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Italy to reopen to tourists, Baltic travel bubble starts
Italy gives date it will reopen to tourists, as Europe's first travel bubble starts up.
Second hit - Warning of new wave of coronavirus in Europe
Top WHO official warns second spike could coincide with outbreaks of other diseases.
Reopenings bring new cases in South Korea, virus fears in Italy
The new flare-ups underscored dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen economies.
Pest Wars: Blood on the streets of the Eternal City
Seagulls are swooping from the skies above Rome and hunting "like pterodactyls".
Italian island wants to pay for your holiday flights
The island at the heel of Italy wants to foot the bill for your next holiday.
Covid-19: US death toll passes 60,000; UK toll passes 26,000
It's a jump of almost a fifth on previous reports.
Covid 19: World economies plunge
An estimated 30 million Americans put out of work after shutdowns forced by Covid 19.
26,000 dead: What went wrong in Italy?
Italy's 26,600 fatalities lags behind only the U.S. in the global Covid-19 death toll.
US death toll passes 50,000; world leaders launch virus plan
But the US won't take part in a "landmark" plan launched by European leaders and the WHO.
Backpacker paying his way by painting mural in lockdown
Two-day stay becomes indefinite, forcing Enrico Cornuda to get creative to pay his bill.
'A stroke of luck' to be on global cruise during pandemic
One Italian cruise ship has been a virus-free bubble since it set sail in January.
Softly, softly... How countries across the world are loosening the lockdown
The WHO has urged 'extreme caution' but there are signs of a slow return to normality.
'Am I going now to my execution?': One doctor's very long day
Italian medic has had a non-stop month on the front line at Maggiore Hospital.
New York 'as terrible as it gets', WHO says Covid-19 is 10 times deadlier than 2009 flu
"This virus is very good at what it does. It is a killer," said Governor Andrew Cuomo.
New York 'stabilising at a horrific rate', UK's Boris Johnson out of hospital
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the world.
Grim milestone: US surges past Italy - death toll surpasses 20,000
US death toll surges past Italy's to more than 20,000 cases.
200 years on, Keats' Italian letters of quarantine ring true
The New York Times: 1820, Italy, typhus rages and Keats is so-near-so-far from shore.
How the world prepares to exit Covid-19 lockdowns
Some countries have announced social distancing measures may be relaxed in coming weeks.
Tracking number of docs, nurses with Covid-19 'critical'
Sick health care workers will increase the strain on the system, union warns.
Did the Ruby Princess cruise ship leak Covid-19 into NZ? PM seeks legal advice
At least 16 New Zealand virus cases linked to the ship.
Italy's death toll hits new high to near 15k
Italy's death toll from Covid-19 has almost reached 15,000, with no sign of slowing.
Global Covid-19 cases pass 1 million as UK's epic pandemic response revealed
A study fears the death toll in Italy could be twice as high as official figures suggest.
Coronavirus death toll in Italy surges past 9000
Lorries of coffins fill the streets of Italy as death toll surpasses 9000.
'There's hope for the future,' say doctors: 101-year-old coronavirus victim recovers
Italian man aged 101 becomes the oldest person to recover from Covid-19 infection.
Italy's virus deaths spike by 969 - its biggest one-day tally yet
The 969 new deaths bring Italy's death toll from 8165 to 9134, up 11.9 per cent.
Italian priest's hilarious livestream mass
During a live stream mass, a priest accidentally activated hilarious video filters.
New York caught in ongoing nightmare
Public health officials are hunting down beds and medical equipment.
'We are collapsing': Virus pummels medics in Spain and Italy
Widespread infections among health workers reflect the difficulty of stemming the spread.
Surreal scenes: NZ photographer describes family's failed bid to flee Italy
Strict lockdown in Italy forces Kiwi family back to apartment as they wait out Covid-19.
Scientists predict a single, lasting vaccine for virus
The virus isn't mutating quickly, suggesting a vaccine would offer lasting protection.
Horror find in Spanish nursing homes
Prosecutors launched a judicial probe into the horrific discovery.
Italy: A love letter to travels past and future
Reminiscing about Italy and why we're dreaming of one day going back.
Signs Italy starting to bend the curve
The hard-hit country has recorded a smaller daily increase in new cases for two days.