Dr Anders Jansson, a Swedish consultant, says he is "astonished" by his country's relaxed response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and argues that the capital Stockholm needs to be isolated to reduce the spread of the virus around the country.

The Coronavirus pandemic has been seized upon by Hungary's right wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to launch a power grab unprecedented in the country's recent history.  Emily Tamkin who has written a book about Orban's "bogeyman", the bill...

Unlike its European neighbours which are using civilian lockdowns to combat the spread of Coronavirus, Sweden is taking a more relaxed attitude.  Schools are still open, bars and restaurants are still trading.  But the death toll in t...

British expat Polly Rendall, a care worker in Lombardy, talks about life at the epicentre of Italy's Coronavirus outbreak

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres has called for a global ceasefire to help combat the Coronavirus pandemic.  But how likely is it that his call will be heeded? Are there any precedents that make it seem feasible? And what ...

Compared to some of its European neighbours, German has a relatively low death toll from Coronavirus.  British expat Olly Bond who lives in the south eastern city of Camburg tries to explain why.

The Football Association took the decision to cancel all womens' football in England below Superleague and Championship level - leaving players like Gee Thacker hugely disappointed.  Her team Stourbridge Ladies had only two matches to play...

On the night that millions of UK residents turned out on their doorsteps to applaud the efforts of NHS workers, Sue - a cancer survivor from Birmingham - told me how she feels the Health Service has been taken from her.  With every spare b...

Theatres across the UK "went dark" on March 16, 2020 following government advice.  Deprived of income from paying customers, they still have to pay staff, maintain buildings, and commission work to ensure that there are new plays to watch ...

Italy has the world's highest Coronavirus death toll, with more than 6,000 fatalities. Adriano Caccamo lives in Milan, the de facto capital of the Lombardy region, which is the epicentre of the country's outbreak.  He talks about the ...

Although many media reports have focussed on negative stories around the Coronavirus pandemic, there have been numerous examples of kind, neighbourly behaviour.  Manoj Vasarni, CEO of a charity that offers home care, is hoping to harness t...

Coronavirus has wrought havoc on the football calendar across the UK, and even forced the postponement of the Euros.  There's been speculation that the lack of. income. might force some English league clubs  out of business along with...

As the Coronavirus pandemic takes hold around the world, where did it start?  And how did we get to this point?  Dr Connor Bamford from Queens University, Belfast explains.

Student Alima Rico shares her fears about the fate of her 79-year old grandmother, who is currently fighting Coronavirus in one of the UK's NHS hospitals.  She wonders why her Nan was placed with other patients on a general A&E ward wh...

Jimmy O'Donnell have up a secure job as a teacher to create a business running Reminiscence Sessions in Care Homes - most of which are now in lockdown following the Coronavirus. Having lost his livelihood - for the time being at least - Jimmy i...

As the Coronavirus outbreak grips the globe, few European countries have been more badly affected than Spain.  Journalist Noelle Acheson gives the view from her adopted town of Madrid which is in lockdown.