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Added on the 17/03/2020 09:33:36 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
In Munich, corona skeptics gather to march against coronavirus restrictions adopted by the German authorities, waving German flags and holding placards against Chancellor Angela Merkel. IMAGES
Thousands demonstrate in Berlin for "a day of freedom", railing against the German government's measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The protest was called for by groups of COVID-19 deniers and right-wing extremists. IMAGES
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
Almost all schools in Britain are closed from today under new controls aimed to slow the spread of coronavirus. The children of people deemed to be essential frontline workers, such as health care workers or food and distribution sector employees, will still be cared for in schools. IMAGES
Italy shuts all schools and universities in a bid to stop the deadly coronavirus from spreading, as Germany warned the outbreak had turned into a global pandemic. More than 90,000 people have been infected and around 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached some 80 countries and territories. IMAGES