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Inside the billionaires’ compound on the French Riviera that set up its own private testing center while the rest of the country struggles to obtain coronavirus tests Paris

Inside the billionaires’ compound on the French Riviera that set up its own private testing center while the rest of the country struggles to obtain coronavirus tests

Saint-Tropez is known for being a playground for the rich and famous. Boris Stroujko / Shutterstock Les Parcs de Saint-Tropez is a gated neighborhood in Saint-Tropez where numerous billionaires — among them Bernard Arnault, the third-richest person in the world — own villas.On April 13, local newspaper Var-Martin reported that…
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April 24, 2020
France coronavirus death toll nears 19,000 but spread continues to slow Paris

France coronavirus death toll nears 19,000 but spread continues to slow

PARIS (Reuters) - France's registered death toll from coronavirus infections neared 19,000 on Friday, but most data provided further indications that the spread of the disease was slowing after a one-month-old national lockdown, officials said.During a press conference Jerome Salomon, head of the public health authority, said the number of…
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April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Death Toll Approaches 100,000 As Globe Grapples With Containment Paris

COVID-19 Death Toll Approaches 100,000 As Globe Grapples With Containment

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April 10, 2020
UCI put staff on leave & leaders’ pay cut during ‘unprecedented crisis’ Paris

UCI put staff on leave & leaders’ pay cut during ‘unprecedented crisis’

The UCI employs 130 peopleCycling's governing body has furloughed staff and cut leaders' salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.The International Cycling Union (UCI) blamed the postponement of the Olympics and Paralympics, plus losing much of its annual calendar, for the move.UCI president David Lappartient said: "Our international federation is going…
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April 9, 2020