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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Europe faces 'unprecedented' economic slump + Twitter sinks into loss as virus hits + What do we know about remdesivir? + Celebrated Indian actor Rishi Kapoor dies + Britain's hero of the hour turns 100 Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS Europe under the coronavirus faces an economic catastrophe unprecedented in the modern era, financial leaders warn, despite modestly optimistic signs as the world plots a cautious course out of lockdown. 800 words 1630 GMT by Dave Clark. Picture. Video. Graphic US-IT-lifestyle-earnings-Twitter,2ndlead WASHINGTON Twitter swings to a loss in the past quarter as the global pandemic hit advertising revenue, even as the social platform saw a surge in new users. 550 words moved by Rob Lever. File picture Health-virus-remdesivir,Q&A WASHINGTON What do we know about remdesivir, the antiviral drug that a top US scientist has hailed for its "clear-cut" effect on speeding up recovery time for COVID-19 patients? 700 words 1600 GMT by Issam Ahmed. File picture India-film-Kapoor,lead MUMBAI Bollywood mourns a second loss in as many days as celebrated actor Rishi Kapoor, whose career spanned half a century, dies aged 67 after a prolonged struggle with cancer. 600 words moved by Udita Jhunjhunwala. Picture. File picture Health-virus-Britain-charity-Moore,2ndlead MARSTON MORETAINE, United Kingdom Britain organises a flypast and 140,000 people sent cards to mark the 100th birthday of a World War II veteran whose staggering fundraising efforts have inspired a country in the depths of a coronavirus outbreak. 600 words 1500 GMT by Pauline Froissart and Alice Ritchie. Picture. File picture. Video. File video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Russia,3rdlead MOSCOW Coronavirus cases in Russia surge past 100,000 as the country records its largest daily increase and officials warn infections have not yet peaked and extend lockdown measures. 600 words 1530 GMT by Jonathan Brown Health-virus-Germany,2ndlead BERLIN Germany is poised to further ease curbs on public life, with religious institutions, museums and zoos to be given the green light to reopen, a government source says. 500 words 1700 GMT by Kit Holden Greece-NATO-accident-military-Canada,WRAP ATHENS Debris from a Canadian military helicopter that went missing during a NATO exercise is found in the sea between Greece and Italy and a search for those onboard is ongoing, military sources say. 400 words moved by Helene Colliopoulou Health-virus-Italy-regions ROME Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte criticises regional chiefs for defying the government and lifting lockdown measures early, saying it risks undoing efforts to prevent a second coronavirus wave. 500 words moved by Ella Ide. Video. File Picture Health-virus-France-hospital,SCENE PARIS At the sprawling Lariboisiere hospital in Paris, interviews with doctors and nurses reveal the strains of their round-the-clock fight to keep alive COVID-19 victims hanging by a thread. 900 words 1500 GMT by Daphne Rousseau. Picture. Video Health-virus-Romania-migration-labour,FOCUS BUCHAREST Courted by Berlin, London and Vienna, Romanian farm and home care workers are in high demand, even with borders closed because of the new coronavirus pandemic. 700 words moved by Mihaela Rodina and Ionut Iordachescu. Picture. File picture Health-virus-Russia-addiction,FOCUS MOSCOW Stuck in cramped flats and struggling with fears of the coronavirus and its economic impact, many Russians are worried about the return of an old demon -- alcoholism. 700 words moved by Andrea Palasciano. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lebanon-politics-economy,WRAP BEIRUT The Lebanese government approves a long-awaited plan to rescue the debt-saddled economy from its worst crisis in decades, following a fresh wave of angry streets protests. 700 words 1430 GMT by Hashem Osseiran. Picture. Video Germany-police-government-Lebanon,WRAP BERLIN Germany bans Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement from carrying out activities on its soil, as police raid mosques and venues linked to the group. 600 words moved by Odd Andersen with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt. Picture. Video Health-virus-Tunisia-Ramadan,FOCUS TUNIS Amira Jamoussi, a doctor on the front line fighting the novel coronavirus in a hospital in Tunisia, is spending the Muslim holy month of Ramadan away from her family. 650 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture -- AMERICAS -- US-politics-health-virus-vote-Trump,FOCUS WASHINGTON Polls show him losing and losing badly, but President Donald Trump will reignite a reelection campaign derailed by the coronavirus pandemic next week with travel to key battleground states. 650 words 1630 GMT by Sebastian Smith. Picture Health-virus-UN-US-China-politics UNITED NATIONS The United States and China remain at loggerheads over a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a 90-day humanitarian pause in conflicts worldwide in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. 500 words 1500 GMT by Philippe Rater Health-virus-Brazil-politics,FOCUS RIO DE JANEIRO Some say Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is having a bad stretch, after ditching two of his most popular ministers and going far out on an anti-confinement limb in mid coronavirus crisis. But the far-right president's hard-core supporters are loving it. 600 words 1700 GMT by Jorge Svartzman. File picture Health-virus-Guatemala-poverty,SCENE GUATEMALA CITY Floridalma Chavez, 24, hangs a bit of white cloth in the window of her home in Guatemala City, alerting the neighborhood that she and her family need help amid the coronavirus pandemic. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- AFRICA -- SAfrica-politics-apartheid-Goldberg,OBIT JOHANNESBURG South African activist Denis Goldberg, one of Nelson Mandela's closest colleagues in the struggle against apartheid, has died at 87. 450 words 1600 GMT by Michelle Gumede. File Picture Heath-virus-SAfrica-conservation-animal,FOCUS BALULE, South Africa Within days of the announcement of South Africa's coronavirus lockdown, lodges in the country's wildlife-rich national parks were emptied, souvenir shops pulled their shutters and safari operators were left with only rangers protecting animals from poaching. 1,300 words moved by Philippe Alfroy. Video. File Picture Health-virus-SAfrica,Q&A JOHANNESBURG As South Africa prepares to loosen a tight lockdown, the expert leading the fight against coronavirus says the restrictions have paid off but warns of a possible surge of cases in July and overwhelmed hospitals. 450 words moved by Sofia Christensen. File Picture Health-virus-DRCongo,FOCUS KINSHASA DR Congo has cordoned off the poshest and richest neighbourhood in its chaotic capital Kinshasa to protect it from coronavirus, dealing a body blow to thousands of street hawkers who earn a meagre living. 550 words moved by Marthe Bosuandole and Samir Tounsi. File picture -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-vaccine,FOCUS BEIJING A researcher in a lab coat in Beijing holds up the hopes of humanity in his fingers: "Coronavac", an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus that has upended the world. 600 words moved GMT by Patrick Baert. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-employment-layoffs,FOCUS SHANGHAI Life is never easy for China's nearly 300 million migrant workers, but with the coronavirus zapping jobs at a historic clip, unemployed factory labourer Wei Guikun is at his wits' end. 700 words moved Dan Martin. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-unrest,FOCUS HONG KONG Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are looking to reignite their movement after a coronavirus lockdown lull, angered by a flurry of fresh moves by China to subdue them. 750 words moved by Jerome Taylor. Video. Picture Vietnam-war-history-literature,INTERVIEW HONG KONG Women bore much of the burden of the Vietnam War but their voices have long been absent from the trove of literature on the topic, says acclaimed author Nguyen Phan Que Mai. 800 words moved by Alice Philipson. Picture. File picture -- BUSINESS AND ECONOMY -- Health-virus-ECB-EU-eurozone FRANKFURT The European Central Bank says it could step up a massive bond-buying scheme launched last month to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as data show the eurozone economy stumbled in the first quarter. 650 words 1430 GMT by Michelle Fitzpatrick and Tom Barfield. Video. File picture Markets-world,WRAP LONDON Stock markets drop after economic growth data confirm fears of COVID-19's bruising impact on the world economy, while some say the ECB could do more to help the eurozone through the crisis. 600 words 1600 GMT Health-virus-Italy-economy,FOCUS ROME The Italian government announces a slew of new measures to save its struggling economy amid fears the coronavirus pandemic could force a contraction of more than 10 percent of gross domestic product this year. 700 words moved by Nicolas Gaudichet and Celine Cornu. Video. File Picture Britain-business-clothing-retail,FOCUS LONDON The suits, shirts and ties remain on their hangers. Skirts, blouses and high heels have been left in the closet. With office workers at home during coronavirus lockdown, the dress code is noticeably more casual. 600 words moved by Veronique Dupont -- SPORT -- Swim-athletics-IND-virus-health,FOCUS NEW DELHI From swimming in a makeshift farm pool with turtles and fish to fencing with a dummy on a terrace, India's locked down athletes are finding novel ways to stay fit. 500 words moved by Faisal Kamal. Picture afp
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