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Last weekend, the US was hit by a cluster of perhaps the most devastating tornadoes in its history. In Kentucky alone, more than 70 people are known to have been killed by the severe weather system, and deaths were also reported in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee. US President Joe Biden, who has signed a disaster declaration for Kentucky, paid a visit to the region and called the situation there "an unimaginable tragedy". We take a closer look at the scale of the damage.
French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a speech to the nation this Friday to give an update on France's Covid-19 situation, said Prime Minister Jean Castex. Castex added at a news conference on Wednesday that France's situation was improving.
The winner of the US Presidential election - as well as lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives - will need to address urgent economic challenges when they get back to Washington. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Stephen Carroll has been looking at some of the main issues they're facing, as the economy remains scarred by the coronavirus pandemic. Also today, campaigns spent a record-breaking amount of money on Tuesday's elections, with one estimate putting the total at almost $14 billion.
In this week’s show, we put the focus on the thousands of French people who contracted Covid-19 and came out the other side. We look at the long road to recovery that lies ahead for some, as well as lingering symptoms for others. We also talk to an infectious diseases specialist about immunity, vaccines and discrimination Covid-19 ‘survivors’ may face. We end by hearing the heartwarming story of 103-year-old Hélène-François, who beat the virus after three months in hospital.
U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days as well as militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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