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UK to quarantine travellers from Spain, dealing major blow to tourism sector 25 Jul 2020 - 09:26 pm
A woman holds an umbrella to protect herself from the sun as protesters respect social distancing measures during a demonstration by independence supporters in Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2020. / AFP / MIGUEL RIOPA
Germany considers compulsory coronavirus testing for holidaymakers 25 Jul 2020 - 04:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: Travellers rush past the entry of Germany's first walk-through the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test center which is opened by diagnostics provider Centogene in cooperation with air carrier Lufthansa and Fraport at the airport in Frankfurt,
Greece to require negative coronavirus test for entry from Bulgaria, Romania 25 Jul 2020 - 03:41 pm
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Greece to 'prioritise' virus vaccines for elderly, at-risk 25 Jul 2020 - 02:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: A commuter wearing a protective face mask waits for a train at the metro station on Syntagma square, on the first day of easing of a nationwide lockdown against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Athens, Greece, May 4, 2020. REUT
France advises citizens not to travel to Catalonia 24 Jul 2020 - 05:59 pm
French Prime Minister Jean Castex speaks to the press at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, north on Paris on July 24, 2020 during a visit as sanitary measures have been deployed for departing and arriving passengers in order to curb the spread of the COVI
Sumatran tiger cub born in Polish zoo 24 Jul 2020 - 05:30 pm
This handout recent picture released on July 24, 2020 by Wroclow Zoo shows a critically endangered Sumatran Tiger cub at the Wroclaw Zoo in south-eastern Poland. The tiger cub was born on May 20, 2020 and was presented to the public for the first time thi
Germany to offer free coronavirus tests to returning travellers 24 Jul 2020 - 04:52 pm
In this file photo taken on July 10, 2020, A lab assistant preparating for testing corona samples from passengers at the corona screening station in the medical center of the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany, amid the novel coronavi
Dogs can sniff out Coronavirus infections, German study shows 24 Jul 2020 - 04:10 pm
Erec Junior, a three year-old sniffing dog wears protection goggles against the sun and dust as he poses together with Robert Zacharz for photographers at the sniffing dogs school of the German Army (Bundeswehr) in Daun, Germany, July 24, 2020. /REUTERS/W
England's shoppers ordered to wear face coverings 24 Jul 2020 - 03:03 pm
A man wears a protective mask in a shop under the new rules that enforce wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine
Lonza sees no delays for COVID-19 vaccine project, citing Trump backing 24 Jul 2020 - 12:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lonza is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
French minister urges Airbus to protect as many jobs as possible 23 Jul 2020 - 10:58 pm
Airbus employees gather ahead of a protest against expected job cuts of about 900 workers outside Airbus' factory in Getafe, Spain, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Britain concerned by Russian satellite space test 23 Jul 2020 - 08:58 pm
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Coronavirus crisis could spark 'massive' new migration: Red Cross 23 Jul 2020 - 07:54 pm
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan Chapagain attends a signing ceremony after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) delivered a nearly 2 million euros cheque to the IFRC to support the h
WHO chief says comments questioning his independence 'untrue and unacceptable' 23 Jul 2020 - 07:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus leaves a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the W
Spain scrambles to contain spiraling infections, salvage tourism season 23 Jul 2020 - 07:18 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman and a man sit in a bar as they enjoy the sunny weather at Barceloneta beach, after Catalonia's regional authorities and the city council announced restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Barcelona, S
Streams of acid from abandoned Russian mine burn mountains yellow and red 23 Jul 2020 - 07:01 pm
An aerial view shows an acid spill in an area around the Levikhinsky mine in Sverdlovsk region, Russia, July 17, 2020, in this still image taken from video. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS
Wear a mask even at home, Madrid region says 23 Jul 2020 - 06:39 pm
Protective masks are displayed in a store, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Guarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19 23 Jul 2020 - 05:49 pm
Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye poses for a photograph following the launch of his premium range of high-tech face masks, ahead of the British Government's law on wearing face masks in shops coming into effect on Friday 24th July, amid