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| - Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Hopes rise for virus treatment + Virus cases in Russia top 100,000 + Germany bans Hezbollah, raids mosques + British WWII veteran-cum-virus-hero turns 100 Health-virus,WRAP BRUSSELS News of a potential breakthrough in the search for a more effective treatment for coronavirus spurs optimism but catastrophic new European growth and jobs figures show how much damage the epidemic has already caused the global economy. 800 words 1100 GMT by Dave Clark. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-Russia,WRAP MOSCOW The number of coronavirus cases in Russia surges past 100,000 as the country records its largest daily increase, after officials warned infections had not yet peaked and extended lockdown measures. 600 words 1030 GMT by Jonathan Brown Germany-police-government-Lebanon,WRAP BERLIN Germany bans Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement from carrying out activities on its soil, as police raid mosques and venues linked to the group. 600 words moved by Odd Andersen with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt. Picture. Video Health-virus-Britain-charity-Moore,lead LONDON Britain organises a flypast and 140,000 people send cards to mark the 100th birthday of a World War II veteran whose staggering fundraising efforts have inspired the country during the depths of its coronavirus outbreak. 600 words 0930 GMT by Pauline Froissart and Alice Ritchie. Picture. Video. -- EUROPE -- Greece-NATO-accident-military-Canada,4thlead ATHENS Debris from a Canadian military helicopter operating as part of a NATO surveillance force has been found in the sea between Greece and Italy, a Greek military officer says. 450 words 1030 GMT by Helene Colliopoulou Health-virus-France-economy,2ndLead PARIS The French economy officially falls into recession after contracting 5.8 percent in the first quarter, a record decline that underscores the massive toll of the nationwide shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak. 500 words moved by Joseph Schmid. Graphic Health-virus-Russia-addiction,FOCUS MOSCOW Stuck in cramped flats and struggling with fears of the coronavirus and its economic impact, many Russians are worried about the return of an old demon -- alcoholism. 700 words moved by Andrea Palasciano. Picture. Video Health-virus-Kazakhstan-economy,FOCUS ALMATY Maria Sakulinskaya's textile business was expanding just as the coronavirus pandemic hit Kazakhstan, striking at the heart of the ex-Soviet nation's brittle economy. 700 words moved by Chris Rickleton. Picture. Video Health-virus-Belgium,FOCUS LINCENT, Belgium Belgium has promised that every resident will have access to a protective mask from next week, when the country begins to phase out coronavirus lockdown measures. Many are sceptical, but town mayors like Yves Kinnard are taking matters into their own hands. 500 words 1200 GMT by Kenzo Tribouillard. Picture. Video Germany-health-virus,FOCUS BERLIN On a sunny Sunday in April, 20 people were enjoying a barbecue in the city of Schwerin in northern Germany. The police promptly intervened, slapping them with a fine for breaking new social distancing rules to limit the spread of COVID-19. 650 words moved by David Courbet Yugoslavia-politics-history-communism-Tito,FACTS PARIS On May 4, 1980, the leader of communist Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, died after a long illness days before his 88th birthday. His death prompted emotion and concern. An account based on AFP copy from the time. 800 words 1100 GMT. File Picture Health-virus-Spain-tourism,FOCUS MADRID With social distancing on beaches, restaurants restructured to restrict crowding and temperature-taking at the door of hotels, Spain looks for creative ways to lure back tourists in the post-pandemic era. 800 words 1100 GMT by Emmanuelle Michel. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-US-economy,WRAP WASHINGTON The coronavirus pandemic ends a decade of US economic expansion, but the Federal Reserve pledges to use every tool it has to help fuel a recovery. 650 words moved by Heather Scott. File picture. Live Video. Graphic US-IT-lifestyle-earnings-Facebook,WRAP SAN FRANCISCO Facebook reports a sharp jump in usage as the global pandemic hit, in a quarterly update that sparked a rally in shares of the social network despite its warning of turbulence in the coming months. 600 words moved by Glenn Chapman US-politics-vote-Biden,2ndlead WASHINGTON Presidential hopeful Joe Biden says he has a proud history of campaigning against sexual violence, as he faces mounting pressure to respond to an assault allegation made by a former aide. 700 words moved by Elodie Cuzin. File picture Health-virus-remdesivir,WRAP WASHINGTON COVID-19 patients who took the antiviral remdesivir recovered about 30 percent faster than those on a placebo, the results of a major clinical trial show, as the top US epidemiologist hails the drug's "clear-cut" benefit. 750 words moved by Issam Ahmed. File picture Health-virus-US-funerals,SCENE NEW YORK At a New York funeral home, the undertakers can't bear to disappoint grieving families so they try to accept all coronavirus victims even if it means they are overwhelmed. 500 words moved by Thomas Urbain and Diane Desobeau. Picture. Video Health-virus-children,FOCUS WASHINGTON Children have largely been spared the worst of COVID-19, but there may be a rare complication -- an inflammatory syndrome that one doctor described as causing patients to feel like "every blood vessel in the body is on fire." 800 words moved by Issam Ahmed and Paul Ricard in Paris. Health-virus-Guatemala-poverty,SCENE GUATEMALA CITY Floridalma Chavez, 24, hangs a bit of white cloth in the window of her home in Guatemala City, alerting the neighborhood that she and her family need help amid the coronavirus pandemic. 400 words moved. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Tunisia-Ramadan,FOCUS TUNIS Amira Jamoussi, a doctor on the front line fighting the novel coronavirus in a hospital in Tunisia, is spending the Muslim holy month of Ramadan away from her family. 650 words moved by Caroline Nelly Perrot. Picture -- AFRICA -- Heath-virus-SAfrica-conservation-animal,FOCUS BALULE, South Africa Within days of the announcement of South Africa's coronavirus lockdown, lodges in the country's wildlife-rich national parks were emptied, souvenir shops pulled their shutters and safari operators were left with only rangers protecting animals from poaching. 1400 words 1300 GMT by Philippe Alfroy. Video -- LIFESTYLE -- Health-virus-Argentina-dance,FOCUS BUENOS AIRES Tango's once-warm embrace has grown cool under Argentina's strict coronavirus quarantine, though aficionados are finding a way to circumvent social isolation with virtual classes while they wait for dance venues to reopen. 700 words moved by Liliana Samuel. Video. File picture Health-virus-US-tourism-roadtrip,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Parisians Carole de la Cheneliere and Olivier Merleau were all set for their once-in-a-lifetime road trip down America's famous interstates -- but then, the pandemic struck. 700 words moved by Javier Tovar. Picture -- ASIA -- India-film-Kapoor,lead MUMBAI Bollywood mourns a second loss in as many days as celebrated actor Rishi Kapoor, whose career spanned half a century, dies aged 67 after a prolonged struggle with cancer. 600 words 1000 GMT by Udita Jhunjhunwala. File picture Health-virus-China-vaccine,FOCUS BEIJING A researcher in a lab coat in Beijing holds up the hopes of humanity in his fingers: "Coronavac", an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus that has upended the world. 600 words moved GMT by Patrick Baert. Photo. Video Health-virus-China-employment-layoffs,FOCUS SHANGHAI Life is never easy for China's nearly 300 million migrant workers, but with the coronavirus zapping jobs at a historic clip, unemployed factory labourer Wei Guikun is at his wits' end. 700 words moved Dan Martin. Picture. Video HongKong-China-politics-unrest,FOCUS HONG KONG Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are looking to reignite their movement after a coronavirus lockdown lull, angered by a flurry of fresh moves by China to subdue them. 750 words moved by Jerome Taylor. Video. Picture Vietnam-war-history-literature,INTERVIEW HONG KONG Women bore much of the burden of the Vietnam War but their voices have long been absent from the trove of literature on the topic, says acclaimed author Nguyen Phan Que Mai. 800 words moved by Alice Philipson. Picture. File picture -- SPORT -- Swim-athletics-IND-virus-health,FOCUS NEW DELHI From swimming in a makeshift farm pool with turtles and fish to fencing with a dummy on a terrace, India's locked down athletes are finding novel ways to stay fit. 500 words moved by Faisal Kamal. Picture -- LIFESTYLE -- Health-virus-Argentina-dance,FOCUS BUENOS AIRES Tango's once-warm embrace has grown cool under Argentina's strict coronavirus quarantine, though aficionados are finding a way to circumvent social isolation with virtual classes while they wait for dance venues to reopen. 700 words moved by Liliana Samuel. Video. File picture Health-virus-US-tourism-roadtrip,FOCUS LOS ANGELES Parisians Carole de la Cheneliere and Olivier Merleau were all set for their once-in-a-lifetime road trip down America's famous interstates -- but then, the pandemic struck. 700 words moved by Javier Tovar. Picture afp
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