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A combination picture shows candles and flowers placed on the pavement as thousands of crosses were painted on to commemorate the first anniversary of death of the first Czech COVID-19 patient, at Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, 29 March 2021 (issued 30 March 2020). For a week, people place flowers and candles and write names of dead to pay respect to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic at an impulsive memorial place created on 22 March 2021. According to the Czech Ministry of Health, more than 26,000 people have died in the Czech Republic since the beginning of the epidemic of COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2. In contrast, the daily numbers of newly confirmed positive cases continue to decline. (Photo by Martin Divisek/EPA/EFE)
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