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Added on the 15/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The sacred statue of Nazarene of Saint Paul is taken on a procession in Venezuela's popemobile through the streets of Caracas. Due to the pandemic devotees were not allowed to attend but some still gathered to follow the procession and celebrate Holy Wednesday. IMAGES
Images of Guy's hospital in London as a massive vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has started in the UK. Regulators in Britain -- one of the worst-affected countries with more than 61,000 deaths from 1.6 million cases -- became the first to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for general use last week. IMAGES
Empty seats are lined up on a square in the Colombian capital Bogota to pay tribute to health workers killed by Covid-19. IMAGES
Health workers go out on St George’s Hospital's roof for the weekly 'Clap for Carers'. Britain has recorded the highest number of deaths in Europe from coronavirus, with more than 36,000 people who have tested positive having died so far. IMAGES
The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimates -- up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease. The World Health Organization's long-awaited estimate of the total number of deaths caused by the pandemic -- including lives lost to its knock-on effects -- finally puts a number on the broader impact of the crisis. SOUNDBITE