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New York state - the centre of the US outbreak - had its largest single-day jump in virus deaths.

China has limited climbs to its nationals while Nepal has cancelled all expeditions.

Two French doctors spark anger by suggesting coronavirus vaccines be trialled in Africa.

The 1970s soul singer died of heart complications, his family said.

Russian aid for Italy and the US helps Russia's image - and pro-Kremlin media make much of it.

It quizzes people outside suspected of flouting the North African nation's coronavirus restrictions.

Pakistani officials refuse to release the British-born militant convicted of beheading Daniel Pearl in 2002.

France reveals 884 deaths linked to coronavirus and more cases emerge in Spain and Italy.

The cruise ship's owners say the naval vessel rammed it, but Venezuela accuses the ship of "piracy".

Some ultra-Orthodox communities have been accused of being too slow to act over the coronavirus.