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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: President Emmanuel Macron orders a nighttime curfew for Paris and eight other French cities to contain the spread of Covid-19 after daily new infection rates reached alarming record levels. In a televised interview, Macron said residents of those cities -- which combined are home to close to a third of the French population -- would not be allowed to be outdoors between 9:00 pm (1900 GMT) and 6:00 am (0400 GMT) from Saturday, for a duration of at least four weeks, except for essential reasons. At least 1,087,513 people have died of the coronavirus since it emerged in China late in 2019, according to an AFP tally at 1100 GMT on Wednesday. At least 38.2 million cases have been recorded around the world. The US has the highest death toll in the world at 215,914, followed by Brazil with 150,998, India 110,586, Mexico 84,420 and Britain 43,018. Bars and restaurants are to be closed across Spain's northeastern Catalonia region for the next 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, the regional government announces. The measures will come into force overnight Thursday to Friday, lasting at least 15 days before being reviewed, says interim regional leader Pere Aragones, describing them as "painful but necessary". The Netherlands goes into partial lockdown from 10:00 pm (2000 GMT) to curb one of Europe's biggest coronavirus surges, with all bars, cafes and restaurants to close. The Dutch government took a more relaxed line than its European neighbours for months, but has scrambled to control the second wave of the disease. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces tougher measures on gatherings and mask-wearing. Following talks with the heads of Germany's 16 federal states, Merkel says that Europe's biggest economy will begin imposing limits on people gathering at events as well as mandatory mask wearing at crowded places when new infections in an area reach 35 per 100,000 people in seven days, stricter than under the previous yardstick used of 50 per 100,000. G20 finance ministers and central bankers meet for online talks aimed at spurring global recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession. The virtual talks, hosted by current G20 president Saudi Arabia, come a day after the International Monetary Fund warned that global GDP would contract 4.4 percent in 2020 and the damage inflicted by the pandemic would be felt for years. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin announces a raft of new curbs along the border with the British province of Northern Ireland. From midnight (2300 GMT) on Thursday fresh measures will be enacted in the border counties of Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan -- home to around 300,000. Non-essential retail outlets are to close alongside gyms, pools and leisure centres. Northern Ireland orders the closure of pubs and restaurants for four weeks and extends mid-term school holidays to try to control rising coronavirus cases. The province already had some of the toughest restrictions in the UK, but First Minister Arlene Foster says a "deeply troubling" increase in infections and hospitalisations requires further action. Pope Francis promises to do better at keeping his distance from the faithful after his relaxed attitude to virus restrictions raised eyebrows in recent days. The Argentine pontiff, who has rarely been seen wearing a mask since the virus first took hold in Italy in February, has been snapped by photographers several times in recent weeks joking with prelates who were also without masks. burs/spm/pvh
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