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A candle is lit outside the British Prime Minister's residence at 8pm to mark the anniversary of the first lockdown in the United Kingdom and commemorate the 126,000 people who have died of Covid-19 in the country. IMAGES
A thousand crosses are placed in front of the Brazilian Congress to honour the people who died of Covid-19, and to denounce President Jair Bolsonaro handling of the pandemic. Brazil has the second-highest number of infections and deaths from the new coronavirus worldwide, after the United States: more than 1.2 million and 55,000, respectively. IMAGES
President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, takes part in a national minute of silence for COVID-19 victims. Lockdown measures have been eased in the country's two biggest cities, Madrid and Barcelona, where people can now meet in groups of up to 10 in their homes and in parks or on the terraces of bars and restaurants. IMAGES
Duchess Camilla has sent a message of support to domestic abuse victims amid the Covid-19 crisis, via her and Prince Charles' Instagram page.
The United States commemorates the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a moment of silence observed in somber remembrance at Ground Zero in New York, where nearly 3,000 people were killed. Saint Paul's Chapel situated directly across from the World Trade Center and which served as a relief mission for the rescue and recovery workers at Ground Zero, rang its Bell of Hope in the traditional firefighters’ salute to the fallen at precisely the time of the first plane crash into the North Tower. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.