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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: Health-virus-Egypt-economy,FOCUS CAIRO Egypt's economy had just started to recover after years of political turmoil and militant attacks when the coronavirus crisis hit, impacting especially its vital tourism sector. 750 words by Bassem Aboualabass 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 by Ella Ide. File Picture 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 by Michelle Fitzpatrick with Mary Sibierski in Warsaw, Laurence Boutreux in Madrid and AFP bureaus. File picture Health-virus-US-economy-employment-indicator,ADVANCER WASHINGTON In the US economy, skyrocketing unemployment is the most visible sign of the devastation wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words by Heather Scott. Graphic. File picture. Graphic Also moving: 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 by Glenn Chapman Health-virus-US-food-Costco,WRAP NEW YORK Big-box retailer Costco has become the latest major US retailer to limit consumer purchases of meat as supply chain problems in the wake of the coronavirus test American households on yet another front. 550 words by Daniel Hoffman and Luc Olinga Health-virus-US-France-economy-food,FOCUS LAUREL, Maryland At the Picou family's factory in Laurel, Maryland outside the US capital, the only workshop that is buzzing is usually reserved for making jams for baking. Now, it's churning out hand sanitizer. 750 words by Delphine Touitou. Picture afp
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