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| - Duty Editor: Karl Malakunas Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Pandemic worst crisis since World War II: UN + Virus on US aircraft carrier 'uncontrollable' + G20 vows to fight virus impact on poor nations + Sherpas scramble to survive as Everest shut down + Pandemic pranks off the table on April Fool's day Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic claims thousands more lives around the globe despite unprecedented travel lockdowns, in what the UN chief calls humanity's worst crisis since World War II. 750 words 0800 GMT by Michael Mathes. Picture. Video. Graphic 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-G20-economy-Saudi,3rdlead RIYADH G20 finance ministers and central bankers pledge to address the debt burden of low-income countries and deliver aid to emerging markets as part of a plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. 550 words moved Health-virus-pandemic-Nepal-climbing,FOCUS KHUMJUNG, Nepal The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling with foreign trekkers gearing up for one of Mount Everest's biggest weeks of the year, but the coronavirus has shut down the mountain and threatened the livelihood of the sherpas who rely on it. 700 words 0600 GMT by Paavan Mathema. Picture. Video Health-virus-misinformation-AprilFools TAIPEI It may be the global day for pranks but governments are warning against coronavirus-themed April Fool's jokes -- with some even threatening jail for pandemic mischief. 400 words 0630 GMT -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US,WRAP NEW YORK Emergency field hospitals are going up in Central Park and at the home of the US Open with New York racing against time to prevent the raging coronavirus from overwhelming the city as the number of deaths in America surpass those reported by China. 650 words 0600 GMT 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 US-Venezuela-diplomacy-vote,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States calls on its Venezuelan ally Juan Guaido to renounce his claim to the presidency at least temporarily as it recalibrates its strategy to oust leader Nicolas Maduro. 650 words moved by Shaun Tandon 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 -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Italy-elderly,FOCUS ROME Doctors in Italy warn government policy to send patients discharged from hospital but still positive for coronavirus to care homes is like priming "biological bombs". 600 words moved by Ella Ide Also moved: Health-virus-Britain-toll,3rdlead Health-virus-Britain-politics-society,FOCUS -- MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA -- Health-virus-Palestinians-Israel-Gaza,FOCUS GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories Queen Tex factory in Gaza used to specialise in manufacturing shirts and jeans, but with the novel coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe it has pivoted into medical wear. 600 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 coronavirus lockdown. 850 words moved by Sofia Christensen. File picture. File video. Picture -- SPORTS -- RugbyU-Super-NZL-virus-pandemic,lead WELLINGTON New Zealand Rugby announces wage cuts for all staff, warning the coronavirus pandemic could cost it up to NZ$100 million (US$60 million) in lost revenue. 400 words 0700 GMT. 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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