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Paris – The novel coronavirus has killed at least 385 869 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 11:00 (GMT) on Thursday.
Yerevan – Hospitals in Armenia can no longer cope with the number of coronavirus patients, the country's prime minister warned on Thursday.
But it was not until two weeks later that the authorities set down restrictions for the country's 25 million people.
Amphetamine use soars in locked down Finland - study
Helsinki – Finns may be known for their love of vodka and beer, but growing numbers in the Nordic nation appear to have turned to amphetamines to cope with the coronavirus lockdown, health officials said on Thursday.
Use of amphetamines in the country of 5.5 million people has tripled since 2013, according to wastewater studies, Gunnar said.
