Europe tightens virus curbs as Christmas surge fears grow
Several European countries tightened coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, as Germany set a record for daily deaths and the US broke its own daily high for infection numbers
‘Trench warfare’ in Liege, Europe’s new virus front
Shell-shocked hospital staff, some of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus, are fighting a losing battle in the Belgian city of Liege against Europe's second wave of Covid-19
Why does the UK have Europe’s highest official coronavirus toll?
While the British government insists it has been "guided by the science" and taken "the right decisions at the right time", the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism
Global coronavirus cases top 1 million as pandemic spreads
The number of officially reported coronavirus cases worldwide has topped one million, signifying a sharp acceleration in the number of infections and deaths in recent weeks
Germany bets on S. Korean model in virus fightback
In the race against the coronavirus, Germany is betting on widespread testing and quarantining to break the infection chain, a strategy borrowed from South Korea
Why Italy? Factors behind the country’s coronavirus disaster
Why Italy? Many wonder why the Mediterranean country has become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic over the past 10 days