Grade schools reopened Monday for the first wave of children allowed in school since late March, despite some parent and teacher fears that reopening is not yet safe.
The city of Moscow has eased its coronavirus lockdown Monday. President Putin used the occasion to set a date for a constitutional referendum that would allow him to remain in power until 2036.
Official statistics in the United Kingdom show that people of color in there are much more likley to die from COVID-19 than the rest of the population. Health officials are trying to figure out why.
Germany's top soccer league, the Bundesliga, is among the first major sports league to resume its season. And empty and quiet stadiums have led to some controversial new features to the broadcasts.
"It will be so nice to be able to go lie on the grass in a park and have a picnic or to sit at a sidewalk cafe again," says a Paris resident. Restaurants and bars will reopen with restrictions June 2.
Cyprus "is committed to taking care of all travelers who test positive during their stay, as well as their families and close contacts," the government says.
"This is Europe's moment," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. All 27 EU member states must approve the plan, a mix of grants and loans, before it can go forward.
The move comes after the World Health Organization halted clinical trials of the drug as a treatment, citing a study that found no benefit and a higher mortality rate for hospitalized patients.
The government says it will end its pandemic state of emergency on June 20. Rights advocates say this still won't rein in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's considerable powers.