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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: + Virus pandemic 'amplifying' poverty in Britain + Spain farmers, fishermen feel COVID-19 fallout + Quibi launches Hollywood 'on the go' streaming + Coronavirus reveals, exacerbates US inequality + Help for Iraqis as virus hits, economy falters Health-virus-Britain-poverty,FOCUS LONDON The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain, where levels are already high after a decade of austerity triggered by the global financial crisis, according to experts. 500 words by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier. File picture Health-virus-Spain-fishing-agriculture,FOCUS MADRID The start of spring is usually a profitable time for Sergio Gomez, a strawberry farmer in southern Spain, but the coronavirus pandemic has completely disrupted his harvest this year. 600 words by Alvaro Villalobos. Picture. File picture Entertainment-US-film-television-Quibi,ADVANCER LOS ANGELES Quibi, the multi-billion-dollar streaming platform launching Monday, is betting it can transform entertainment with short, Hollywood-quality clips to watch "on the go" -- even as much of the world is trapped at home. 750 words by Andrew Marszal Health-virus-US-economy-poverty,FOCUS WASHINGTON Miguel Rodriguez was enjoying a pleasant life, working as a waiter in a job he held for 20 years. Everything changed overnight when his French restaurant was forced to close amid statewide shutdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak. 750 words by Delphine Touitou. File picture Health-virus-Iraq-economy-food,FOCUS BAGHDAD On an abandoned sidewalk in Baghdad, under strict government curfew to contain the novel coronavirus, a handful of volunteers with masks and gloves make food packages for needy families. 800 words by Salam Faraj and Khalil Jalil. Picture afp
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