedish King cautions against travel with no lockdown in sight

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has urged Swedes to refrain from Easter travels to loved ones in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, as the death toll rises in one of Europe's few countries not in lockdown.

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Boris Johnson 'still in charge' from hospital insists UK housing minister Robert Jenrick

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in hospital after being admitted for tests following 10 days of persistent symptoms of coronavirus, but the UK government insisted today that he remains in charge.

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Ray of hope as Covid-19 cases in Europe begin to slow

Official figures for Europe suggest unprecedented measures to restrict people's movements are working and that the peak may have hit on the continent.

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Spain's death toll falls for first time since 26 March

Spain's coronavirus death toll rose to a total of 10,935 from 10,003 on the previous day, the Health Ministry said today, but showed the first fall in a daily death toll since 26 March.

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EU fiscal response to cornavirus pandemic taking shape after shaky start

Slowly but surely the EU is trying to reshape the narrative on the coronavirus emergency.

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European Commission to mobilise €100bn in loans to help companies retain staff

The European Commission has said it will mobilise up to €100 billion in loans for member states to help companies hold on to staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

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French hospitals relocate patients amid record 499 deaths in one day

France has reported its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, saying 499 more people had died in hospital to bring the toll to 3,523.

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Record death toll in Spain but new infections slowing, say officials

Once again, Spain hit a new record with 849 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours today, although health chiefs said the rate of new infections was continuing its downward trend.

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Eurogroup chief warns of single currency break-up if disputes aren't resolved

Eurogroup president Mario Centeno warned the euro single currency could break apart if feuding governments don't bury the hatchet and agree on a rescue plan to help Italy and Spain. The carefully worded warning came as the 19 members of the single currency still cannot agree on a rescue plan to reverse the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European economy.

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Italy holds moment of silence to remember its dead

Italy has marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half mast to mourn the 11,591 people who have died from the coronavirus pandemic that has drastically altered life in the Mediterranean country.

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Hungary's Orban gets sweeping new powers in virus fight

Hungary's parliament endorsed a bill yesterday giving nationalist premier Viktor Orban the sweeping new powers he says he needs to fight the new coronavirus pandemic.

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Italy's 'very long' lockdown to only end gradually

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government has prepared Italians for a "very long" lockdown that would only be lifted gradually despite its economic hardship and traumatic impact on daily lives.

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First meeting of EU-UK committee over Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

The first meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee, set up to implement the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, including the protocol on Northern Ireland, will take place this afternoon by video conference.

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Air pollution decreases across European urban areas following lockdowns in response to coronavirus

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more vulnerable to the epidemic.

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Polish opposition urge voters to boycott May election after government refuses to postpone

Poland's liberal opposition on Sunday urged voters to boycott the 10 May presidential election, which the right-wing government has controversially refused to postpone despite the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Spain announces record 838 virus deaths in 24 hours

Spain's coronavirus death toll rose by 838 cases overnight to 6,528 the health ministry said on Sunday, marking the highest daily rise in fatalities.

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France extends its lockdown until 15 April

France is extending by two weeks until at least the 15 April its stay-at-home order for all people to curtail the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, said on Friday.

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Covid-19: Italy's death toll reaches 8,215

Doctors and nurses in overwhelmed hospitals in northern Italy have welcomed a slight stabilising in the number of infections, but fears are rising that the coronavirus is still silently spreading in the south two weeks into the nationwide shutdown.

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No lockdown in criminal fraternity during coronavirus crisis

In the midst of a nationwide shutdown of legitimate business, the business of organised crime at all levels is continuing, from those on the streets up to the gang bosses in their boltholes.

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European leaders fail to agree stimulus package

EU leaders have failed to reach agreement on a major stimulus package for the European economy in the light of the coronavirus emergency, following a six-hour video conference.

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Health officials announce 4 new cases of COVID-19 on P.E.I.

Prince Edward Island’s top doctor has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to nine.

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Spain extends state of emergency until 12 April as crisis worsens

Spain awoke to the prospect of more lockdown today after parliament approved an extension to its state of emergency in the early hours of the morning following a mammoth session of debate.

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Covid-19: EU leaders discuss emergency assistance for member states

European Union leaders will hold a virtual summit this afternoon on the coronavirus emergency, with the agenda being dominated by questions of how to restore the EU to eventual economic normality, and how to mobilise huge levels of financial support to help the most vulnerable member states tackle the crisis.

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Call for EU to issue 'coronabonds' for member states

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has added his voice to a call for the EU to issue so-called "coronabonds" to help member states fight the economic fallout from the pandemic.

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Greta Thunberg: Coronavirus crisis response shows world can act fast

Climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday the swift and far-ranging economic and social shifts being brought in to stem the coronavirus pandemic showed that the rapid action needed to curb climate change was also possible.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0