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Spain registers lowest daily coronavirus deaths since mid-March 10 May 2020 - 02:46 pm
:People exercices in Madrid on May 10, 2020, during the hours allowed by the government to exercise, amid the national lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease./ AFP / Gabriel BOUYS
Starved for culture, Czechs hold drive-in festival 10 May 2020 - 01:55 pm
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A taste of normality: first restaurants reopen in Germany 10 May 2020 - 12:58 pm
:Antje Roesler works the tables at the reopened Cafe Prag in Schwerin, northeastern Germany on May 9, 2020 amid the ongoing Covid-19, coronavirus pandemic. The traditional cafe and restaurant welcomed sit in customers after two months of closure as restau
Global virus cases top 4 million as France, Spain inch towards re-opening 10 May 2020 - 12:45 pm
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Coronavirus cases in Russia surpass 200,000 10 May 2020 - 12:36 pm
Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients of a hospital, where a fire erupted, are being transferred to other hospitals in Moscow, Russia on May 09, 2020. Sefa Karacan - Anadolu
UK to set up coronavirus alert system 10 May 2020 - 12:32 pm
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Coronavirus spread accelerates again in Germany 10 May 2020 - 11:51 am
A man runs at a bridge near the Olympic park in Munich, southern Germany, on May 9, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. / AFP / Christof Stache
Zero turnout as Poland holds bizarre ghost election 10 May 2020 - 11:36 am
The Polish Parliament session in Warsaw, Poland May 7, 2020. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS
Britain's Johnson to set out five-tier coronavirus warning system 10 May 2020 - 10:24 am
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 7, 2020. Reuters/Hannah McKay/File Ph
Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: reports 09 May 2020 - 05:10 pm
A social distancing sign is seen on Broadway Market, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 9, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
"Europe needs a break": EU plots to restart travel and tourism despite COVID 09 May 2020 - 04:08 pm
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 19, 2020. Picture taken February 19, 2020 Reuters/Yves Herman/File Photo
Air France to check passengers' temperatures, require masks 09 May 2020 - 01:57 pm
Passengers wearing protective face masks maintain social distance as they queue in Terminal 2E at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Putin marks Victory Day in virus-reduced ceremony 09 May 2020 - 01:02 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at a memorial to the Hero Cities during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, amid the outbreak of the cor
Beaches open in Barcelona as Spain decides on next steps of lockdown exit 08 May 2020 - 02:24 pm
People play as they enjoy the sunny weather on the Barceloneta beach amidst the easing of restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Barcelona, Spain May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
New Russia virus cases top 10,000 for sixth day 08 May 2020 - 12:45 pm
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 7: Patients suspected of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection are being brought to Kommunarka Hospital with an ambulance accompanied by health officials wearing protective suits in Moscow, Russia on May 7, 2020. ( Sefa Karacan - Anado
Spain virus death toll declines as lockdown easing moves ahead 07 May 2020 - 02:36 pm
A man wears a protective face mask at a lookout point as a general view of the city of Barcelona is seen in the background, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Barcelona, Spain May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Duchess Kate launches photo project to capture lockdown Britain 07 May 2020 - 01:30 pm
A woman wearing a facemask passes an artwork celebrating the National Health Service (NHS) painted on a brick wall in central London on May 5, 2020, during the nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. / AFP / Tolga AKMEN
Paris tests face-mask recognition software on metro riders 07 May 2020 - 01:11 pm
Heavy traffic fills the ring road in Paris during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), France, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

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Georgia Republican congressional candidate Clay Fuller poses for a portrait following speaking to members of the media after voting on April 7, 2026 in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Megan Varner/Getty Images/AFP Trump-backed Republican projected to win race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

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