Nigeria: Aid workers warn 2 million displaced at risk of COVID-19

Charity organisations say poor nutrition, lack of proper sanitation and overcrowding are common problems in camps.

Aid workers say close to two million displaced people in camps in northeast Nigeria are at risk of contracting the new coronavirus infection.

They have all been made homeless by 10 years of war with Boko Haram.

Charity organisations say poor nutrition, lack of proper sanitation and overcrowding are common problems in the camps.

Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abuja.

France: Business owners fear they may not survive COVID-19 crisis

French people have lost trade, jobs, income and certainty about their future.

France is rolling out emergency measures to help small businesses survive.

The boost includes tax relief and a “solidarity fund”.

But some business owners fear that will not be enough to reopen their doors once the lockdown is over.

Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports.

Palestinian workers returning home 'could fuel outbreak'

Officials warn tens of thousands of Palestinian workers returning from Israel for holidays to isolate themselves or risk disaster.

Tens of thousands of Palestinian workers in Israel are returning home before the Jewish Passover holiday.

But with increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections in Israel, the Palestinian government is warning of a disaster if those workers do not isolate themselves when they arrive.

Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim has more from the occupied West Bank.

Medical waste piles up: Concerns about sanitation workers' health

A doctor says some studies show the coronavirus can stay on surgical masks as long as seven days.

As the number of coronavirus infections keeps rising globally, hospitals are generating huge amounts of medical waste.

That is dangerous for the people who collect it – sanitation workers – and the World Health Organization wants governments to ensure they are properly protected.

Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta reports.

Coronavirus: Iran health authorities fear increase in cases

A rare look inside an Iranian hospital amid fears of a second wave of cases due to people ignoring warnings to stay at home.

Iran has reported that 158 people have died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

There are nearly 56,000 confirmed cases in the country.

Despite warnings of a resurgence, Iran is considering a partial easing of social distancing restrictions to reduce the economic strain of the coronavirus outbreak.

Al Jazeera correspondent Nour Eddine Edghir was given rare access to a hospital in Tehran, Iran.

China's day of mourning: Other Asian nations tighten restrictions

More than 3,000 medical workers across China have been infected, and at least five doctors have died.

China has come to standstill to honour thousands of coronavirus victims during a national day of mourning.

Health workers who have died were given a special mention, including a doctor who raised early alarms.

Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports.

COVID-19: EU to fly home more than 250,000 stranded Europeans

The European Union is planning to fly home 600,000 people who are stranded abroad, most of them tourists.

Efforts are under way to repatriate more than 250,000 stranded Europeans.

European Union member governments arranged flights from all around the world this week in an attempt to get their citizens back.

The EU says 350,000 people have been helped so far.

Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports.

How can adults explain coronavirus to children?

The pandemic is keeping about a billion children away from school, leaving many adults wondering how to talk to them about COVID-19.

With cities on lockdown, schools closed and children at home, many families and caregivers around the world face the challenge of how to talk to their kids about the coronavirus pandemic.

Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien got some tips from a few experts.

US prisoners to be confined to cells for two weeks

Those who work with inmates say the coronavirus pandemic highlights long-standing shortcomings with healthcare and reintegration efforts.

In the United States, prison inmates are to be confined to their cells for two weeks in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports on why the prison population is considered particularly vulnerable at this time.

COVID-19: Ecuador struggles to bury the dead as bodies pile up

Anger and frustration in Ecuador where families face unusual challenges as they try to bury their dead.

Ecuador is preparing to create a “camp for the dead” as it struggles with one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Latin America.

More than 3,000 people are reported to have been infected, and 145 people have died.

Hospitals and morgues are at a breaking point in the largest city.

Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports.

Coronavirus in Central Asia: Virus relief funds under question

Donations to help those affected by the pandemic have raised concerns from some about the origin of the funds.

Central Asian countries, like Kazakhstan and neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, have called on people and businesses to donate to emergency funds for the coronavirus crisis.

While the relief has been welcome, it has also given rise to questions about where the money is coming from.

Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports.

Mega GDP Hit Means Help Euro Area’s South or Risk Crisis

Bloomberg Economics’ best-case scenario for the euro area this year is an 8% reduction in gross domestic product. A worse outcome would be a second wave of infections leading to tighter restrictions and a hit of about 10%. There’s also the increasingly worrying situation where governments fail to act strongly enough in a timely manner, leaving the economy badly scarred for longer, and that threatens to turn a public health crisis into a sovereign debt crisis