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| - Duty Editor: Tanya Willmer Tel: +33 1 40.41.76.80 -- TOP STORIES -- + WHO warns virus may never go away + US says China hacking COVID-19 research + Israel's new unity govt to be sworn in + Powerful typhoon batters Philippines + Aussie soap Neighbours promises sparks despite virus Health-virus,WRAP GENEVA The coronavirus may never go away and populations will have to learn to live with it just as they have HIV, the World Health Organization warns, as the global death toll from the disease nears 300,000 and the EU's medicines agency says a vaccine could be ready in a year's time. 800 words 1130 GMT by Robin Millard with AFP bureaus. Picture. Graphic Video Health-virus-US-politics-China-science-hacking WASHINGTON US authorities warn that Chinese hackers are attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic. 650 words moved by Paul Handley. File picture Israel-politics,WRAP JERUSALEM Israel's new unity government is set to be sworn in under a deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former rival Benny Gantz to end more than a year of political deadlock. 600 words 1230 GMT. Picture. Video Philippines-disaster-typhoon,WRAP MANILA A powerful typhoon hits the central Philippines, forcing a complicated and risky evacuation for tens of thousands already hunkered down at home during the coronavirus pandemic. 500 words 1000 GMT by Mikhail Flores. Picture. Video. Graphic Health-virus-Australia-television-Neighbours SYDNEY Sparks will continue to fly on Australian soap opera Neighbours even though the stars must keep their distance, the show's creators promise, as production resumes following a virus hiatus. 300 words 1000 GMT -- EUROPE -- Health-virus-France-pharma-US,3rdlead PARIS French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi draws howls of protest after saying it will give the US priority for a COVID-19 vaccine it hopes to get to market next year, a move the French government deems "unacceptable." 600 words 1100 GMT by Joseph Schmid Health-virus-Russia-mortality-demography,FACTS MOSCOW Russia now has the world's second-highest number of coronavirus cases, but has registered 10 times fewer deaths than Britain, Italy and Spain. Is Russia hiding deaths and, if not, why is its official mortality rate so low? 650 words 1100 GMT Health-virus-Italy-poverty,FOCUS ROME Within 10 minutes, the food was gone. For years, the Ronda della Solidarieta (Solidarity Patrol) charity has served up free dinners twice a week for Rome's needy, passed out at twilight in the shadow of the city's ancient ruins. But as Italy begins to feel the effects of its most punishing economic crisis since World War II, triggered by the coronavirus epidemic, the number of needy has exploded. 1,200 words moved by Alexandria Sage. File picture. File video Health-virus-Russia-Turkey-rights-politics-diplomacy,FOCUS PARIS Europe's strongmen leaders want to use the coronavirus pandemic to tighten their grip while touting their prowess in overcoming crises, but their authority risks being badly undermined if the outbreak is mishandled. 750 words 1100 GMT by Stuart Williams Health-virus-Russia-doctors,FOCUS MOSCOW When Russian President Vladimir Putin promised in April that doctors would get a monthly bonus for treating virus patients, Maria thought it was compensation for increased risk and workload. What happened was quite different. 700 words moved by Maria Antonova -- AFRICA -- Health-virus-diplomacy-Burundi,lead NAIROBI Burundi orders the expulsion of the World Health Organization's expert team coordinating the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, just days before a presidential election. 500 words 1200 GMT -- AMERICAS -- US-Cuba-Colombia-diplomacy-terrorism,WRAP WASHINGTON The United States and Cuba trade accusations of support for terrorism as President Donald Trump's administration blacklists the communist island, saying it has not fully cooperated on counterterrorism. 700 words moved by Shaun Tandon with Moises Avila in Havana Health-virus-Chile SANTIAGO Chile orders a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago's seven million people after authorities report a 60 percent spike in coronavirus infections in 24 hours, dealing a stunning blow to hopes the economy would soon reopen. 500 words moved by Paulina Abramovich. Picture Also moved: Health-virus-Argentina,FOCUS Health-virus-US-tracing,FOCUS NEW YORK Contact tracing is supposed to be one of the key weapons in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and US authorities have touted the need for an "army" of tracers for months. But the hiring process has only just begun. 800 words moved by Catherine Triomphe. File picture Health-virus-US-nurses,FOCUS WASHINGTON Dayna James has been an emergency nurse for 17 years and thought the COVID-19 pandemic would mean she'd have more work than ever. Instead, she's filing for unemployment benefits -- and she's not alone. 700 words moved by Ivan Couronne and Issam Ahmed. File picture -- ASIA -- Health-virus-India-robot-offbeat COIMBATORE, India As long, jostling queues formed outside liquor stores in India during an easing of a strict coronavirus lockdown, Karthik Velayutham found a way to maintain social distancing -- by building a robot to shop for him. 400 words 1200 GMT. Picture. Video Australia-Britain-media-health-virus-Buzzfeed SYDNEY Groundbreaking website Buzzfeed says it will shutter part of its loss-making news operations in Britain and Australia, as it scales back global ambitions to cut costs. 350 words moved Virus-health-Japan,FOCUS TOKYO With the world's oldest population and one of the most crowded megacities on the planet as its capital, Japan should have provided a fertile breeding ground for the deadly coronavirus. 750 words moved by Richard Carter and Natsuko Fukue Health-virus-NZealand WELLINGTON New Zealanders mingle with friends and hit the shopping malls for the first time in seven weeks as a national lockdown ends and businesses face a "new normal" minimising the constant threat of coronavirus. 600 words moved by Neil Sands. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST -- Health-virus-Yemen-conflict,FOCUS KHOKHA, Yemen In a desolate camp for Yemenis displaced by war, Nasima Ahmed wonders how she and her four children can possibly protect themselves as the coronavirus stalks the country. 700 words moved by Khaled Ziad with Shatha Yaish in Dubai. Picture. Video Health-virus-Iraq-religion-technology,FOCUS NAJAF, Iraq Every year, Maher al-Rubaye would marvel at the gold-leaf walls of Iraq's Imam Ali mausoleum. He still visits the shrine today -- through a screen from his living room. 600 words moved by Haidar Hamdani. Picture. Video Health-virus-Egypt-diplomacy,FOCUS CAIRO A slickly produced video from the office of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shows crates of medical supplies -- stamped in English and Arabic with the words "from the Egyptian people to the American people" -- being loaded onto a military cargo plane. 850 words moved by Farid Farid. Video. Picture -- HEALTH -- Health-virus-pandemic-history-mask,FOCUS PARIS A mysterious and deadly disease rips through the population causing a fearful public to adopt hastily-made masks, as experts debate how best to slow the spread of infection. 1,000 words moved by Kelly Macnamara. Graphic Also moved: Health-virus-mask-howto,FACTS Health-virus-WHO-mental GENEVA The coronavirus outbreak risks sparking a major global mental health crisis, the United Nations warns, calling for urgent action to address the psychological suffering brought on by the pandemic. 500 words moved by Nina Larson -- BUSINESS/ECONOMY -- Health-virus-Britain-Lloyd's-sector,2ndlead LONDON The deadly coronavirus pandemic will cost the global insurance industry about $203 billion, the Lloyd's of London market predicts, adding that its own bill will be on a par with that of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. 500 words 1030 GMT by Roland Jackson Health-virus-US-economy-bankruptcy-business-bonds,FOCUS NEW YORK Larger companies have generally survived the initial blow from the coronavirus crisis, but still face existential challenges to get through what will probably be a long and grinding recovery. 800 words moved by John Biers. File Picture -- ENVIRONMENT -- Health-virus-Brazil-environment,INTERVIEW SAO PAULO The next pandemic could come from the Amazon rainforest, warns Brazilian ecologist David Lapola, who says human encroachment on animals' habitats -- a likely culprit in the coronavirus outbreak -- is soaring there because of rampant deforestation. 500 words moved by Paula Ramon -- LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT -- Health-virus-Europe-transport-cycling,FOCUS LONDON Andre Wu and a dozen or so other Londoners queue up at an appropriate social distance to buy a new bike, as cycling sees in a surge in popularity across Europe as coronavirus restrictions are lifted. 700 words 1100 GMT by Charlotte Durand with AFP bureaus. Picture. Video Health-virus-entertainment-US-music-gaming,FOCUS NEW YORK With concerts on hold to halt the spread of coronavirus, the gaming world is increasingly catering to music lovers, with artists becoming animated performers in virtual realms to the trippy delight of millions. 750 words moved by Maggy Donaldson and Thomas Urbain. File picture Health-virus-Ramadan-Bahrain-music MANAMA The tradition of Ramadan drummers awakening the faithful for their pre-dawn meal may be dying out across the Muslim world, but Yasser al-Samak has become a social media hit by adapting age-old songs for the time of coronavirus. 500 words 1000 GMT by Mazen Mahdi. Picture. Video -- SPORT -- Health-virus-SKorea-golf-KOR,lead YANGJU, South Korea Birdsong and the rattle of the ball dropping into the hole -- accompanied by camera shutters -- are among the few sounds to be heard as professional women's golf enters the post-coronavirus era on a closed South Korean course. 600 words 0930 GMT by Kang Jin-kyu. Picture. 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