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Undertakers of the Pueyo Company, wearing protective masks, leave the Chateauneuf-les-Martigues cemetery's burial chamber, southern France, with the coffin of an 86-year-old Muslim man before placing it in a temporary vault, on April 3, 2020 after his repatriation to Algeria was rendered impossible due to the lack of flights following the outbreak of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19). - The man who has no known relatives in France, was found dead in his appartment. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Undertakers of the Pueyo Company, wearin... […]
Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Videos

100,000 deaths as coronavirus pandemic continues to rage

More than 100,000 people across the globe have died from the novel coronavirus since it emerged in China last December, according to an AFP tally based on official sources
3 years ago
A veterinarian wearing a face mask examines a cat at "ZooAcademy" veterinary clinic in Moscow on April 21, 2020, during a strict lockdown in Russia to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Photo by Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP)
A veterinarian wearing a face mask exami... […]
Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Videos

From housecats to humans: Europe’s vets deploy in COVID-19 crisis

Europe's vets are stepping in to help save human lives as the coronavirus outbreak stretches medical facilities and staffing to the limit
3 years ago
A man touches the coffin of his mother during a funeral service in the closed cemetery of Seriate, near Bergamo, Lombardy, on March 20, 2020 during the country's lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the COVID-19 (new coronavirus) pandemic. (Photo by Piero Cruciatti / AFP)
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Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Videos

Rapid virus spread pushes cases past half a million

The coronavirus pandemic has now infected 500,000 people, ravaged the global economy and confined billions to their homes
3 years ago
A woman waves from the window of her flat in the Trastevere district of Rome on March 20, 2020 during the country's lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Photo: Andreas Solaro / AFP
A woman waves from the window of her fla... […]
Coronavirus, Digitalization, Health, Infographic

Windows of hope: Life in Europe under lockdown

From the woman in Rome who lines up glasses of water to drink every day, to the British composer leading a virtual orchestra, life for Europeans under lockdown is a mix of resilience and creativity
3 years ago
A resident walks down a corridor in an EHPAD (Housing Establishment for Dependant Elderly People) in Brest, western France, on March 4, 2020 during the outbreak of the new coronavirus
A resident walks down a corridor in an E... […]
Coronavirus, Health, Infographic, Videos

In Europe, retirement homes at risk from virus ‘timebomb’

In Italy, Spain and France, old people's homes have been ravaged by coronavirus with the elderly and infirm taking the brunt of the epidemic as it spreads across Europe
3 years ago
Airline passengers wear masks on arrival at the Ivalo airport. On 23 January, two tourists from Wuhan ,China, visited a health centre in Ivalo to receive treatment for flu-like symptoms. The tourists are suspected to be infected with the corona virus.
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Health, Infographic

EU health representatives to meet on Monday to discuss coronavirus

The European Union is getting prepared for possible cases of a new type of coronavirus that has killed many people in China and infected hundreds.
3 years ago