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10.06.2020 / 08:39

France may end Covid-19 emergency health measures on 10 July

The French government isconsidering whether to end emergency health measures imposed totackle the Covid-19 pandemic on July 10, the Prime Minister'sdepartment said today.

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ECB prepares 'bad bank' plan for wave of coronavirus toxic debt - sources

European Central Bank officials are drawing up a scheme to cope with potentiallyhundreds of billions of euros of unpaid loans in the wake of thecoronavirus outbreak, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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More than 406,000 deaths

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With travel slowed, Lithuanian capital to mimic holiday destinations

With virus travel restrictions preventing summer holidays abroad, Lithuania's capital is offering a low-cost alternative by mimicking the look and feel of different countries at weekends.

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Why the US is experiencing a coronavirus plateau

When epidemiologists talked about "flattening the curve," they probably did not mean it this way: the US hit its peak coronavirus caseload in April, but since that time the graph has been on a seemingly unending plateau.

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States of Mind: 'Hailing Hearses Instead of Taxis'

Irish-American nurse Jim Nealon and Funeral Director Clive Anderson saw the devastating impacts of Covid-19 from the frontline in New York.

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More than 403,000 deaths

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Poland halts work at virus-hit coalmines

Poland has said it would suspend work at 12 mines for three weeks after a record spike in new confirmed coronavirus cases in recent days at hotspots in the country's southern Silesian coal basin.

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New Zealand clears its last Covid-19 case

New Zealand has no active Covid-19 cases after the country's final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities have said.

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Global death toll of Covid-19 victims now tops 400,000

The coronavirus pandemic has killed 400,000 people worldwide since it emerged in China late last year, according to the latest official AFP tally.

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Brazil removes Covid-19 data, hiding rising death toll

Brazil has removed from public view months of data on Covid-19 in the country, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping on what is the world's second-largest outbreak.

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Covid-19: WHO advises people to wear face masks in public

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be worn in places where the virus is widespread and physical distancing is difficult.

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Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as virus kills 'a Brazilian per minute'

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the UN agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of Covid-19 throughout the region.

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Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world

Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed Italy's to become the third-highest in the world, as the UN's secretary-general called for a "people's vaccine" to stem the pandemic.

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Johnson held 45-minute meeting with ill MP on Tuesday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a 45-minute meeting with business minister Alok Sharma on Tuesday, a day before Mr Sharma was taken ill and tested for the coronavirus, Mr Johnson's spokesman has said.

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Brazil and Mexico report record virus deaths in one day

Brazil and Mexico reported record daily coronavirus death tolls as governments in Latin America battled to fortify defences against the accelerating pandemic with fresh lockdown orders and curfews.

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British MP tested for Covid-19 after speaking in House of Commons

A British Conservative MP has been tested for coronavirus after becoming visibly unwell in the House of Commons chamber.

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Call for official instruction against non-essential travel

The Chief Executive of the Irish Travel Agents Association has called on the Government and Department of Foreign Affairs to issue an official instruction to people not to undertake non-essential travel.

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Sweden admits virus response could have been better

Sweden's top epidemiologist has said there was room for improvement in the country's controversial softer approach to curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Italy reopens to tourists from Europe

Italy has reopened to travellers from Europe, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins.

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Brazil death toll tops 30,000 as Italy reopens borders

Brazil has surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, while Italy - at one point the hardest-hit country - prepared to reopen its borders.

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'Endemic racial discrimination' exposed in US: UN rights chief

The UN rights chief has said the coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the US and protests triggered by George Floyd's death had laid bare "endemic inequalities" that must be addressed.

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India evacuates 10,000 from homes, virus hospital ahead of cyclone

More than 10,000 people, including some coronavirus patients, were moved to safer locations today as India's west coast braced for a cyclone, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in more than 70 years.

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Wuhan doctor at whistleblower's hospital dies from coronavirus

A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus last week, state media reported, becoming China's first Covid-19 fatality in weeks.

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Pre-Pandemic, Most Russians Unhappy With Healthcare

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Even as the number of COVID-19 cases in Russia stabilize and hard-hit Moscow eased its lockdown on Monday, the pandemic has laid bare problems with the country's healthcare system that Russians have been aware of for years.

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UN agency recommends health guidelines for airlines post Covid-19

The United Nation's aviation agency has published a series of health recommendations for the pandemic-hit airline industry as it relaunches air travel.

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Hydroxychloroquine as potential treatment for Covid-19 divides opinion

Banned in some countries, promoted in others - the drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the new coronavirus is dividing opinion worldwide.

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Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns, despite not having their outbreaks fully under control.

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WADA says lockdown not doping 'golden opportunity'

It was promised as the greatest Olympic Games the world would ever see.Just a few weeks from now, Tokyo would have been preparing to open its arms to the most famous athletes on the globe. But the world has changed utterly in such a short time and sport has come to a shuddering halt.

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World virus cases top six million as leaders disagree on pandemic response

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to deal with the pandemic.

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Pope calls for end to 'pandemic of poverty' after virus

Pope Francis has called for a "more just and equitable society" in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to act to "end the pandemic of poverty".

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Scientists say it's too early to ease UK lockdown amid fears over warm weekend

UK government advisers have voiced concerns the easing of lockdown measures from Monday will come too soon and could cause a spike in the spread of coronavirus.

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Germany says Trump split from WHO will harm global health

Germany blasted US President Donald Trump's decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization, describing it as "disappointing" and a setback for global health.

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Trump splits with WHO

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Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from 15 June

Greece has said it will open to visitors from 29 countries from 15 June, days before its peak tourism season begins, although Ireland is not on the list of countries.

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Siberian zoo sees baby boom during Covid-19 lockdown

A Siberian zoo that closed its doors to visitors for over two months due to Covid-19 says the lockdown has encouraged a baby boom among its animals.

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Virus tolls surge in Americas as Europe re-opens

The death toll from the coronavirus has spiked again in the United States, and Latin America's pandemic crisis deepened, as Europe's re-opening from lockdown continued.

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Cafes and bars to reopen in France as Covid restrictions ease from 2 June

France will allow cafes, bars and restaurants to reopen with restrictions from next week and will also end limits on travel within the country as the coronavirus crisis eases, the prime minister has confirmed.

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Stable condition: Kashmir horse quarantined over Covid-19 fears

A horse has been placed in home quarantine in Indian Kashmir on fears it may have caught coronavirus after its rider came into contact with an infected patient, officials said today.

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Woman who started 'Clap for Carers' says it should stop

Britain's tenth weekly Clap for Carers event may be the last, after the woman behind the idea said she will no longer take part after tonight.

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South Korea fears second wave as new cases spike

South Korea has reported its biggest spike in coronavirus cases in nearly two months, as officials scramble to tackle fresh clusters that have raised concerns of a possible second wave of infections.

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Sturgeon set to announce 'cautious' easing of Scottish lockdown

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce "cautious" steps out of lockdown for the country.

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Boris Johnson to face questions in wake of Cummings row

Boris Johnson is due to be questioned by senior MPs in the wake of the Dominic Cummings row.

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World coronavirus death toll tops 350,000

More than 350,000 deaths from the new coronavirus have been recorded worldwide since it first appeared in China in December, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources as of this morning.

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European coronavirus recovery fund could be over a trillion euro

The European Commission will today launch a recovery plan designed to help the European economy rebound from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Americas new epicentre of coronavirus pandemic - WHO

The World Health Organization considers the Americas the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, and now is not the time for countries to ease restrictions, officials have said.

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Big step for pilgrims and tourists

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Germany could lift European travel warning in mid-June according to government source

Germany aims to lift a travel warning for 31 European countries including Ireland and other EU states from mid-June, a government source has said, provided Covid-19 infection rates remain under control.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0