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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + US records fewer virus deaths, WHO hails progress + Trump plays down fears of White House virus spread + Musk to 'restart' Tesla plant, defying authorities + Classical music returns to London... at a distance + Premier League gets green light for June kick-off Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States records its second straight day of fewer than 900 coronavirus seaths, as the World Health Organization hails global progress in the fight against the pandemic but warns "extreme vigilance" is still needed. 850 words 0600 GMT. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-US-WhiteHouse WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump dismisses concerns over the possible spread of coronavirus in the White House but says he may limit contact with Vice President Mike Pence. 650 words moved by Jerome Cartillier. Picture. Video Also moved: Health-virus-US-politics-Trump-journalist Health-virus-US-auto-Tesla,lead Health-virus-US-China-hacking Health-virus-US-auto-Tesla,lead SAN FRANCISCO Tesla chief Elon Musk says he is resuming production at the company's California auto assembly plant, defying authorities and escalating a feud over the Pacific state's pandemic shutdown. 550 words moved by Julie Jammot Health-virus-Britain-music LONDON One of Britain's leading classical music venues announces a programme of live concerts as the country eases out of lockdown measures, featuring virtuosos such as pianist Mitsuko Uchida. 400 words moved Fbl-ENG-PR-health-virus,WRAP LONDON Premier League clubs receive a boost to their hopes of completing the season as the government publishes a "roadmap" that could see the return of elite sport in England from June 1. 650 words moved by Kieran Canning. File picture -- ASIA PACIFIC -- Australia-China-trade-agriculture-health-virus SYDNEY China suspends imports from four major Australian beef suppliers, after Beijing's ambassador warned of a consumer boycott in retaliation for Canberra's push to probe the origins of the coronavirus. 500 words 0600 GMT by Andrew Leeson Virus-health-India,lead NEW DELHI India's vast railway network is set slowly to grind back to life in a gradual lifting of the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown, even as the number of new cases surge. 500 words 0700 GMT by Bhuvan Bagga. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-justice-Trump-taxes,WRAP WASHINGTON The US Supreme Court takes up Tuesday the most politically charged case of the year -- President Donald Trump's refusal to turn over his tax returns and financial records to Congress and a New York prosecutor, a case that may define the limits of presidential immunity. 700 words 0600 GMT by Charlotte Plantive Health-virus-Brazil-politics,ANALYSIS RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro keeps saying coronavirus fears are overblown. Other officials at the federal, state and local levels insist the danger is all too real. 650 words 0630 GMT by Eugenia Logiuratto. File picture Health-virus-US-AIDS-research,FOCUS WASHINGTON If lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are succeeding in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warn that the measures could unintentionally undermine efforts to contain another potentially deadly disease: HIV. 700 words moved by Ivan Couronne Health-virus-Canada-US-diplomacy,FOCUS TORONTO At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian nurse Nikki Hillis-Walters was asked to choose between her two healthcare jobs in Canada and the United States. She picked the latter, telling AFP: "It just felt like I was needed (more) there." 650 words moved by Olivier Monnier. Picture US-vote-politics-Biden-internet,FOCUS WASHINGTON Joe Biden is rapidly scaling up his digital campaign as he scrambles to compete with Donald Trump's formidable online operation, but Democrats say the presidential hopeful must move beyond flat speeches delivered from his basement. 750 words moved by Michael Mathes. Picture. File picture Venezuela-crisis-politics CARACAS Two advisors to Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido resign after being accused by the government of President Nicolas Maduro of links to a botched "invasion" by mercenaries. 400 words moved Health-virus-US-oil,FOCUS VAN HORN, Texas For the companies that drill the highest-producing deposit of oil and natural gas in the world, straddling the border between Texas and New Mexico, the crash in oil prices has led to spectacular losses. 500 words moved by Julia Benarrous. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Greece-migration-refugee-unrest,SCENE ARNISSA, Greece When plans were leaked to move dozens of asylum seekers from an island camp to a hotel in the northern Greek village of Arnissa, there was a swift and violent response. 650 words moved by Vassilis Kyriakoulis. Picture Health-virus-Britain-pubs,FOCUS LONDON The French House endured two world wars and global recessions, but the 129-year-old pub in central London may not survive the coronavirus. 700 words 0530 GMT by David Harding. Picture -- MIDEAST AND NORTH AFRICA -- Israel-Iran-Syria-conflict-Lebanon,FOCUS JERUSALEM Comments by an unnamed Israeli defence official that Iran was reducing its presence in Syria sparked fierce debate about Tehran's next moves and how the Jewish state should respond. 700 words moved by Guillaume Lavallee -- ECONOMY & BUSINESS -- Health-virus-Britain-aviation,WRAP LONDON Britain's aviation sector grapples with news that international arrivals will soon face a 14-day quarantine to stop new infections of coronavirus, which has already ravaged travel demand worldwide. 700 words moved by Roland Jackson. File picture -- SPORT -- Cricket-IND-IPL-virus-health NEW DELHI Scrapping the money-spinning Indian Premier League this year because of the coronavirus pandemic would cost the country's cricket governing body more than half a billion dollars, BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal tells AFP. 600 words moved by Faisal Kamal. File picture Box-USA-PHI-Ali-Frazier-Thrilla,FOCUS MANILA When Muhammad Ali survived 14 brutal rounds with Joe Frazier in the 'Thrilla in Manila', 45 years ago, it wrote a page in boxing folklore but left both fighters forever diminished. 600 words 0700 GMT by Cecil Morella. File picture afp
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