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| - Duty Editor: Jenny Vaughan Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Trump vows immigration ban over pandemic threat + Virgin Australia collapses under virus strain + Oil market in turmoil after US crude dips below $0 + Seoul downplays reports N. Korea's Kim is ill + Subdued celebrations for Queen's 94th birthday Health-virus,WRAP WASHINGTON Donald Trump vows to halt immigration temporarily to combat the "invisible enemy" of coronavirus and "save" American jobs as the pandemic wreaks havoc on the world economy. 800 words 1500 GMT by Michael Mathes and AFP bureaus. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-Australia-aviation-Virgin,3rdlead BRISBANE Cash-strapped Virgin Australia goes into voluntary administration, making it the largest airline to collapse under the shock of the coronavirus outbreak. 750 words moved by Holly Robertson Markets-world,WRAP LONDON Oil-price turmoil grips traders once more, a day after US crude futures crashed below zero for the first time as the coronavirus crisis crippled global energy demand and worsened a supply glut. 600 words 1600 GMT Also moving: US-oil-prices-health-market,FOCUS NKorea-SKorea-politics-diplomacy,WRAP SEOUL South Korea plays down a report that the North's leader Kim Jong Un is being treated after surgery, as speculation mounts over his absence from a key anniversary. 700 words moved Britain-royals-Queen LONDON Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 94th birthday, but the traditional gun salute was called off this year because of the coronavirus crisis. 250 words moved -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-climate-energy,FOCUS PARIS COVID-19 has overshadowed the climate crisis as governments scramble to protect the health of citizens without cratering their economies, but the pandemic could still open a fast-track pathway -- albeit a narrow one -- to a greener, low-carbon future, experts say. 1,200 words 1700 GMT by Marlowe Hood Health-virus-Germany,2ndlead MUNICH, Germany Bavaria cancels the iconic Oktoberfest for the first time since World War II dealing a fresh blow to Germany's beer industry already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. 650 words moved by Pauline Curtet. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Israel-politics,POINTS JERUSALEM Israel's unity government deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and election rival Benny Gantz breaks a year-long deadlock but includes many pitfalls -- from the power sharing mechanism to West Bank policy and the premier's corruption charges. 740 words moved by Ben Simon Also moving: Health-virus-Israel,SCENE Saudi-oil-energy-health-virus,FOCUS RIYADH Saudi Arabia may have won a no-holds-barred oil price war with Russia but analysts say the OPEC kingpin's actions hastened a coronavirus-led energy slump despite a historic deal to slash production. 700 words moved Lebanon-politics-protest-health-virus,WRAP BEIRUT Lebanon's lawmakers sit in a conference hall instead of parliament to allow for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, while outside anti-government activists noisily protest in a car convoy. 600 words 1600 GMT by Layal Abou Rahal. Picture. Video Health-virus-Egypt,FOCUS CAIRO After showing symptoms similar to those of the coronavirus, Egyptian doctor Ahmed Negm went into self-isolation in an old apartment, but before long he was hounded out by fearful neighbours. 750 words moved by Menna Zaki Health-virus-UAE-Dubai-delivery,FOCUS DUBAI Dubai's over-the-top delivery culture means that, as the wealthy emirate endures a strict 24-hour lockdown, it is ideally positioned for the "stay at home" coronavirus challenge. 800 words moved by Shatha Yaish. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-China-politics,FOCUS WASHINGTON As thousands of Americans die from the new coronavirus, both President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden are attacking China. One reason behind their strategy -- China has never been more disliked by the US public. 700 words 1430 GMT by Shaun Tandon Health-virus-US-medics,FOCUS WASHINGTON US health care workers who recovered from COVID-19 are returning to the front lines not knowing if the illness might affect them long term or whether they are really now immune. 650 words 1700 GMT by Ivan Couronne Health-virus-US-politics-lifestyle,FOCUS SIOUX FALLS, United States For months, sparsely populated South Dakota watched as the coronavirus ravaged far-off coastal cities The state now has one of the largest outbreaks in the US, but its governor refuses to impose a lockdown. 700 words 1500 GMT by Sebastian Duval. Picture. Video Health-virus-Venezuela-Colombia-Ecuador-migration,FOCUS CALI, Colombia For the second time in less than a year, Jesus Pena is on the run. The first time, he was fleeing poverty in his native Venezuela. Now, he's heading back to his crisis-stricken home to escape the death spread by the novel coronavirus. 700 words 1430 GMT by Luis Robayo with Diego Legrand in Bogota. Picture. Video -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-Wuhan,FOCUS WUHAN, China A bride in a white gown poses by Wuhan's East Lake while a grandfather swings his tiny grandson in a hammock strung between trees, and families enjoy a picnic on a sunny afternoon: Wuhan is returning to normal after enduring a 76-day quarantine. 700 words moved by Jing Xuan Teng. Video. Picture Health-virus-Myanmar-unrest-Rakhine-WHO,2ndlead YANGON A Myanmar government health worker is injured and his driver killed after their United Nations-marked vehicle was ambushed as they were carrying COVID-19 test samples in conflict-ridden Rakhine state, the UN says. 400 words moved Health-virus-India-computers-business,FOCUS MUMBAI Coronavirus is permanently shaking up the global outsourcing industry, as lockdowns from Bangalore to Manila prompt firms to "reshore" jobs and, with AI, to move further away from needing humans at all. 700 words moved by Ammu Kannampilly, with Cecil Morella in Manila. Picture SriLanka-unrest-attack-anniversary,lead COLOMBO Survivors of Sri Lanka's devastating Islamist suicide bombings hold a private anniversary service as the nation paid sombre tributes and the US vowed to push for justice. 600 words moved by Amal Jayasinghe. Picture. Video Health-virus-Asia-Muslim-Ramadan-religion,FOCUS ISLAMABAD Across Asia, home to about half of the world's Muslims, the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan is on a collision course with the coronavirus pandemic, as clerics call on the faithful to cram into mosques. 750 words moved by David Stout and Sajjad Tarakzai. Picture -- SPORTS -- Health-virus-RugbyU-NZL-Kirwan-technology,INTERVIEW WELLINGTON After years battling his own demons, All Black legend John Kirwan is attempting to help fellow Kiwis struggling through COVID-19 lockdown by releasing a mobile phone app he calls "a mental wellbeing coach in your pocket". 650 words moved by Neil Sands. Picture Baseball-KOR-health-virus-SKorea,lead SEOUL Professional sport returns to South Korea as coronavirus restrictions ease, with the first pitch thrown in a baseball preseason derby in front of empty stands. 550 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. Picture. Video afp
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