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A man receives a dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
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A German police officer receives a dose of AstraZeneca's vaccine in Mainz, Germany. Reuters
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People sit in the Volkspark am Friedrichshain park on a sunny afternoon in Berlin, Germany. EPA
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People stroll along the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
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People enjoy an evening with spring-like temperatures in Berlin, Germany. Reuters
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A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks her dog on the Passerelle Debilly footbridge near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France. Reuters
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A 101 year old patient receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from a nurse at her house in Gonnelieu, France. Reuters
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People wearing protective masks walk in the Montorgueil street in Paris, France. Reuters
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Medical in the intensive care unit for Covid-19 patients at the Maggiore hospital in Cremona, Italy. EPA
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School children ski with help of their instructor at a makeshift ski slope constructed at a school courtyard, as ski instructors get creative during ski resort closures in Milan, Italy. Reuters
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Emergency services personnel queue to be vaccinated during a mass vaccination campaign at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. AP Photo
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A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine during a vaccination drive for teachers in Ronda, Spain. Reuters
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A man receives a dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
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A German police officer receives a dose of AstraZeneca's vaccine in Mainz, Germany. Reuters
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People sit in the Volkspark am Friedrichshain park on a sunny afternoon in Berlin, Germany. EPA
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People stroll along the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
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People enjoy an evening with spring-like temperatures in Berlin, Germany. Reuters
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A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks her dog on the Passerelle Debilly footbridge near the Eiffel tower in Paris, France. Reuters
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A 101 year old patient receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from a nurse at her house in Gonnelieu, France. Reuters
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People wearing protective masks walk in the Montorgueil street in Paris, France. Reuters
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Medical in the intensive care unit for Covid-19 patients at the Maggiore hospital in Cremona, Italy. EPA
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School children ski with help of their instructor at a makeshift ski slope constructed at a school courtyard, as ski instructors get creative during ski resort closures in Milan, Italy. Reuters
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Emergency services personnel queue to be vaccinated during a mass vaccination campaign at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. AP Photo
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A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine during a vaccination drive for teachers in Ronda, Spain. Reuters
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A man receives a dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters
Ursula von der Leyen: EU must introduce vaccine passports before Google and Apple step in
European Commission president fears big tech companies are in talks with the WHO to provide certificates
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