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    Egypt's doctors' syndicate says new allowance rise is inadequate
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    13:31 Tottenham cut pay of non-playing staff by 20% due to coronavirus
    13:23 Italy holds minute of silence for virus victims
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    12:49 EU launches new naval mission to police Libya arms embargo
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    12:15 White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast
    11:56 Spain registers overnight death toll of 849, highest so far
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