Millions locked down in Melbourne to fight a soaring coronavirus outbreak

The premier of Victoria plunged Australia's second-largest state into a "state of disaster" on Sunday, announcing even stricter lockdown measures, introducing a nightly curfew and banning virtually all trips outdoors after the region announced 671 new infections in a single day.

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Coronavirus pandemic strikes a blow to Paris tourism

Hotel occupancy rates in Paris are down 86% compared to last year. CNN's Melissa Bell explains the severe impact Covid-19 has had on tourism in the city.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: How gardening could help in the fight against obesity

In Bradford, community schemes offer a novel approach to promoting healthy lifestyles.

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Coronavirus: The shielders turning the word 'vulnerable' on its head

As shielding ends for the 'elderly and vulnerable' will the world they are about to be re-enter be less accessible than the one they left four months ago?

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Modi leads tributes after Indian politician Amar Singh dies

Amar Singh, an Indian politician and former leading figure of the Samajwadi Party, has died aged 64, the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

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Mexico now has third-highest global Covid-19 death toll

Mexico now has the third-highest global Covid-19 death toll behind the US and Brazil. CNN's Matt Rivers reports from Tijuana, Mexico.

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Taiwan could become the next flashpoint in the global tech war

The world is becoming increasingly dependent on a Taiwanese company for the most advanced semiconductors, after a stumble by rival Intel. But TSMC is trying to pull off a high-wire act by keeping both China and the United States happy at a time of rapidly escalating geopolitical tensions.

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