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Now playing Next Spain Watch: Spain honours COVID-19 victims with national ceremony "I send my condolences and sincere compassion and affection to all of the families who have lost loved ones. I share their pain. Their grieving is my grieving," King Felipe said. 16/07/2020
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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Mandatory face nappies': Conservatives rage over masks in shops rule Members of the ruling Conservative Party in the UK have been making their feelings clear on the new requirement to wear masks in shops and supermarkets in England. 15/07/2020
Now playing Next USA Coronavirus: Man killed by police in US after dispute over face mask The man, who was shot and killed by police in the US state of Michigan, had earlier stabbed a 77-year-old man in a dispute over a face mask. 15/07/2020
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Now playing Next world news Coronavirus: How the wearing of masks has exposed a divided Europe Policy on mask-wearing across the continent has been as varied as different governments' approaches to social distancing, lockdown and other preventive measures. 14/07/2020
Now playing Next France French government grants health workers 'historic' pay rise The agreements set out €7.5 billion for nurses, orderlies and other non-medical health workers, such as technical and administrative staff, which will mainly be used to finance a base salary increase of €183 net per month. 14/07/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Restaurant turns heat on government as US diners spark COVID-19 fears JP McMahon, owner of Cava Bodega in Galway, said his staff had been left "very uncomfortable" after a group from Texas dined at the restaurant on Saturday. 14/07/2020
Now playing Next Brazil Bolsonaro eager to leave 'horrible' quarantine after getting COVID-19 The Brazilian President has been in quarantine for a week after testing positive for coronavirus. 14/07/2020
Now playing Next world news Coronavirus: More than 13 million cases confirmed worldwide The total number of coronavirus cases across the world rose by over 230,000 on Sunday, according to the World Health Organization — a new daily record. 13/07/2020
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Now playing Next Vietnam British pilot who was Vietnam's worst COVID-19 victim leaves hospital The British pilot who doctors in Vietnam said was one the worst cases of COVID-19 they had treated has been given the all-clear to return home to Scotland. 12/07/2020
Now playing Next Mongolia COVID-19: Mongolia's traditional Naadam festival goes ahead online Mongolia's Naadam sporting festival goes ahead behind closed doors but a select audience, including politicians, caused some resentment on the streets 12/07/2020