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Regions and territories: The Channel Islands

An overview of the Channel Islands including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media




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Regions and territories: Ceuta, Melilla

A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla




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Country profile: Bulgaria

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Bosnia-Hercegovina

Key facts, figures and dates




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Belgium country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Belarus country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Azerbaijan

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Austria

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Country profile: Armenia

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Country profile: Andorra

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Albania

Key facts, figures and dates




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Regions and territories: Ajaria

An overview of Ajaria including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media




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Regions and territories: Abkhazia

An overview of Abkhazia including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media.




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Russia country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Italy country profile

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United Kingdom country profile

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Coronavirus: NHS staff to help find out why people get sick

NHS workers are donating blood samples to find out why some of them contract Covid-19 when others don't.




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Coronavirus: Why do I need to be tested?

BBC Reality Check breaks down what coronavirus testing is and why it matters.




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Coronavirus: Advice for people with health conditions

Older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus.




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Coronavirus: Do face masks work? And other questions answered

The BBC's Fergus Walsh and expert Sian Griffiths answer your questions about the virus outbreak.




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Coronovirus: Hand washing and other ways to protect yourself

The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.




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Coronavirus death rate: What are the chances of dying?

The current best guess of a 1% death rate does not apply to everyone.




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Coronavirus in South Korea: How 'trace, test and treat' may be saving lives

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.




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Coronavirus: Should I self-isolate and how do I do it?

Everybody should be avoiding non-essential contact, and you should stay at home wherever possible.




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Coronavirus: Three reasons why the UK might not look like Italy

Boris Johnson's chief scientific adviser says the UK is four weeks behind Italy, What does that mean?




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Coronavirus: Why washing hands is difficult in some countries

The World Health Organisation's advice is difficult to follow in some developing countries.




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Coronavirus: How to exercise while staying at home

How do we keep fit while heeding the government's new advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact?




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Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia?

Experts say the UK and US lost an opportunity to prepare for the outbreak - but that it's not too late.




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Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is denying dignity to the dead in Italy

Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye.




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Coronavirus: Should the public wear face masks?

There is growing discussion about the potential benefits of the general public wearing masks.




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India's poorest 'fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus'

Millions of Indians who rely on daily wages from jobs like cleaning risk running out of money.




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Coronavirus capital by capital: How are Europeans coping with shutdown?

Europeans face a blizzard of restrictions on their freedoms as authorities try to stop the spread.




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Coronavirus: Why healthcare workers are at risk of moral injury

War veterans can experience trauma known as moral injury - now health workers are at risk too.




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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'Our hospitals weren't made to use this much oxygen'

Hospitals need to supply oxygen to more beds than is currently possible, so doctors are searching for hacks.




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Coronavirus: Inside an ICU fighting Covid-19

The BBC's Fergus Walsh meets medics treating patients with Covid-19 at University College Hospital London.




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Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50?

While most people will have mild symptoms and recover quickly, some are more prone to getting sick.




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Coronavirus: What can the UK learn from Germany on testing?

The UK's chief medical adviser says there's "a lot to learn" from Germany, so what has it been doing?




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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams shows his inhaler

Jerome Adams took his inhaler out while discussing the impact of Covid-19 on black people.




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Coronavirus: I'm using my pizza oven to toss masks for nurses

Chicagoans are racing to make personal protective equipment for frontline workers.




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Coronavirus: Virus deepens struggle for migrants

Migrants in Calais and the UK say the Covid-19 pandemic is deepening the struggles they face.




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How the spread of coronavirus is testing Africa

A surge in cases of Covid-19 will push the continent's health infrastructure to the limit.




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Coronavirus: The children struggling to survive India's lockdown

Tens of thousands are calling helplines and thousands are going to bed hungry as India shuts down.




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All you need to know on the coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those to be treated in hospital for the symptoms of Covid-19.




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Coronavirus: Why Denmark is taking steps to open up again

Danish schools will reopen soon, but curbs will only be lifted gradually.




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Coronavirus: India's race against time to save doctors

India does not have the PPE kits it needs to protect its doctors and police from Covid-19 infection.




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Coronavirus: Should I start taking vitamin D?

Some people might want to consider it during the pandemic. Here's why.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Lessons from Hokkaido's second wave of infections

The Japanese island, which initially saw a drop in cases, is now facing a bigger wave of virus cases.




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Why the WHO got caught between China and Trump

President Trump has been critical - but what do others think of the "global guardian of public health"?




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Kawasaki-like disease: Coronavirus risks for children

A rare but dangerous syndrome spotted in children has been linked to coronavirus.




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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Is lockdown good for your heart?

Why do fewer people seem to be having heart attacks and strokes? One theory is that the lockdown lifestyle is healthy.