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Coronavirus pandemic pranks off the table on April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day may be a tradition but this year few are in the mood as the global death toll mounts and billions remain under some form of lockdown

It may be the global day for pranks but with the world under assault from the deadly coronavirus pandemic many governments on Wednesday were warning against virus-themed April Fools' jokes -- some even threatening jail.

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