As a sunny but windy Thursday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, some important differences in how the U.K. counts coronavirus deaths.
From the Express, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock writes off £13.4 billion of National Health Service debt.
From the Evening Standard, a DUP councillor calls the coronavirus God's judgment for abortion and same-sex marriage.
From the (U.K.) Independent, people in the U.K. who test positive for coronavirus antibodies will be given "immunity certificates".
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish Aviation Authority reportedly greenlights drone deliveries of medicine for the town of Moneygall. (The place is known for being an ancestral village of former U.S. President Obama.)
From the Irish Examiner, according to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, his Fine Gael party will need a third party to go into a coalition government with Fianna Fáil.
From France24, the death toll in France from the coronavirus passes 5,000.
From RFI, French demographers launch a database to find out who is most affected by the coronavirus.
From El País, why are Spanish people buying more beer and chocolate while under coronavirus lockdown?
From The Portugal News, Portugal's police and firefighters are given priority for coronavirus testing.
From SwissInfo, despite schools being closed due to the coronavirus, Swiss pupils will finish the current school year on time.
From ANSA, according to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Italy has planned the "phase 2" of its coronavirus response, but no date has been set for its implementation.
From the Malta Independent, new equipment will increase the number of coronavirus tests in Malta and decrease their processing time.
From Malta Today, the European Commission approves €350 million in coronavirus aid for Malta.
From Total Slovenia News, a Slovenian sociologist wants a universal basic income in Slovenia and the E.U.
From Voice Of Europe, Slovenian left-wingers oppose border protection, even during the coronavirus pandemic. (If you read Slovenia, read the story at NOVA24TV.)
From Total Croatia News, as millions of Croats self-isolate, some people in Split continue playing the game picigin.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, North Macedonia makes its first official appearance as a member of NATO.
From Balkan Insight, Kosovo faces a constitutional crisis and the coronavirus.
From Ekathimerini, in the Seich Sou forest near Thessaloniki, Greece, beware of wild dogs.
From the Greek Reporter, a Greek man recovers after suffering from the coronavirus and two other diseases at the same time.
From Novinite, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo congratulates Bulgaria on its quick actions which reduced its number of coronavirus cases.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria confirms 457 coronavirus cases, with 25 recoveries.
From Radio Bulgaria, the rate of coronavirus infections is reduced with 50 percent of people being in isolation.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian companies give millions of euros worth of donations to hospitals.
From Russia Today, President Putin extends Russia's paid holiday period to the end of April as coronavirus cases spike.
From Sputnik International, Putin addresses Russia on the coronavirus pandemic.
From The Moscow Times, Russia restricts its grain exports due to the coronavirus.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban confers with Technology Minister László Palkovics about drugs being tested for use against the coronavirus.
From Hungary Today, could a new process be used to test everyone in Hungary for the coronavirus in "a matter of days"? (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Index.)
From About Hungary, what some have said about Hungary's coronavirus protection law is not true.
From Euractiv, European center-right leaders ask European People's Party President Donald Tusk to expel the Hungary party Fidesz.
From The Slovak Spectator, five Slovaks recover from the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, the European Court of Justice rules that the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland broke E.U. law by not accepting refugees.
From Radio Prague, the Czech government wants to extend the coronavirus state of emergency until May 11th.
From the CPH Post, a look at some past plagues in Denmark.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany will ease its border closures to allow seasonal harvest workers to enter.
From the NL Times, hundreds of pupils in and around The Hague are reportedly not following their online school lessons.
From Dutch News, students at Delft University of Technology produce safe snorkel masks for ICU workers.
From VRT NWS, the Tour of Flanders becomes a virtual race.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium will end its coronavirus lockdown in phases.
And from The Conservative Woman, the possible economic collapse is the real killer.
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