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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Nations in lockdown as virus spreads + Europe, US markets recover after week of carnage + US strikes hit pro-Iran targets in Iraq + Brazil's Bolsonaro awaits virus tests Health-virus,WRAP PARIS Countries across the globe go on heightened virus alert, sealing borders and cancelling top-flight cultural and sporting events, as financial markets endure another rollercoaster ride. 800 words 1600 GMT by Jenny Vaughan with Richard Carter in Tokyo and AFP bureaus Markets-world,WRAP LONDON European and US stocks stage a tentative recovery on US stimulus hopes, following wild swings in Asian equities, as traders close out a week of carnage for world markets over the coronavirus pandemic. 700 words 1700 GMT Iraq-unrest-US-rockets,WRAP BAGHDAD US air strikes targeting pro-Iranian military factions in Iraq kill one civilian and five security personnel, the Iraqi military says, warning the raids risk a bloody escalation for the war-battered country. 700 words moved Also moving: Iraq-unrest-rockets-US-McKenzie,lead Health-virus-Brazil-US-politics,WRAP RIO DE JANEIRO President Jair Bolsonaro, who called coronavirus fears "overblown," awaits test results to learn whether he has been infected, after a trip on which at least one infected Brazilian official rubbed shoulders with Donald Trump. 600 words 1600 GMT by Joshua Howat Berger. File picture. Video -- CORONAVIRUS -- Health-virus-sport-world,WRAP PARIS The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading coronavirus gathers pace with the English Premier League and European football's showpiece Champions League swept aside by the pandemic. 600 words 1600 GMT. Picture Health-virus-economy-politics,2ndlead WASHINGTON US lawmakers and President Donald Trump are "very close" to reaching a stimulus agreement to fight the coronavirus outbreak that's sent markets plunging and disrupted businesses, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. 500 words 1500 GMT by Chris Stein Health-virus-coronavirus-children PARIS Children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by the coronavirus but nonetheless remain vectors for contagion, which has led many countries to shutter schools from kindergarten to college. 700 words 1630 GMT by Amelie Bottollier Health-virus-Africa,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG After escaping mostly unscathed by the coronavirus pandemic, sub-Saharan Africa starts to suffer its first outbreaks of the illness that has already engulfed China and Italy and spread to other parts of the globe. 750 words 1600 GMT by Sofia Christensen and Africa bureaux. Picture Health-virus-SAfrica,SCENE POLOKWANE, South Africa In a sleepy rural area outside South Africa's northern city of Polokwane, an unprecedented military operation is underway to quarantine 121 citizens after their weekend evacuation from the epicentre of the country's coronavirus outbreak. 500 words by 1630 GMT by Michelle Gumede. Picture. Video Health-virus-Spain-tourism-bars,SCENE MADRID Fewer and fewer locals can be seen having a beer and tapas at Madrid's much-loved bars and restaurants as residents heed calls to stay home to try and halt the deadly coronavirus epidemic. 600 words 1500 GMT by Laurence Boutreux. Picture. Video Health-virus-pope,lead VATICAN CITY Some of Rome's Catholic churches reopen after Pope Francis expresses displeasure with the Italian authorities' push to get them shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. 450 word 1600 GMY by Dmitry Zaks. Picture Health-virus-Iran TEHRAN Iran says its security forces will clear the streets nationwide within 24 hours so all citizens can be checked for coronavirus -- its most stringent measure yet to combat an outbreak that has killed 514 people. 600 words 1500 GMT by Ahmad Parhizi. Picture. Video Health-virus-Nepal-Everest-mountaineering,3ndlead KATHMANDU Mount Everest is sealed off over the coronavirus epidemic as Nepal follows China in suspending climbing permits ahead of the busy spring season. 600 words moved by Paavan Mathema. File picture. File Video Health-virus-US,FOCUS NEW YORK Life is slowing down across the world's number one power, with sports and entertainment performances cancelled, schools closed and staff being asked to work from home as the coronavirus paralyzes parts of the United States. 550 words 1730 GMT by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-China-EU-politics,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON Thousands of people have died, the US response has infuriated European allies, and China has gone on a propaganda offensive. The new coronavirus is shaping up to be a cataclysmic event with far-reaching consequences in global politics. 800 words moved by Shaun Tandon. Picture Health-virus-politics-China-US,FOCUS BEIJING A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a row with the United States, with a Beijing official promoting conspiracy theories and Washington calling it the "Wuhan virus". 750 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng Also moved: Health-virus-China,CHRONO Health-virus-entertainment-sport-politics-celebrity,FACTS PARIS US actor Tom Hanks, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the trainer of Arsenal Mikel Arteta are among the rich and famous infected by the coronavirus. 500 words 1500 GMT Also moved: Health-virus-world,FACTS Also moving: Health-virus-Europe-measures,FACTS -- EUROPE -- Britain-France-aviation-Fbl-Sala ALDERSHOT, United Kingdom Air accident investigators release their final report into the 2019 plane crash that killed footballer Emiliano Sala after he was bought by Cardiff City from French side Nantes. 500 words 1600 GMT by David Harding. File picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Syria-conflict-Turkey-aid-refugee,SCENE KAFR LUSIN, Syria Hamad al-Abdallah has installed wifi and insulation in his new concrete room, trying to make the most of the desperate conditions his family has endured since fleeing Syrian regime bombardments. 600 words moved by Ezzedine Said. Picture. Video Also moved: Syria-conflict-Idlib,FOCUS Israel-parliament-women-social,FOCUS NAZARETH, Israel Newly elected Israeli MP Iman al-Khatib, greeting supporters in Nazareth, shakes hands with women but taps her heart with her right hand for men. 750 words moved by Majeeda El-Batsh. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- ICoast-politics-vote,WRAP ABIDJAN Ivory Coast's ruling party names the prime minister as its candidate for the October presidential election, after President Alassane Ouattara last week ended months of speculation and said he would not seek a controversial third term. 450 words 1600 GMT by Patrick Fort and Christophe Koffi Sudan-economy-politics,FOCUS KHARTOUM Sudan's economy has sunk into a deep crisis since the fall of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir almost a year ago, risking collapse and social unrest in a country in political transition. 700 words moved by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Brazil-children-library-poverty,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Lua has a hungry look on her face as she holds her new book on Nelson Mandela, one of thousands the precocious 12-year-old has amassed for her new library in a poor Brazilian favela. 600 words moved by Louis Genot. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS -- Saudi-Aramco-energy-earnings,ADVANCER RIYADH Saudi Aramco is expected to announce a drop in profits as it unveils Monday its first annual results since its listing, as the energy giant grapples with sinking oil prices. 600 words moved by Anuj Chopra with Omar Hasan in Dubai afp
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