Coronavirus has accelerated scientific developments to a wartime pace. Here are some of the significant advances this week. Antibody testing for all is on the horizon Cheap, reliable antibody tests that reveal whether someone has previously had Covid-19 are viewed as crucial for managing the next phase of the pandemic. …

MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS/. Russia has been invited to a G20 emergency summit on the coronavirus, scheduled to take place on March 26, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. When asked if the Kremlin had received an invitation to the event, he answered in the affirmative, adding that “preparations are …

At least 50 percent of enterprises in Greece are hurting due to the crisis caused by new coronavirus, according to data presented by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Friday. In total, 440,000 corporations employing about 1 million workers with a turnover of 6.5 billion euros per year are showing a …

Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks, shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world, as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak. Financial markets had their worst day in 30 years despite emergency action by global central …

Turkey has announced its first confirmed case of Covid-19, ending weeks of speculation over whether the tourism and travel hub with a large refugee population would be able to avoid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The patient was a Turkish national who had recently returned from Europe, the health minister Fahrettin …

Ahead of the International Women’s Day, the European Commission issued the following statement: “Gender equality is a core principle of the European Union. Yet it is still not a reality. In business, politics and society as a whole, we can only reach our full potential if we use all of …

The mayor of Sparta, the ancient Greek city in the Peloponnese, announced on Wednesday that Gerard Butler, who played King Leonidas in the Hollywood blockbuster “300” will visit the town in March. Petros Doukas said that Butler will be a guest of honor in the festivities marking 2,500 years since …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised widescale reforms during his election campaign last year, which aimed to battle widespread corruption, increase transparency, reduce oligarchic influence, and improve the economy in Ukraine overall. But almost a year after his landslide victories in the presidential and parliamentary elections, voices in the opposition have …

France will stand by Greece and Cyprus, supporting both in their disputes with Turkey over maritime zones in the Mediterranean, French Defence Minister Florence Parly was quoted saying in a Greek newspaper on Sunday. Greece and Turkey are at odds over a host of issues ranging from mineral rights in …

Blue passports will be issued for the first time in almost three decades from next month to mark Britain’s departure from the EU, the government has announced. They will replace the standard-issue burgundy passports that were rolled out across EU countries from 1988. The home secretary, Priti Patel, welcomed the …