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Employees of a Carrefour hypermarket in Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) exercised their right of withdrawal this Monday morning. They are asking their management to implement hygiene and protection measures after two employees have been infected with coronavirus.more

'By working together, we can ensure that frontline workers can find a free and convenient place to stay as they continue their critical work,' says Airbnbmore

The Polish Teachers' Union appeals to the Minister of National Education, Dariusz Piontkowski, to cancel the April and May external exams, i.e. the eighth grade exam and final exams, as organizing them in schools is putting the health and life of students and teachers at risk.more

When the Dutch government closed all gastronomic establishments in this country two weeks ago due to a pandemic, the animators of the country's popular pub entertainment overnight were penniless. One of them, after several conversations with regular pub visitors, discovered that beer drinkers are not so much a lack of drugs, but games, especially the quizzes they love.more

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A husband has been accused of Britain's first self-isolation murder after his wife was found dead at their home during lockdown. Anthony Williams, 69, is accused of killing his wife, Ruth, 67, at their semi-detached home in south Wales, where they had been self isolating.more

Over the past 24 hours, the Netherlands has seen fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time in several days, the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) said on Saturday. 93 more people died, raising the overall death toll in the country to 864.more

The UK coronavirus death toll has reached 1,408 after another 180 people were confirmed dead. The NHS said another 159 patients died in England, and Wales recorded 14 more deaths. A further six people were confirmed dead in Scotland, while Northern Ireland recorded one more death today. more

Excessive alcohol consumption has serious consequences for physical and mental health, according to WHO in its latest warning. Specialists emphasize that prolonged isolation can lead to excessive stress and anxiety - but they warn against "useless strategies to deal with" its effects.more

Convenience stores selling Easter eggs are facing interference from "heavy-handed" officials trying to restrict the range of goods they can sell under coronavirus curbs, a trade body says.more

French media are considering European solidarity. Former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors talks about the danger to the EU. On the other hand, members of the government highly appreciate Brussels' moves, but this assessment is full of reservations.more

Thousands of EasyJet and Virgin airline staff are being offered work at the new NHS Nightingale Hospital in east London.more

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has decided to allow German graduates of Polish medical universities to work without having to pass the Final Medical Exam and provide internships. The reason is the shortage of staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.more

Campaigners fear that EU citizens who have made their homes in the UK are at risk of becoming illegal as the government diverts resources to fight coronavirus.more

The European police authority has warned that con artists are preying on fears of illness by offering fake masks, medicine, COVID-19 tests and even vaccines. Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels.more

Prince Charles has ended his period of self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has said.more

Dr Anthony Fauci, the leading US government infectious disease expert, offered a grim prediction on Sunday: the coronavirus could kill as many as 200,000 Americans.more

Farmers are calling on British workers to take up jobs on farms that have been hit by a devastating shortage of migrant labour during the coronavirus crisis.more

The number of credit inquiries decreased by over 30% However, banks had something different on their minds than lending - the Polish daily "Puls Biznesu" reports today.more

The coronavirus epidemic in the UK appears to be starting to slow, partly thanks to sweeping and unprecedented emergency measures enforced by the Government.more

Waitrose has received praise for banning couples and families from doing their weekly shop together amid the coronavirus pandemic.more

Analysis of thousands of samples taken from dogs and cats did not result in a single positive result for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease, according to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a global veterinary diagnostics and software company.more

Dominic Cummings has developed symptoms of coronavirus over the weekend and is self-isolating, a source has confirmed.more

Due to a coronavirus pandemic, the value of players in the five strongest European leagues may drop by 28% - according to the report of the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES) in the Swiss Neuchatel.more

A Maryland man hosted about 60 people at a bonfire Friday night, defying the state's coronavirus emergency order, investigators said.more