Europe
EU warned over virus plan as US jobless claims soar
The world grappled with the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday as divided EU leaders faced dire warnings to act quickly ...French coronavirus death toll close to 22,000
The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 516 to 21,856 on Thursday, the health ministry ...Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll edges up, but new cases fall
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 464 on Thursday, against 437 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, ...Italy launches antibody tests for virus immunity
Italy began conducting antibody tests in the northern region of Lombardy on Thursday, seeking information about coronavirus immunity to help guide authorities ...Spain’s coronavirus deaths steady, government sorry for confusion over kids
Spain’s daily increase in coronavirus fatalities further steadied at around 2% on Thursday after 440 people died in the past 24 hours, ...Europe races to shield virus-hit firms from bargain hunters
Fears that cash-rich corporate raiders could use the coronavirus crisis to swoop on weakened European firms were perhaps best exemplified by Donald ...Spain to let children out, aims for lockdown easing by late May
Spain aims to begin winding down its coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, ...‘Hunger pandemic’ fears as virus roils world economy
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could trigger a hunger crisis in already vulnerable parts of the world, the UN warned ...Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll climbs, new cases also up
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 534 on Tuesday, up from 454 the day before and the largest daily ...Oil prices tank, as Americans protest virus stay-at-home orders
Oil prices crashed into negative territory Monday after coronavirus lockdowns around the globe shrivelled demand, as US demonstrators once again took to ...














