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| - Duty Editor: Simon Morgan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Pandemic worst crisis since World War II: UN + Global stock markets plunge on Trump warning + Virus on US aircraft carrier 'uncontrollable' + Sherpas scramble to survive as Everest shut down + Pandemic pranks off the table on April Fool's day Health-virus,WRAP MADRID The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 30,000 lives in Europe alone, a global tally shows, in what the head of the United Nations has described as humanity's worst crisis since World War II. 850 words 1200 GMT by Hazel Ward with Dmitry Zaks in Rome. Picture. Video. Live video. Graphics Markets-World,WRAP LONDON Global stock markets sink after President Donald Trump warns of "a very, very painful two weeks" to come for the United States, where the grim coronavirus death toll has overtaken China. 600 words 1230 GMT by Roland Jackson Health-virus-US-defense-Navy-Roosevelt,lead WASHINGTON The captain of the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt tells the Pentagon that the coronavirus is spreading uncontrollably through his ship and calls for immediate help to quarantine its crew. 650 words moved by Paul Handley. Picture Health-virus-pandemic-Nepal-climbing,FOCUS KHUMJUNG, Nepal The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling ahead of Everest's climbing season, but the coronavirus has forced the shut down of the world's tallest mountain and threatened the livelihood of the famed local Sherpas. 700 words moved by Paavan Mathema. Picture. Video Health-virus-misinformation-AprilFools,lead TAIPEI It may be the global day for pranks but with the world under assault from the deadly coronavirus pandemic many governments are warning against virus-themed April Fools' jokes -- some even threatening jail. 550 words moved -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-charities,FOCUS LONDON The coronavirus pandemic poses a "critical threat" to charities, as cuts in revenue from store closures, collecting and fund-raising events potentially sever a lifeline for those most in need. 650 words 1200 GMT by James Pheby and AFP bureaus Health-virus-China-diplomacy-France,FOCUS PARIS China has grasped an opportunity to help the West tackle the coronavirus crisis after Beijing managed to quell its own outbreak, but critics view the overture as a cynical ploy to project Chinese influence. 750 words 0930 GMT by Valerie Leroux and Joelle Garrus Health-virus-Germany-plexiglass-industry,FOCUS WIESBADEN, Germany Touted as a simple but effective shield against coronavirus infections, transparent screens have sprung up at supermarket tills and pharmacies across Germany. For plexiglass manufacturer Claus Mueller, business has never been better -- but no one is celebrating. 650 words moved by Yann Schreiber and Michelle Fitzpatrick. Picture. Video Health-virus-auto,FOCUS PARIS The automotive industry is offering its expertise and manpower to the hospital sector as it gears up to build mechanical ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic, an initiative that is being met with some scepticism. 650 words moved by Jean-Louis Doublet. File picture Health-virus-Italy-elderly,FOCUS ROME Italian doctors and unions have warned that a government policy to send patients discharged from hospital but still positive for coronavirus to care homes is like priming "biological bombs". 650 words moved by Ella Ide -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China,lead BEIJING China says it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data following public concern over people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms. 550 words 1100 GMT by Laurie Chen -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US,WRAP NEW YORK Emergency field hospitals are readied in New York's Central Park as the number of American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic surges past 4,000 -- higher than the toll in China. 650 words moved by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video. Live video Health-virus-US-technology-Zoom NEW YORK Video conferencing app Zoom, which has seen its popularity skyrocket in the coronavirus pandemic, is in hot water after users complained to the FBI of being startled by porn during meetings. 400 words moved US-Britain-royals-Harry-Meghan,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Every starry-eyed ingenue arriving in Los Angeles faces the same question: how to catch that big break in Hollywood? For Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, it's far more complicated. 700 words moved by Andrew Marszal Health-virus-Brazil-politics,FOCUS BRASILIA A new meme on Brazilian social networks pokes fun at President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the coronavirus pandemic. It shows a dinosaur looking at the meteorite that is about to annihilate his kind and complaining, "This is going to be bad for the economy!" 700 words moved by Jordi Miro. Picture -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Palestinians-Israel-Gaza,FOCUS GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories Gaza's Queen Tex factory used to specialise in manufacturing shirts and jeans, but with the novel coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe it has pivoted into medicalwear. 580 words moved by Adel Zaanoun. Picture. Video Health-virus-Morocco-lockdown,SCENE RABAT Isolation to keep coronavirus at bay is a tall order for Moroccans like Abdellah, who is supposed to spend days cooped up indoors without sunlight in an impoverished neighbourhood of the capital Rabat. 500 words moved by Ismail Bellaouali. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Africa-police,FOCUS JOHANNESBURG Soldiers tower over youngsters in South Africa's Soweto township, forcing them to do push-ups and roll on the floor as punishment for not adhering to a lockdown meant to halt the spread of coronavirus. 800 words moved by Sofia Christensen. Picture. File picture. File video -- SPORTS -- Health-virus-Tennis-GBR-Wimbledon, WRAP LONDON Wimbledon looks certain to be scrapped for the first time since World War II, as the coronavirus wreaks further havoc on the global sporting calendar. 600 words 1100 GMT by Pirate Irwin RugbyU-Super-NZL-virus-pandemic,lead WELLINGTON New Zealand Rugby slashes wages for all staff and warns of up to NZ$100 million (US$60 million) in lost revenue as leading governing bodies scramble to absorb the blows of the coronavirus pandemic. 580 words moved. File picture Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-Health-virus-supporters,FOCUS BERLIN German football is famed for its vibrant fan culture and member-owned clubs, but as the Bundesliga braces itself for a major financial hit in the coming months, could the coronavirus put an end to fan power? 650 words moved by Christophe Beaudufe afp
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