Europe
Spain: Coronavirus claims 849 lives in a day
Spain, whose outbreak is the world's second deadliest after Italy, broke another national record of 849 deaths in one day Tuesday
12-year-old infected with coronavirus dies in Belgium
The small EU country, with a population of 11.4 million, now has 12,775 cases of persons tested positive for COVID-19
Spain announces 812 new deaths, toll surges past 7,000
It is the first decline in the number of deaths in a 24-hour period since Thursday
Covid19 cases rise to 700,000 globally
The figures represent only a fraction of the number of infections as many countries only carry out tests on suspected cases, officials said
Spanish Princess Maria Teresa first royal to die of Covid19
The princess' death comes weeks after King Felipe VI reported negative for covid-19
France steps up efforts to evacuate Covid19 patients from packed hospitals
Two specially equipped high-speed trains carried 36 patients from Mulhouse and Nancy to hospitals along France's western coast
Germany eyes South Korean model to fight virus outbreak
Germany is already carrying out more coronavirus tests than any other European country at a rate of 300,000 to 500,000 a week
Italian govt asks citizens to be prepared for an extended lockdown
The message from ministers and health officials came as Italy's world-topping toll rose by 756
Worried about Covid19 pandemic, German minister commits suicide
Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday
UK lockdown will last 'significant' period, govt says
The British Prime Minister, who has been working from home with mild symptoms, warned that things are set to get worse