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Added on the 14/04/2020 11:33:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
While other capital cities around Europe are deserted, Stockholm remains busy with people walking around as per usual. Sweden has not imposed extraordinary lockdown orders seen elsewhere in Europe to stem the spread of the virus, instead calling for citizens to take responsibility to follow social distancing guidelines. IMAGES
The Michaeler Platz in the Hofburg area of Vienna is empty after the government imposed measures limiting gatherings in order to fight the spread of coronavirus. IMAGES
People walk in the streets of Rome as the country's outdoor mask mandate is lifted. Italy is seeing Covid-19 case numbers fall, suggesting it has passed the peak of the current wave IMAGES
Supporters of Austria's Far-right Freedom Party gather to protest after the government announced it will make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory and will next week impose a partial lockdown in the face of spiralling infections. IMAGES
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces it is lifting mask-wearing requirements for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19. "Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing," CDC director Rochelle Walensky says. SOUNDBITE