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Added on the 24/05/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
People line up to do self-swabs at a Covid-19 test site in Los Angeles as millions of American travelers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday. IMAGES
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief Michael Ryan voices alarm at the spread of COVID-19 in Africa, warning South Africa's surging numbers could be a "marker" for outbreaks across the continent. "I'm very concerned right now that we are beginning to see an acceleration of disease in Africa," he tells a virtual press conference. SOUNDBITE
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 200,000 deaths worldwide, nearly 90 percent of which were in Europe or the United States, according to an AFP tally at 1900 GMT on Saturday based on official figures. ANIMATED VIDEO
An official period of mourning began today in the Community of Madrid, decreed by the president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, as a sign of condolence and in memory of those who died due to COVID-19. IMAGES of the Community of Madrid's headquarters and the flag
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that the UK will go on lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19. SOUNDBITE
The area surrounding Branderburg Gate in Berlin is almost empty, as Germany tightens measures to control the spread of COVID-19, banning gatherings of more than two. IMAGES