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On May 18, everything possible will be opened in Veneto - announced the head of regional authorities Luca Zaia on Tuesday. The more cautious are the authorities of Lombardy most affected by the epidemic, which will decide in a few days.more

UK GDP (gross domestic product) contracted by 5.8% month-on-month in March, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday, as lockdown measures began to hammer economic activity in the country.more

107 further cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland to 23,242.more

Queen Elizabeth II shunned video calling to celebrate "very important" nurses on the coronavirus frontline using the good old-fashioned telephone on International Nurses Day.more

Millions of self-employed people whose business has been affected by coronavirus can apply for grants from the government from Wednesday.more

The Pasteur Institute in Paris is involved in three vaccine projects on Covid-19, the most advanced of which, based on a modified measles vaccine, should give its first results in October.more

Teachers are heading for a clash with the government over the reopening of primary schools in England on June 1 after their biggest union ordered them not to “engage” with the planning process.more

The restaurant owners in the village of Ransäter, located about 350 km from Stockholm (114 inhabitants) have found an interesting way to ensure that guests can be welcomed in a pandemic era. Customers sit at tables arranged in a meadow, and ordered dishes are delivered to them by a cable car. Instead of a wagon, a wicker basket goes to the guest.more

Sweden has broken out of the fairly common practice of compulsory coronavirus testing on players before returning to training and resuming league competition. Instead, players in this country will fill out a self-assessment form daily.more

There is a downward trend in the number of people infected and coronavirus deaths in the UK. The latest statistics were given yesterday afternoon.more

The Polish economy is perceived as the most resilient to the pandemic crisis in the European Union - writes the Bloomberg portal. It also quotes President of the PFR Paweł Borys, who says that Poland is already behind the biggest decline and the economy is starting to recover from the crisis.more

The UK scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus will be extended to October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. Mr Sunak confirmed that employees will continue to receive 80% of their monthly wages up to £2,500.more

From Monday 11 May, around 51% of the Spanish population moved to Phase One of the government’s four-phase plan to lift lockdown restrictions.more

The British government has today published guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the workplace when companies gradually lift their restrictions as part of lifting the restrictions.more

Disorders of taste and smell, headache and muscle aches and chills were added yesterday to the list of the most important clinical symptoms of coronavirus infection in the official guidelines of the South Korean health service - reported Yonhap agency.more

People in England can meet another person from outside their household as long as they are outside and stay 2m apart, the government has confirmed.more

After the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, during the period of the most severe restrictions, the loss of some opportunities to earn money in connection with it (which does not necessarily mean a state of full unemployment) concerns 27%. families of surveyed Internet users - results from the CBOS study "Effects of the coronavirus epidemic on professional life and home budgets".more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that holidays abroad are unlikely to be able to take place in the coming months.more

In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, authorities in some Spanish resorts have announced that they will introduce restrictions on the use of beaches. A plan to divide vacationers into age groups and rest in sectors has already appeared in several municipalities.more

Danny Rose has called plans to resume the Premier League season a ‘f***ing joke’ when there are people still dying from coronavirus.more

Most employees who perform their work remotely do not want to leave their home after the coronavirus outbreak, according to a study in Portugal.more

Families are opting for simpler, cheaper funeral services amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to UK funeral services group Dignity.more

United Airlines responded Monday after a doctor who was on a flight home after volunteering at a New York City hospital said every seat on the carrier's 737 was full.more

No professional sport, even behind closed doors, will be staged in England until 1 June at the earliest, the UK government has announced.more

People should aim to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible, including on public transport and in shops, the government has said.more