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| - Duty Editor: Patrick Markey Tel: patrick.markey@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Easter on virus lockdown as US sets record toll + Major oil producers in output standoff + UK's Johnson making progress in virus recovery + Disregard for nature caused pandemic: Goodall + Fab fortune! 'Hey Jude' lyrics auction Health-virus-WRAP WASHINGTON The United States becomes the first country to report more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day, marking a grim milestone as huge swathes of the globe celebrate the Easter holiday weekend under lockdown from home. 1,000 words by Paul Handley, with Dmitry Zaks in Rome and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-OPEC-oil-G20,WRAP RIYADH Top oil producers struggle to finalise production cuts during a virtual summit held by G20 energy ministers, despite US President Donald Trump's mediation efforts to end a standoff with Mexico. 800 words moved by Anuj Chopra with Benoit Pelegrin in London. Picture Health-virus-Britain-Johnson LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making "very good progress" in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials say, but the number of deaths in Britain from the disease approaches a milestone of 10,000. 500 words 1630 GMT by Joe Jackson. Photo. File Video. Graphic Health-virus-animal-conservation-JaneGoodall,INTERVIEW PARIS World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity's disregard for nature and disrespect for animals. 550 words moved by Stephane Orjollet Entertainment-US-Britain-music-Beatles LOS ANGELES A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sells for $910,000 in an online auction to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' historic split. 250 words moved -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-Russia-internet-art MOSCOW From posing shrimp to resemble Henri Matisse's "Dance" to cross-dressing and posing for Leonardo Da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine", Russians embrace a challenge to recreate famous artworks while under lockdown. 450 words moved by Marina Lapenkova. Picture Health-virus-Kosovo-offbeat PRISTINA Equipped with a mask, gloves and a tank of disinfectant spray, a popular Pristina barber has taken his show on the road to clip and coif clients who are stuck at home under coronavirus lockdown. 400 words moved by Ismet Hajdari. Picture. Video Health-virus-Spain,FOCUS TOMELLOSO, Spain After burying five elderly people in one morning, the local priest can finally remove his gloves, a job all too familiar in this central Spanish town blighted by death. 700 words moved by Laurence Boutreux. Picture Health-virus-Sweden,FOCUS STOCKHOLM Furloughed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, airline and hotel employees in Sweden are retraining to work as hospital and nursing home assistants as the death toll nears 900 in the Scandinavian country. 670 words moved by Tom Little. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Iran-economy,FOCUS TEHRAN Iran allows small businesses outside the capital to reopen, arguing the sanctions-hit economy of the country with the deadliest coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East cannot stay shut down. 700 words 1500 GMT by Amir Havasi. Picture. Video. Graphic -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-Africa,Q&A JOHANNESBURG Coronavirus has spread to 52 African countries, but despite a steady rise in the number of confirmed cases, the continent continues to lag behind the global curve for infections and deaths. 750 words by moved by Philippe Alfroy with AFP bureaus Health-virus-Africa-aid,FOCUS LIBREVILLE Desperately needed aid for millions of people across sub-Saharan Africa is under threat as the deadly coronavirus pandemic sweeps a continent already facing a volley of crises. 800 words moved by Camille Malpiat with AFP bureaus in Africa -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-Florida-weather-hurricane,FOCUS MIAMI What could be worse than a pandemic overwhelming health care systems and causing global economic collapse? Florida knows the answer: a pandemic that rages into hurricane season, which is already on the horizon and causing the Sunshine State to dramatically update its storm preparations. 750 words moved by Leila Macor. File picture Health-virus-US-religion,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Faith in divine protection, defending the economy, or simply an ideological stance: A handful of rural US states, many fierce supporters of President Donald Trump, have stubbornly refused to issue statewide stay-at-home orders despite the ravages of coronavirus. 550 words moved by Laurent Banguet US-politics-Democrats-Biden-health-virus,FOCUS WASHINGTON When Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clinched their Democratic presidential nominations, they celebrated the historic milestones in front of thousands of ecstatic supporters. The coronavirus denied Joe Biden such an enthusiastic campaign launch this week. 700 words moved by Elodie Cuzin Health-virus-Uruguay-Australia-ship MONTEVIDEO More than 100 Australians and New Zealanders leave Uruguay on a chartered flight after two weeks stranded aboard a virus-infected cruise ship, officials say. 65o words moved by Gabriela Vaz. Picture. Video. Graphic -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-racism,FOCUS BEIJING Africans in southern China's largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines and mass coronavirus testing as the country steps up its fight against imported infections. 750 words by Laurie Chen. File picture -- ECONOMY -- Health-virus-economy-recession,FOCUS WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic has hit like a worldwide hurricane, shutting activity in most economies simultaneously, but some forecasters are more optimistic about the prospects for recovery once the worst has past. 600 words moved by Heather Scott afp
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