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An artist works on a mural in Manchester. Reuters
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A man walks past graffiti on a wall in Manchester. Reuters
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Traffic passes the Arndale Centre shopping mall in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Pedestrians pass an advertising sign displaying that the Local Covid Alert Level is High in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Pedestrians pass a large advertisement on the Arndale Centre shopping mall reading "Act now to avoid a local lockdown" in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Parasols and gazebos cover outdoor seating areas along Dale Street in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Pedestrians wearing protective face coverings walk past a Covid-19 testing sign in Manchester. AFP
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A couple wear face-masks as they chat in the Ancoats district of Manchester. AFP
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A member of ground staff sanitises a goal post during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Getty Images
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An artist works on a mural in Manchester. Reuters
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A man walks past graffiti on a wall in Manchester. Reuters
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Traffic passes the Arndale Centre shopping mall in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Pedestrians pass an advertising sign displaying that the Local Covid Alert Level is High in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Pedestrians pass a large advertisement on the Arndale Centre shopping mall reading "Act now to avoid a local lockdown" in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Parasols and gazebos cover outdoor seating areas along Dale Street in Manchester. Bloomberg
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Pedestrians wearing protective face coverings walk past a Covid-19 testing sign in Manchester. AFP
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A couple wear face-masks as they chat in the Ancoats district of Manchester. AFP
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A member of ground staff sanitises a goal post during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Getty Images
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An artist works on a mural in Manchester. Reuters
ICU beds crisis: Manchester just weeks from meltdown
UK Prime Minister set to offer £100m for region to accept tighter lockdown measures
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