![TOPSHOT - Commuters, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) including face masks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, travel by public transport during the evening 'rush hour', on TfL (Transport for London) underground trains, in central London on May 14, 2020. Britain has had more than 36,000 deaths in the outbreak -- the second-worst in the world -- but has partially lifted lockdown measures in England this week. The government has been accused of putting workers' lives at risk by easing restrictions while the daily death toll is still hovering around 500.
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The UK government has faced criticism over the availability of testing. AFP
The UK government has faced criticism over the availability of testing. AFP
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