EU Locks Down Borders To Try To Slow Spread Of COVID-19
The European Union is closing its external borders for 30 days to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Movement within EU member nations will still be allowed.
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Why The U.K. Decided To Keep Schools Open Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The British government wants to keep schools open so health workers don't have to stay home to look after their kids, but some teachers say that's putting them and their pupils at risk.
U.K. Steps Up Coronavirus Prevention, But Its Hospitals Have Already Been Strained
The virus pandemic comes at a vulnerable time for the Britain's overburdened public health care system.
News Brief: Coronavirus Response Is To Keep People Apart
States and local governments take extensive measures to keep people apart to try to curb the coronavirus' spread — including Ohio delays its primary election. And, all of Spain is quarantined.
Spain, Hard Hit By Coronavirus Pandemic, Shuts Down
With COVID-19 infections increasing rapidly, Spain is in a total shutdown, but Spaniards are doing their best to keep their spirits up.
Italy Remains Under Lockdown Due To Spread Of COVID-19
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Unger, who teaches foreign policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Italy, about being ordered to stay at home.
Coronavirus In Europe: Several Countries, Now Including France, Order Shutdown
Europe is seeing rapid increases in the number of patients infected with coronavirus, with Spain particularly badly hit. French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a complete shutdown.
Reporter's Notebook: What Life Is Like In Rome Under Coronavirus Lockdown
Life in Rome is turned upside down, writes NPR's Sylvia Poggioli: "Even for someone who has reported from war zones, it's unnerving ... like being suspended between the Dark Ages and a sci-fi future."
European Nations See A Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Italy remains the hardest-hit country in Europe — though other nations are seeing rising numbers of coronavirus cases and are moving to shut down place where groups of people gather.
Amid Coronavirus-Related Economic Turmoil, Gas Prices Hit A Low
Gas prices have dropped as Saudi Arabia and Russia send the price of crude oil plummeting. That's helping drivers save money but is hurting oil producers around the globe.