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German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a press conference after a coronavirus update meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a press conference after a coronavirus update meeting Source: AAP

Lockdowns have been extended in the UK and Germany; France promises to improve its vaccination program; and a traditional ceremony finds a way through the pandemic in Spain.


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By Allan Lee

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Lockdowns have been extended in the UK and Germany; France promises to improve its vaccination program; and a traditional ceremony finds a way through the pandemic in Spain.


For health and support measures currently in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in your language, visit sbs.com.au/coronavirus


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