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A Polish commuter waits for a coronavirus test at the Stadtbruecke border crossing between Germany and Poland. Poland is classified as a 'high risk' area by German authorities. AP Photo
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Polish commuters queue for a coronavirus test at the Stadtbruecke border crossing. AP Photo
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Teacher Michael G. Gromotka and his son Georg. Amid pressure to relax the lockdown, Germany agreed last month to gradually begin reopening schools - then the number of coronavirus cases increased, prompting some regional authorities to put those plans on hold. AP Photo
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People walk through the quiet Alt Sachsenhausen district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
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Tourists from Germany dance on El Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, following Berlin's lifting of quarantine requirements for travellers returning from the Balearic Islands. Reuters
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Tourists from Germany arrive at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Spain. Reuters
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People walk on the Promenade des Anglais during lockdown in Nice, southern France. EPA
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People on Pont Neuf bridge next to the river Seine in Paris, France. New lockdown measures include the closure of non-essential businesses, but people are allowed outdoors within a 10-kilometre radius of one's home without time restrictions. EPA
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People wait to receive a dose of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France. Reuters
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Police start clearing the area of protesters during an anti-lockdown demonstration in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. EPA
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Music fans at a pop festival enjoy the event in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. The festival is part of a series of trial events in which researchers of the Fieldlab programme are investigating how large public events can take place safely during the pandemic. EPA
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People take part in a demonstration against distanced learning in Duomo square, Milan, northern Italy. EPA
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People walk along a promenade in Barcelona, Spain. EPA
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A Polish commuter waits for a coronavirus test at the Stadtbruecke border crossing between Germany and Poland. Poland is classified as a 'high risk' area by German authorities. AP Photo
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Polish commuters queue for a coronavirus test at the Stadtbruecke border crossing. AP Photo
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Teacher Michael G. Gromotka and his son Georg. Amid pressure to relax the lockdown, Germany agreed last month to gradually begin reopening schools - then the number of coronavirus cases increased, prompting some regional authorities to put those plans on hold. AP Photo
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People walk through the quiet Alt Sachsenhausen district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
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Tourists from Germany dance on El Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, following Berlin's lifting of quarantine requirements for travellers returning from the Balearic Islands. Reuters
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Tourists from Germany arrive at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Spain. Reuters
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People walk on the Promenade des Anglais during lockdown in Nice, southern France. EPA
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People on Pont Neuf bridge next to the river Seine in Paris, France. New lockdown measures include the closure of non-essential businesses, but people are allowed outdoors within a 10-kilometre radius of one's home without time restrictions. EPA
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People wait to receive a dose of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France. Reuters
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Police start clearing the area of protesters during an anti-lockdown demonstration in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. EPA
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Music fans at a pop festival enjoy the event in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. The festival is part of a series of trial events in which researchers of the Fieldlab programme are investigating how large public events can take place safely during the pandemic. EPA
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People take part in a demonstration against distanced learning in Duomo square, Milan, northern Italy. EPA
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People walk along a promenade in Barcelona, Spain. EPA
EU ready to block exports of AstraZeneca vaccine to Britain
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