Amsterdam Set to Ban Tourist Home Rentals in 3 Neighborhoods
Amsterdam, in the midst of an unprecedented tourism slump caused by restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus,...
Mobile App Puts COVID Info in Hands of Millions
A mobile alert created in South Africa is putting information about coronavirus into the hands of millions. Praekelt.org has gone...
In France and Elsewhere, Making Face Masks Becomes a Mission
Among the rolling vineyards of France’s southwestern Gironde region, osteopath Chloe Chancelier has found a new calling as she organizes...
99-Year-Old British Veteran Raises $15 Million in Coronavirus Walk
The coronavirus pandemic has brought creativity to the many people around the world under lockdown in their respective nations, as...
Turkey Releases Refugees from Quarantine Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
After more than two weeks of forced quarantine, hundreds of refugees in Turkey have been released haphazardly in recent days,...
Rescheduled Tour de France Hoping to Make Nation Smile Again
With the Tour de France pushed back to a late August start, race director Christian Prudhomme is hoping cycling’s showcase...
NASA Scientists Operate Mars Rover from Home
Like so many other workers around the world affected by a COVID-19 lockdown, the team of scientists that operates the...
From Wax Jackets to Medical Gowns: Barbour Joins Coronavirus Battle
British fashion brand Barbour has turned over its production line to making protective gowns for frontline healthcare workers battling the...
EU Blasts Trump’s WHO Funding Cut, Fears It Worsens Pandemic
Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the...
Kids Aren’t Coronavirus ‘Guinea Pigs’: Danish Moms Rebel as Schools Reopen
Denmark eased its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by reopening schools and day care centers, but concerns they might become breeding...
Britain Was Too slow to Act on COVID-19, Opposition Labor Leader Says
The leader of Britain’s main opposition party on Wednesday accused the government of being too slow to impose a lockdown...
Germany Offers to Help Rebuild Fire-Damaged Notre Dame
Germany is offering to help rebuild parts of Notre Dame in Paris, a year after the famous cathedral was heavily...
Robots to the Rescue in COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit Washington, D.C., and health officials said people had to stay 2 meters apart, Broad Branch Market owner...
Germany Arrests 5 in Plot Against US Bases
German prosecutors announced Wednesday the arrest of four Islamic State members accused of planning attacks against U.S. military sites in...
COVID-19 Could Be Robots’ Time to Shine
At a time when human contact is considered a health hazard, robots may be more useful than ever. From helping...
UN Chief: A Second Pandemic of COVID Misinformation ‘Putting Lives at Risk’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the U.N. is going to flood the internet and social media with facts and science to counter what he says is a “dangerous epidemic...
US Looks to Expand Use of Data in Fighting COVID-19
U.S. lawmakers and rights groups are raising concerns about privacy protections and civil liberties as health authorities study China, South Korea and other nations for insights into deploying big...
Europe’s Nursing Homes Are Likely Coronavirus Hotspots, Officials Fear
The small Italian village of Celleno thought it had escaped the coronavirus — nearly a month into Italy’s national lockdown....
EU to Maintain Reserve of Ventilators for Nations Most in Need
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the European Union will create a strategic reserve of ventilators for...
Historic Irish Rivals Strike Government Deal, Seek Third Partner
The leaders of Irish rival parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael agreed on Tuesday to govern together for the first...
Greek Roma Camp Quarantined to Limit Spread of COVID-19
Greek health officials have quarantined one of the country’s biggest Gypsy, or Roma, camps, scrambling to contain the spread of...
One Dead, Hundreds Injured in Russian Prison Riot, Fire
One inmate has been found dead after a riot and a blaze swept through a Russian prison under a coronavirus...
