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Faced with the Covid-19 crisis, the Italian mafia sees business opportunities
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Renovation of France's Notre-Dame set to resume
Work on restoring the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will gradually resume Monday after the coronavirus lockdown forced a halt to repairing the gothic landmark nearly destroyed by a fire one year ago, the general heading the project said Thursday.
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Merkel warns coronavirus crisis 'still just the beginning'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country must remain "clever and cautious" in handling the coronavirus crisis, as "it's not the end phase but still just the beginning".
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Coronavirus crisis tests Putin's grip on power in Russia
They're still baking at the Factory of Happiness.
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'Missing in action': UK's Johnson under fire for early handling of Covid-19
The British government insisted Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "on top of things" as he recovers from the coronavirus facing criticism of his early handling of the crisis.
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Coronavirus: Queen Elizabeth cancels her special birthday measures amid COVID-19 lockdown
Queen Elizabeth has cancelled her 94th birthday celebrations, saying it would not be appropriate while the country battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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Britain extends coronavirus lockdown at least 3 more weeks Social Sharing
'This virus would run rampant once again,' health secretary says of reopening society too early
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Boris Johnson out of intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care and back to a hospital ward, Downing Street has confirmed.
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EU faces ‘biggest test yet,’ Merkel says, as coronavirus strains continental bonds
The EU is facing the biggest trial in its history, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned, urging impatient citizens to put aside thoughts of ending coronavirus-related restrictions and focus on survival as a bloc.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care as he struggled to recover from symptoms of the new coronavirus.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Hospitalized After Failing To Shake Coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital on Sunday evening after suffering with coronavirus for 10 days.
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Coronavirus: Queen Elizabeth Calls For "Self-Discipline" in Rare Televised Address to U.K.
In only her fifth address to the nation in her 68-year reign, the monarch said she hoped everyone would be able to "take pride" in how they responded to the pandemic.
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Two dead in France stabbing rampage, police suspect terrorist motive
The assailant, understood to be a refugee from Sudan in his 30s, was arrested after the brutal attack
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Queen Elizabeth to address coronavirus pandemic in televised broadcast
Queen Elizabeth II is set to address the devastating coronavirus pandemic in a televised broadcast this Sunday, Buckingham Palace confirmed to Fox News.
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Italy appears to be flattening its curve, data shows
Italy’s efforts to combat coronavirus finally appear to be paying off, new data suggests.
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Sad Covid-19 record for Russia: 771 new cases registered across the country
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has grown by 771 in Russia on Thursday, marking the biggest single-day increase in patients since the start of the outbreak.
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Moscow rolls out tracking app to 'ensure self-discipline' during coronavirus lockdown
Moscow is rolling out a mobile phone app and scannable bar codes to check whether people are adhering to strict isolation rules during lockdown, an official said Wednesday.
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UK reports daily death toll of 563 in worst day of coronavirus crisis
Britain reported 563 daily coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the first time the national toll has exceeded 500, bringing the total fatalities to 2,352, according to official figures.
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Merkel shines in handling of Germany’s coronavirus crisis
In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens’ reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up freedoms, yet as a trained scientist emphasizing that the facts don’t lie.
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Germany has a remarkably low coronavirus death rate — thanks largely to mass testing, but also culture, luck, and an impressive healthcare system
Germany has reported over 53,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 397 deaths.
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