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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.46.36 -- TOP STORIES -- + Germany to reopen but US deaths jump + Trump denies role in Venezuela 'invasion' + Lockdowns could cause surge in TB deaths + Wuhan students back to school in virus epicentre + Five-year-old driver pulled over in US Health-virus,WRAP BERLIN Germany unveilS a roadmap for reopening as Europe's largest economy tries to get the wheels turning after weeks of shutdown to stem the deadly coronavirus, which continues to wreak havoc in the United States with a spike in the daily death toll. 850 words 0930 GMT by Femke Colborne with Brendan Smialowski in Phoenix, Arizona and AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic. Video Venezuela-Colombia-crisis-politics-defense-US-Trump,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States denies involvement and alleged propaganda by leftist-led Venezuela after two Americans are said to have been arrested following a mysterious, deadly sea invasion. 750 words moved by Shaun Tandon Health-virus-TB-risk PARIS The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a "devastating" surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from the world's biggest infectious killer by 2025, new research shows. 550 words moved by Patrick Galey Health-virus-Wuhan-education,lead BEIJING Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan file back to class, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. 550 words moved by Beiyi Seow. Picture. Video US-Utah-child-driver-offbeat LOS ANGELES A police officer in the western US state of Utah was stunned after stopping what he thought was an impaired driver on a highway only to find a five-year-old behind the wheel. 300 words moved. Picture. Video -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-EU-economy BRUSSELS The European Commission warns the eurozone economy will contract by a staggering 7.7 percent in 2020 and the catastrophic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak force governments to breach deficit limits. 600 words 1030 GMT by Alex Pigman. Picture. Video Health-virus-Germany-politics,2ndlead BERLIN Germany is eyeing an almost complete return to normality in May, with plans to send all pupils back to school and to restart the top-flight football Bundesliga, according to a draft agreement seen by AFP ahead of a key policy meeting. 600 words 1230 GMT by Femke Colborne and Peter Wuetherich. Picture. Video Health-virus-Russia,lead MOSCOW Russia records more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row, surpassing Germany to become the country with the sixth-highest number of confirmed infections. 500 words 1000 GMT by Anna Smolchenko Health-virus-Britain-politics LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes his first appearance in parliament since being hospitalised for coronavirus, the day after Britain became the European country worst hit by the global pandemic. 500 words 1300 GMT. Picture. Video Health-virus-WWII-survivors,INTERVIEW PARIS Seventy-five years since the end of World War II in Europe, the coronavirus pandemic is wreaking economic and social havoc on a scale often described as the worst global crisis since 1945. People in five countries -- Russia, Israel, England, France and Germany -- who survived the upheaval of the 1940s gave AFP their take on what is happening today. 1,000 words 1000 GMT by AFP bureaus. Picture Health-virus-Luxembourg-Germany-EU,FOCUS SCHENGEN, Luxembourg The Luxembourg border town of Schengen gave its name to the EU's treasured passport-free travel zone, but now it is in mourning -- because Germany closed the frontier to fight the coronavirus. 500 words moved by Pierre Sorlut -- ASIA -- Health-virus-China-US-diplomacy BEIJING China hits back at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, saying he "doesn't have any" evidence. 450 words 1030 GMT. Video Philippines-politics-media-rights MANILA The shutting down of the Philippines top broadcaster is a dangerous erosion of democracy that sends a clear warning to anyone that dares criticise President Rodrigo Duterte, watchdogs say. 550 words moved by Joshua Melvin. Picture. Video Health-virus-India-religion-discrimination,FOCUS NEW DELHI Gayur Hassan's Hindu neighbours came at night, throwing stones at his family's home and setting his workshop on fire -- the latest ugly incident in the wake of a torrent of coronavirus misinformation that is stoking hostility towards India's Muslims. 750 words moved by Jalees Andrabi and Uzair Rizvi. Picture Health-virus-Thailand-social,FOCUS BANGKOK Gourmet take-out delivered by a butler in a black sedan -- Thailand's super-rich have not forgone luxury during a pandemic that has locked the country down, crushed the economy and left millions unemployed. 450 words moved by Dene-Hern Chen. Picture. Video Health-virus-China-lab,Q&A BEIJING The Chinese biosafety laboratory accused by top US officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic studies the world's most dangerous diseases, including viruses that live in bats. 800 words moved by Beiyi Seow. File Picture. File Video -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Iran-nuclear-politics-US TEHRAN Iran's president says the United States made a "stupid mistake" by abandoning a nuclear deal and warns of severe consequences if its allies agree to extend an arms embargo. 400 words 0930 GMT. Video Syria-conflict-IS-Iraq-Yazidi-health-virus,FOCUS HASAKEH, Syria Years after jihadists stole her away to Syria, 17-year-old Yazidi girl Layla Eido finally recontacted her family in Iraq several months ago. But a coronavirus lockdown has delayed their long-awaited reunion. 750 words 1000 GMT by Delil Souleiman. Picture. Video Israel-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel's parliament votes on a controversial bill to approve a coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-ally Benny Gantz, ahead of a deadline to avoid yet another election. 550 words 1200 GMT by Ben Simon. File Picture. File Video Syria-conflict-Idlib-Ramadan,VIDEOESSAY ARIHA, Syria As dusk settles on the gutted buildings around them, Tareq Abu Ziad and his family break the Ramadan fast on the remains of their home. The northern Syrian town of Ariha looks like the scene of a monster earthquake -- a grey sea of loose cinder blocks and mangled iron rods. 300 words moved. Video Health-virus-Morocco-drones,FOCUS RABAT Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation. 700 words moved by Sophie Pons. Picture. Video - AFRICA -- Sudan-women-health-rights,FOCUS KHARTOUM Hakam Ibrahim was seven when, like most Sudanese girls, she became a victim of female genital mutilation -- an age-old practice decried as horrific that the post-revolution government is now banning. 700 words moved by Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali. Picture. Video -- AMERICAS -- Health-virus-tests-California,FOCUS LOS ANGELES For two weeks now, Dr Matthew Budoff has been overseeing a coronavirus antibody testing site in Los Angeles, offering people a rapid answer to a question on everyone's mind. 650 words moved by Laurent Banguet. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-politics-Trump-masks,FOCUS PHOENIX, Arizona President Donald Trump concedes that more Americans will die in reopening the US economy but underlines his insistence on a dwindling coronavirus threat by refusing to wear a mask, even as he tours a mask-making factory. 600 words moved by Brendan Smialowski, with Sebastian Smith in Washington. Picture Also moved: Health-virus-US-France-economy-food,FOCUS Health-virus-US-Washington Health-virus-Brazil-doctors,PROFILE SAO PAULO Neither of the Sztajnboks is getting much sleep these days. Jaques and Fabiane, husband-and-wife doctors both fighting COVID-19 in Brazil, are living on the front line of the pandemic. 550 words moved by Florence Goisnard. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-IT-psychology,FOCUS WASHINGTON "It's so good to hear your voice." "I was worried about you." "What would you like to do today?" What sounds like ordinary banter between friends is in fact from a chatbot created with artificial intelligence, intended to be virtual friends for people needing a connection. 850 words moved by Rob Lever. Picture. Video -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- SKorea-economy-corruption-Samsung,lead SEOUL The heir to the Samsung empire bows in apology for company misconduct including a controversial plan for him to ascend to the leadership of the world's largest smartphone maker. 550 words moved by Sunghee Hwang. Picture. Video Health-virus-US-economy-employment-indicator,ADVANCER WASHINGTON Like a global tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge loss of life and taken a massive economic toll. In the US economy, skyrocketing unemployment is the most-visible sign of the devastation: almost overnight, at least 30 million workers lost their jobs. 750 words moved by Heather Scott. Graphic. File picture Also moved: US-economy-employment-indicator,FACTS US-internet-games-health-computers-earnings-Activision-EA,lead SAN FRANCISCO US video game titans Activision and Electronic Arts see earnings climb as people staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic turn to games such as "Call of Duty." 750 words moved by Glenn Chapman Health-virus-Italy-economy-infrastructure,FOCUS ROME A sleek new bridge in Genoa built in record time is being acclaimed in Italy as a model for rebuilding the economy by investing in major infrastructure projects. 1,500 words moved by Ella Ide. File Picture Health-virus-Egypt-economy,FOCUS CAIRO Egypt's economy had just started to recover after years of political turmoil when the coronavirus hit, impacting its vital tourism sector. Now Cairo has loosened a curfew for the holy month of Ramadan to kickstart North Africa's largest economy. 750 words moved by Bassem Aboualabass Health-virus-Germany-Europe-food-agriculture,FOCUS FRANKFURT Food prices in Europe have spiked as growers grapple with the ripple effects of lockdowns that have snarled supply chains and upended demand. 700 words moved by Michelle Fitzpatrick with Mary Sibierski in Warsaw, Laurence Boutreux in Madrid and AFP bureaus. File picture -- SPORT -- Health-virus-Fbl-GER-Bundesliga-Germany,WRAP BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are set to give the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors later this month after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement. 600 words 1130 GMT by Ryland James. Picture Fbl-Asia-KOR-health-virus-SKorea,PREVIEW SEOUL South Korea's football season kicks off on Friday after a two-month coronavirus delay, leading the way for the global game as other leagues strive to return to action. 700 words moved by Hwang Sunghee. File picture -- LIFESTYLE -- Health-virus-Iceland-swimming,FOCUS REYKJAVIK Birdsong now fills the air around Iceland's outdoor swimming pools, closed for weeks because of the new coronavirus to the dismay of locals, for whom the popular spots lie at the very heart of Icelandic life. 750 words moved by Jeremie Richard. Picture. Video afp
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