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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II made a special reference to heart-warming stories coming out of different parts of the world, including the Commonwealth, during her historic address as a rallying call for resilience during the coronavirus pandemic which has killed nearly 70,000 people worldwide. By Aditi Khanna FGN42 VIRUS-FRANCE-LD RECESSION France heading for worst recession since WWII: minister Paris:France is likely to see its deepest recession since the end of World War II this year because of the coronavirus crisis, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned on Monday. (AFP) FGN39 VIRUS-JAPAN-2NDLD EMERGENCY Japan PM proposes state of emergency over virus, USD 1-trillion stimulus Tokyo: Japan's prime minister on Monday proposed a state of emergency for several major regions seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, as well as a stimulus package worth $1 trillion to cushion the impact on the world's third-biggest economy.