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COVID-19 lockdown stalls Notre-Dame's rebirth one year after fire

One of the most celebrated performing arts festivals in the world, the Avignon Theatre Festival has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, following its Edinburgh and

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UN General Assembly decides to postpone or cancel pre-scheduled meetings due to COVID-19

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted decisions to either postpone or cancel pre-scheduled meetings due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "In acc

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Portugal's land border with Spain remains closed until May 15: minister

Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration Eduardo Cabrita announced on Monday that its land borders with Spain will remain closed at least until May 15. "In coordination with the Government o

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Egypt reports 125 new COVID-19 cases, 2,190 in total

Egypt reported on Monday 125 new COVID-19 infections and five deaths, bringing the death toll in the country to 164. In a statement, spokesman for Egyptian Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 41 p

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Russian COVID-19 cases shoot to 18,328

Russia has registered a total of 18,328 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, with the number of infected rising by a new daily record of 2,558, latest official data showed. The death toll is now 148,

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Iraq reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, 1,352 in total

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 34 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 1,352. Among the new cases were 14 in the capital Ba

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Israel stops all flights due to COVID-19 quarantine issues

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Saturday to stop all flights to the country after passengers entered Israel without health supervision amid the no

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Italian PM extends national coronavirus lockdown

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced the decision to extend the national coronavirus quarantine until at least May 3. In a national address, Conte spoke for 32 minutes inclu

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NCPA to present online concerts for housebound audience

From the quartet of Beethoven to the serenade of Mozart, a series of classical music performances will be staged online by China's National Center for the Performing Ar

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Iraq confirms 30 new COVID-19 cases, 1,232 in total

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 1,232. Out of the 30 cases confirmed during the pa

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COVID-19 death toll in Spain surpasses 15,000

The death toll from COVID-19 in Spain has surpassed 15,000, the Spanish government said Thursday, adding it expects a decline in the country's epidemic. As of Wednesday night, the number of deat

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Spain close to start of decline in coronavirus epidemic

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday that the country is close to the beginning of a decline in its novel coronavirus epidemic. The COVID-19 date is encouraging and "the fire has st

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What to do if you are in or recently visited a coronavirus-hit area?

For those who are in or went to an area during the past 14 days where COVID-19 is spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested the following protection measures.1. Follow basic pro

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LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-19 related layoffs from now until end of fiscal year

LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-related layoffs until at least the end of June 2020, the professional network has confirmed to TechCrunch. This announcements comes after Salesforce CEO Marc Benio

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LinkedIn plans no COVID-related layoffs until the end of the fiscal year

LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-related layoffs until at least June 2020, the professional network has confirmed to TechCrunch. This announcements comes after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s pledge

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French economy shrinks by 6 pct in Q1: central bank

France's economy shrunk by 6 percent in the first quarter of the year, its worst performance since 1945, due to slack industrial, service activities and morose financial market caused by the coro

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France is fourth country to pass 10,000 coronavirus deaths

An ICU of the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM) hospital in Paris, France, April 6, 2020. /Reuters France has officially registered more than 10,000 deaths from COVID-19, making it the four