Now playing Next Italy COVID-19: EU will lose 'raison d'etre' if it doesn't help, Italy warns EU will lose its 'raison d'etre' if it fails to help its member states and citizens during COVID-19 crisis, Italy's PM Giuseppe Conte has warned. 28/03/2020
Now playing Next Greece Migrants exposed to coronavirus Migrants arriving in Greece say they are being given no protection from coronavirus as UNHCR describes conditions in some camps as inhumane 28/03/2020
Now playing Next World News IMF declares global recession The IMF has declared a global recession and urged countries in need of financial help to request it sooner rather than later 28/03/2020
Now playing Next Syria At least 100,000 could die from COVID-19 in Syria, warn NGOs Nine years of conflict have decimated the country's healthcare system and forced hundreds of thousands in overcrowded camps making them particularly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. 28/03/2020
Now playing Next World News Five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19 Here are five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19 28/03/2020
Now playing Next France Domestic violence cases jump 30% during lockdown in France Those confined at home with abusive partners are at increased risk during the coronavirus pandemic. 28/03/2020
Now playing Next World News Cybercrime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, says Europol The EU's law enforcement agency finds that while physical crime has dropped, cyber-criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Stranded Europeans plea for help getting home amid COVID-19 pandemic With borders closing and airlines grounding flights, getting home is increasingly difficult for some Europeans. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next France Paris hospital fears being overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases increase It comes amid warnings hospitals in Paris are just two days from reaching a breaking point. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next World Are we doing enough to protect health workers on COVID-19 frontline? As the number of medical staff falling ill rises, we ask why many people are still refusing to self isolate to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next World News Footage shows Madrid hospital overflowing amid COVID-19 crisis Video from the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Madrid shows the dire situation facing COVID-19 patients and the health workers trying to treat them. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next World News This week in pictures: How coronavirus is dominating the global agenda COVID-19 is affecting the way millions of people lead their lives. Our pictures of the week chart how the world is coping. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Holy city Karbala disinfected as coronavirus hits religious tourism Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims visit Karbala each year. But coronavirus is hitting the number of visitors. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next Germany Germany 'increases its COVID-19 tests to 500,000 per week' Germany has one of the lowest death rates of COVID-19: 0.5%.This maybe explained by the high number of tests it carries out. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Coronavirus: US adopts $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill The legislation, which was passed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday, provides relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the outbreak. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next World News EU caught in the crosshairs of international coronavirus pandemic The EU's early missteps to respond to the coronavirus pandemic may have already set the bloc back, but some say there is still an opportunity to act decisively. 27/03/2020
Now playing Next World News How are Europeans coping with coronavirus confinement? Europeans tell us how they are dealing with being stuck at home amid the coronavirus restrictions. 27/03/2020