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| - Duty Editor: Alex Nicoll Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Virus cases top four million as nations ready to lift curbs + Obama attacks Trump's pandemic handling as 'chaotic disaster' + Rock legend Little Richard dead at 87 + Poland set for bizarre ghost election Health-virus,WRAP PARIS The number of coronavirus cases worldwide tops four million as some of the hardest hit countries ready to lift lockdown restrictions, despite concerns of a second wave of infections. 850 words 0400 GMT by Bertrand De Saisset with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic. Videographics Health-virus-US-Obama-politics WASHINGTON Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster." 450 words moved. File picture Entertainment-US-music-celebrity-LittleRichard,OBIT NEW YORK Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds with hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally," has died. He was 87 years old. 1000 words 0200 GMT by Maggy Donaldson with Shaun Tandon in Washington. File picture Health-virus-Poland-vote-offbeat WARSAW Poland's election day will be one for the history books as polling stations remain closed and turnout will clock in at zero due to a political crisis set off by the coronavirus pandemic. 400 words 0200 GMT. File picture -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-Brazil-toll,2ndlead RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil, the hardest-hit Latin American country in the coronavirus pandemic, has surpassed 10,000 deaths, according to new figures from the Ministry of Health. 400 words 0130 GMT by Pascale Trouillaud. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-education,FOCUS WASHINGTON The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars. But as the coronavirus crisis settles in, students -- many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees -- are wondering how to justify spending $70,000 a year on.... Zoom classes. 700 words 0130 GMT by Camille Camdessus. Picture Health-virus-US-ultraviolet,FOCUS NEW YORK Could a new type of ultraviolet lamps be used in stations, airplanes and schools to kill dangerous viruses, becoming a gamechanger in the COVID-19 fight? 800 words 0130 GMT by Catherine Triomphe. Picture Health-virus-US-women-abortion-internet,FOCUS WASHINGTON One week after Sally realized she was pregnant, her home state Texas temporarily banned abortions because of the coronavirus crisis, deeming them unnecessary elective procedures. So, the 34-year-old took matters into her own hands -- something she never would have considered in the past. 850 words 0130 GMT by Lucie Aubourg. Picture US-politics-justice-Trump-taxes,ADVANCER WASHINGTON Can Donald Trump refuse to turn over his tax returns and financial records to Congress and New York prosecutors? The Supreme Court takes up this politically charged question on Tuesday, and it may use the occasion to better define the limits of presidential immunity. 750 words 0130 GMT by Charlotte Plantive. Picture Health-virus-US-IT-voice WASHINGTON In a world suddenly fearful of touch, voice technology is getting a fresh look. Voice-activated systems such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple's Siri have seen strong growth in recent years, and the virus pandemic could accelerate that. 600 words 0130 GMT by Rob Lever -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-marriage,FOCUS BEIJING Like many couples in the era of social distancing, Ma Jialun and Zhang Yitong held their Chinese wedding online but they invited more than 100,000 strangers to watch a livestream of the ceremony. 650 words 0300 GMT by Danni Zhu and Helen Roxburgh. Video. Picture -- EUROPE -- Russia-Germany-history-virus,WRAP MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin tells Russians they are "invincible" when they stand together as the country marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in lockdown from the coronavirus. 750 words moved by Michael Mainville. Picture. Video. Also moved: Russia-Germany-history-health-virus,SCENE Health-virus-Sweden-elderly,FOCUS STOCKHOLM Sweden, whose softer approach to the coronavirus has garnered international attention, admits it has failed to adequately protect the elderly, with around half of COVID-19 deaths occurring among nursing home residents. 750 words 0200 GMT by Pia Ohlin. Picture. Video Health-virus-Greece-tourism-Airbnb,FOCUS ATHENS At the foot of the Acropolis hill, in the touristic Koukaki district, the coronavirus lockdown has silenced the sound of Airbnb customers' wheeled luggage. The tourist industry in Athens, as in many other European capitals, has ground to a halt, with airplanes grounded and restaurants, museums and archeological monuments all closed. 750 words 0300 GMT by Alexandros Kottis with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video Health-virus-France-toll,2ndlead PARIS French health officials announce a month low of 80 coronavirus deaths over 24 hours as the country prepares to emerge from eight weeks of lockdown -- although a health state of emergency will stay in place until July. 450 words moved. Picture Health-virus-Britain-travel,2ndlead LONDON Britain could introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for international arrivals to stem the spread of coronavirus, an airline association says, sparking alarm in an industry already hard hit by the global pandemic. 550 words moved by Alice Ritchie. File picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-Britain-gardening,FOCUS Health-virus-Switzerland,SCENE GENEVA In one of the world's most expensive cities, thousands of people line up for free food, as the COVID-19 crisis casts a spotlight on Geneva's usually invisible poor. 800 words moved by Nina Larson. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Iran-economy,FOCUS TEHRAN While many residents in Iran's capital are taking advantage of loosened COVID-19 controls, some worry about a new spike in infections in what remains the Middle East's deadliest virus epicentre. 700 words 0300 GMT by Ahmad Parhizi. Picture Health-virus-Tunisia-aid TUNIS A Tunisian NGO has set up a food bank that dispenses aid by text message to some 300 needy families rendered more vulnerable because of the coronavirus pandemic. 450 words moved by Aymen Jamli. Picture -- SPORT -- Fbl-health-virus-GER-Dresden BERLIN Dynamo Dresden place their entire squad into a 14-day quarantine, just a week from the restart of the Bundesliga season, after the club reported two more cases of coronavirus. 450 words moved afp
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