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U.K. Surpasses Italy To Lead Europe In Recorded Coronavirus Deaths

11:33am May 06, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

With more than 32,000 deaths, the United Kingdom has surpassed Italy to lead Europe with the most lives lost to the coronavirus. The U.S. leads the world in the highest number of COVID-19 deaths.

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An illustration showing patients being brought to the hospital during Hamburg's 1892 cholera outbreak.

What Hamburg's Missteps In 1892 Cholera Outbreak Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Response

11:03am May 06, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Lesson No. 1: Have "proper precautions in place," says historian Richard Evans. And don't "try to hush it up." Thousands died in Hamburg after the government failed to acknowledge a cholera outbreak.

The new EU economic forecast reflects a total drop of 9 percentage points since last fall's forecast, as businesses have been shut down or forced to operate at severely limited capacity. Here, a man delivers a butcher shop order in Norena, Spain, on Wedne

EU Faces 'Recession Of Historic Proportions,' Economic Forecast Warns

11:03am May 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic lopped off roughly a third of the EU's economic activity "practically overnight," the European commissioner for the economy says.

Mask Fashion Week Is Underway In Lithuanian Capital Vilnius

6:08am May 06, 2020

Lithuania requires masks. Vilnius erected billboards featuring residents — including the mayor — modeling designer masks. Some are custom-sewn and some are decorated surgical masks.

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A nurse in the Eugenie Hospital in Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, on April 23. France appears to have had its first case of COVID-19 in December, a month earlier than doctors thought.

French Doctors Find COVID Case From December — A Month Before 1st Known Case There

9:15pm May 05, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

"This is important because to fight a virus, you need to know its life cycle," says Dr. Yves Cohen. "This case will allow us to better understand the evolution of the virus on French soil."

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A Deadly Bacteria Kills Olive Trees Across Southern Europe

4:13pm May 05, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

A deadly pathogen is killing olive trees in Italy, Greece and Spain, three countries responsible for 95% of Europe's olive oil.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led an international coronavirus global response meeting, announcing some $8 billion in pledges from donors worldwide. The Trump administration did not participate in the event.

World Leaders Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19; U.S. Skips Meeting

12:04pm May 05, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Today the world showed extraordinary unity for the common good," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The U.S. was conspicuously absent from the event.

Tattoo Artist Fills Time During Quarantine Practicing On Himself

6:22am May 05, 2020

Chris Woodhead of East London told CNN he's given himself one new piece of ink every day of quarantine. Woodhead, who sports hundreds of tattoos, has been contorting to find blank spots on his body.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Cases Continue To Spike In Russia

5:51am May 05, 2020

by Charles Maynes

Russia reported its third consecutive day of more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases. The continued surge comes as warmer weather, and May holidays, challenge authorities efforts to enforce a lockdown.

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A Soviet-Era Poem Resonates With Russians Under The Lockdown

4:07pm May 04, 2020

by Charles Maynes

A Soviet-era poem about people isolating in their apartments from the harsh realities of communism is resonating with Russians once again.