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Italians walk without masks in Rome as the whole country becomes a "low-risk" zone for Covid-19, marking a dramatic milestone for the first European country to be hit by the global pandemic in February 2020. IMAGES
Images of people in the streets of Madrid as the outdoor mask mandate is lifted in Spain. The government has eased restrictions as Covid-19 infection rates in the country drop and hospitals report lower admissions. IMAGES
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns a "toxic mix" at the global level of low vaccination coverage and testing rates, creating a fertile breeding ground for new Covid-19 variants to 'breed'. SOUNDBITE
Burned cars act as barricades at a roundabout in Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe, partially blocking traffic. Days of rioting against measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 have brought normal routines on France's Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to a standstill. IMAGES
Madrid, Oct 10 (EFE).- Madrid marked Sunday the World Mental Health Day with a march demanding a normalization of mental illnesses and more resources to help the entire population, after almost two years of pandemic, in which more cases of mental illnesses have been detected.The World Mental Health Day is observed annually on Oct. 10 as the day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. (Camera: JUAN YAGÜE). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE MARCH TO MARK THE WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY IN MADRID, SPAIN.
The EU is to donate another 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries, more than doubling its present pledge, the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen announces. SOUNDBITE