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Now playing Next Germany What is the R value and how might it signal a second wave in Germany? All eyes are on Germany's R value. But what is it and why is it key in terms of when to lift lockdown? 30/04/2020
Now playing Next World News France and Italy in recession as Spain sees record GDP decline The devastating impact of the coronavirus lockdowns came into sharp focus today when the latest economic data was released. 30/04/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News Belgium to hire 2,000 call centre staff to track COVID-19 cases The investigators will work the phones and connect the dots of who could be spreading coronavirus. 30/04/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Captain Tom Moore promoted to colonel on 100th birthday The Second World War veteran has been raising millions of euros for healthcare workers during the coronavirus crisis by walking laps of his garden. 30/04/2020
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Now playing Next World News StopCOVID: France's controversial tracing app ready by June The French government's tracing project has raised many questions over privacy and civil liberties. 29/04/2020
Now playing Next USA COVID-19 cases in the US have now passed the one million mark COVID-19 cases in the US pass the one million mark and more Americans have lost their lives to the disease than died during the Vietnam War. 29/04/2020