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The World Health Organization's European office says despite some "optimistic signs" in some of the countries worst hit by the new coronavirus, the number of cases was rising and approaching one million in the continent alone. "We remain in the eye of the storm," WHO regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, tells an online news conference, urging countries to put adequate controls in place before easing lockdown restrictions. SOUNDBITE
Joggers in Paris get up early to run on the banks of the Saint-Martin Canal before 10 a.m., the time at which outdoor physical activities stop in the French capital until 7 p.m., as part of the measures in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives to give evidence at Britain's Covid-19 inquiry. During the pandemic he was Britain's Finance Minister, and has faced criticism for his implementation of a scheme called 'Eat Out To Help Out'. Designed to revive demand for restaurants after they were closed in Covid lockdowns, the scheme has been criticised for potentially helping spread the disease, with senior scientists saying they weren't consulted. IMAGES
Boris Johnson leaves a public inquiry into his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after attending the first of two gruelling days in the witness box. The former British prime minister apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the pandemic but defended his government. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism from former aides for alleged indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the crisis. IMAGES
Did you give birth during the pandemic? Were you pregnant at the time? Have your say and help the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to understand the impact of Covid-19 and shape the future of generations to come.
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