France 24
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India approves foreign vaccines urgently amid Covid-19 surge despite being World’s top producer
India, who is the World’s biggest Covid-19 vaccine producer, is facing a sky-rocketing number of cases. After having exported tens of millions of doses, Indian authorities are now trying to…
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Vatican’s state finances dry up as Covid-19 lockdowns empty streets of tourists
While Europe is facing growing Covid-19 infection cases and more lockdown measures, the coronavirus pandemic has also caused a drop in tourist numbers in many countries, including the World’s smallest…
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Italian cinema from the comfort of the car
Italy, the European nation first hit by the pandemic, is working to save its film industry. FRANCE 24 reports on an initiative to give old drive-in theatres a new lease…
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Zimbabweans fear president making power grab during pandemic
Zimbabweans have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of using the pandemic to make a power grab. Large-scale protests planned for July 31 have been banned, officially due to coronavirus precautions. Opposition…
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South Africa battles social stigmas to contain outbreaks
With more than 400,000 cases, and 6500 deaths, South Africa is one of the hardest hit countries in the world. As FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports, an increasing…
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Record numbers seeking unemployment benefits in France
In France, the number of people claiming unemployment benefits reached a record high in May. FRANCE 24 business editor Stephen Carroll explains why the number of people with no work…
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New York slaps quarantine on interstate travellers from Covid-19 hotspots
Many southern and southwestern US states are seeing record high numbers of new cases of Covid-19, prompting concern some may need to impose new lockdown measures. On Wednesday, New York…
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Pakistan unwilling to lock down anew despite fast-surging coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak has not abated in Pakistan, where infections could top one million on current trends. According to the World Health Organization, it is seeing one of the fastest spreads…
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Face masks & Trump Tulsa rally: “It’s become a political issue”
Organizers of the first public #Trump rally since the #Coronavirus pandemic say they will be distributing #facemasks to those who pack a 19-thousand seat arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma but whether…
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Authors pull Lancet study flagging hydroxychloroquine risks on Covid-19 patients
As the World is still searching for a cure or at least an effective drug for the coronavirus, the authors of a study published by the Lancet pulled out of…