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this is bbc news, i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. is the death toll climbs in miami family members of those who lived in the collapsed building have been taken to the site for the first time. thousands of people in bangladesh scramble to leave the capital dhaka ahead of a new covid lockdown. britain's new health secretary begins work, after the embarassing resignation of matt hancock. sajid javid, says his priority is getting out of the pandemic. i also know that it comes with huge responsibility and i will do everything they can to make sure that i delivered for the people of this great country.
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and holders portugal have been knocked out of the euro2020 football tournament by the world's top ranked team, belgium. hello and thanks for being with us. around 150 people are still unaccounted for, four days after the collapse of a 12 storey apartment block in florida. officials have now put the death toll from the disaster at nine, after four more bodies were found in the ruins. the building is in the town of surfside just north of miami and right on the seafront. rescuers have been searching the rubble of the 55 apartments, using dog teams and sonar equipment in the hope of finding survivors. will grant reports from miami. these things aren't supposed to happen in america. the
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infrastructure of the richest country in the world in one of its richest cities is meant to be solid and reliable. but when the 12 stories of the towers collapsed, almost 160 residents disappeared beneath the rubble and seconds, and they haven't all been found. figs and seconds, and they haven't all been found.— all been found. as of today, one victim _ all been found. as of today, one victim passed _ all been found. as of today, one victim passed away - all been found. as of today, one victim passed away in i all been found. as of today, i one victim passed away in the hospital and they have recovered eight more victims on site, so i am confirming today that the death toll is at nine. their families can now only pray for a miracle. at the local church the priest read the list of parishioners missing since the collapse. a quiet seaside community now ripped apart. yet while hope remains, the families and survivors are clinging to its. 0ne churchgoer�*s family had a miraculous escape and are struggling to comprehend how
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their small apartment is still standing. i their small apartment is still standinu. ., their small apartment is still standinu. . ., ., ., standing. i have a lot of survivors _ standing. i have a lot of survivors guilt - standing. i have a lot of survivors guilt on - standing. i have a lot of survivors guilt on the. l standing. i have a lot of. survivors guilt on the. by standing. i have a lot of- survivors guilt on the. by me and why not my neighbour from 604? she was a lovely lady and i hope to god they are going to find somebody, but, man, if you saw what i saw, and then you go over there and you see all the rubble, how can somebody survive that.— survive that. there is little for the families _ survive that. there is little for the families to - survive that. there is little for the families to do - survive that. there is little for the families to do but i for the families to do but continue to wait for information. many say they do truly believe they could still be reunited there relatives. 0thers now accept the grim fact that the chances are very slim indeed. william sanchez is waiting to hear about his aunt and uncle but is realistic. 0bviously and uncle but is realistic. obviously we had a lot more hope the first and second day, but at this point, we are all talking about this amongst us in the family and we're not much but again, we are not god nor any form of higher power and we are not the ones who make the decisions so we are
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waiting until we really have concrete evidence that it's the bodies that are there. figs concrete evidence that it's the bodies that are there.- bodies that are there. as the work goes — bodies that are there. as the work goes on. _ bodies that are there. as the work goes on, more - bodies that are there. as the work goes on, more than - bodies that are there. as the i work goes on, more than 150 people are still to be found. the moment of community fears next is hearing that this has moved from a search and rescue operation to one of search and recovery. let's get the latest from our correspondent in miami beach, beatriz diez from bbc mundo. i ask you for the latest, this is a very slow moving operation, it feels? it is indeed very _ operation, it feels? it is indeed very slow - operation, it feels? it is indeed very slow and i operation, it feels? it is indeed very slow and asi operation, it feels? it is - indeed very slow and as well grant said, the numbers have been the same, we are still talking about nine presumed dead and there's more than 150 unaccounted for. that's the latest number they've given today in their press conference, they give like to press conference every day and i am hoping that we are going to learn something new today.
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the relatives have been able to get to the site now, that must have been a pretty harrowing experience for them? yes it was. they have been demanding that wanted to be close to the site. they said that they wanted to feel close to their loved ones and that they wanted to pray and that is what happened, where they organised in different groups to go there by bus. we in different groups to go there b bus. ~ , in different groups to go there b bus. ~ _ ., by bus. we were saying that the famil is by bus. we were saying that the family is finally _ by bus. we were saying that the family is finally realising - family is finally realising that hope is vanishing. that seems to — that hope is vanishing. that seems to be _ that hope is vanishing. that seems to be the _ that hope is vanishing. that seems to be the expression and the sentiment from most people, that there is very little hope. having seen for yourself on the ground just what this looks like, perhaps you can understand it. it is very densely packed, isn't it? exactly, it is very packed. the only thing is, when they talk about the numbers, especially when they talk about the people who are unaccounted for, they
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make very clear that that number is very fluid, they say. it is subject to change because it doesn't mean that those people were inside the building, it may be that they haven't heard from them or there's some confusion may be on the list. it is very dramatic, very unprecedented, and we are still trying to cope with what's going on in all senses. �* , ., senses. and in terms of the rescue operation, _ senses. and in terms of the rescue operation, the - senses. and in terms of the | rescue operation, the rescue teams, is there a sense that there are enough people on—site? there are enough people on-site?_ there are enough people on-site? , , , , on-site? yes, yes, definitely. and today _ on-site? yes, yes, definitely. and today there _ on-site? yes, yes, definitely. and today there was - on-site? yes, yes, definitely. and today there was a - on-site? yes, yes, definitely. and today there was a team l on-site? yes, yes, definitely. | and today there was a team of engineers that came from israel and they came from the site — make the came to the site and the would have not made anything different, they praised how miami, how the fire department, the police and all the teams are managing the situation. they are going very slow but it is a very difficult mission because they don't want
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to risk falling or another collapsed coming down. yeah, evidentlv- _ collapsed coming down. yeah, evidently. now, _ collapsed coming down. yeah, evidently. now, beatrice, - collapsed coming down. yeah, l evidently. now, beatrice, thank you very much indeed for that. we do hope to be speaking to the mayor of surfside a little bit later in the bulletin so do stay with us for that as well. in bangladesh people are scrambling to leave the capital dhaka to head to rural areas before the start of a strict nationwide lockdown. police have described some of the crowds of migrant workers trying to get out as "unmanageable". there's a danger that the exodus will worsen the country's surge of delta variant coronavirus cases, which the government has described as "dangerous and alarming". the bbc�*s elettra neysmith reports. this is what happens when the authorities announced the toughest of national lockdowns. tens of thousands of people desperate to leave dhaka before it kicks in. many here are migrant workers who feel they have no choice. lot towns mean no work. no work means no money
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forfood, for rent, to look afterfamilies. this uprising after families. this uprising covid afterfamilies. this uprising covid cases means rail and bus services are already suspended stop these theories are one of the only ways out. police say the only ways out. police say the numbers are unmanageable. health officials via it can only add to already soaring cases of the delta variant sweeping the country. bangladesh has recorded its highest daily death toll from covid. the government has described it as dangerous and alarming. vaccinations offer a way out but the rollout he has been slow, partly because of the halt of vaccine exports from india. but there is good news. 2.5 million doses of the moderna vaccine are on the way from the united states under the covax programme. it is a ray of hope, but with a population of around 170 million, things may well get
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worse before there is an impact. uncomfortable situation in bangladesh. let's get some of the day's other news. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has imposed strict new measures to tackle an alarming rise in covid infections, which he says poses a grave challenge. for the next two weeks alcohol sales are to be banned and all gatherings — including political and religious ones — are not allowed. there have been frantic scenes at airports near portugal's vacation resorts as german tourists scramble to get home in time to avoid a two week coronavirus quarantine on their return. the german authorities have just added portugal and russia to their list of restricted countries, and anyone arriving later than monday night must go into isolation for fourteen days. official figures from russia show there've been nearly 4,000 covid—related deaths there over the past week, a new record.
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both moscow and st petersburg have registered their highest ever daily totals, and st petersburg is due to host euro 2020 quarter final match in the coming days. in france, exit polls indicate that marine le pen's far—right national rally has failed in its attempt to win its first ever regional election. it did worse than expected in its targets of provence in the south and the region around calais in the north. britain's new health secretary sajid javid says his immediate priority is to get the country through the pandemic so life can return to normal as quickly as possible. he's returning to the government to replace matt hancock, who resigned after pictures showed him in passionate embrace with an aide from his office, which also meant he was breaching the social distancing rules he had helped to establish. 0ur political correspondent ben wright reports. after 18 months away from the cabinet, sajid javid is back, an old hand
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in a newjob. the former chancellor and home secretary arrived at the department of health this morning and the cameras outside were ready. we are still in a pandemic and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible and that will be my most immediate priority, to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible. mrjavid was appointed quickly following matt hancock's resignation last night. on friday, images were published of him kissing a colleague in his office. by breaking the government's own covid rules, mr hancock's political credibility was damaged and his personal authority was tarnished because of the way his affair was exposed. at first, matt hancock hoped an apology would be enough to cling on. and number ten stuck by him, repeatedly saying that it considered the matter closed. but privately, senior tories were telling downing street and mr hancock that his position was untenable.
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labour said borisjohnson should have sacked his health secretary on friday. matt hancock was right to resign because he broke the rules, he had to go. but the prime minister should have sacked him. yet again, borisjohnson was too slow, too weak and didn't show the leadership that was needed. and then there's the question of how on earth these images were captured from inside matt hancock's private office. was it cctv or a hidden camera? ministers want answers. viewers will have seen this morning some coverage in the press around what people are saying has happened. the department of health will be investigating this, quite rightly, to understand how this was able to happen, put aside what was on the pictures, the fact that it was leaked at all. camera shutters click. sajid javid has a daunting in—tray, from dealing with an ongoing pandemic to an nhs under pressure. he will also have a big say over covid rules and may have a different view to his predecessor. i don't imagine that actually his caution will be
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diminished when it comes to the pandemic but i certainly think his view could be defined as a lot more liberal when it comes to covid restrictions. tomorrow sajid javid is expected to update mps on the government's target for lifting all remaining covid restrictions in england next month. he is a new voice around the table with big decisions to make. ben wright, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: temperature records are tumbling as a life—threatening heatwave continues across large parts of the us pacific northwest and canada. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade centre, armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim to certain parts of this country as our land. i take pride in the words
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"ich bin ein berliner". cheering and applause as the uk woke up to the news that it is to exit the european union, leave campaigners began celebrating. in total, 17.4 million people voted for the uk to leave the eu. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: as the death toll climbs in miami, family members of those who lived in the collapsed building have been taken to the site
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for the first time. thousands of people in bangladesh are struggling to leave the capital after a new wake. parts of the us and canada are seeing a severe heat wave — which forecasters say could mark the start of one of the most extreme and prolonged high temperatures ever recorded there. in the us, all of washington state, oregon and parts of idaho, wyoming and california will see temperatures soar dramatically, possibly to over 45 degrees celsius — or around 115 degrees fahrenheit. and a heatwave is stretching across canada, from british columbia into southern saskatchewan, and up through yukon and the northwest territories, is set to break records much earlier in the year than usual with temperatures of over 43 degrees celsius. clifford mass is an atmospheric scientist and meteorologist. hejoins me now from seattle.
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you must be quite excited. it brings peril with it.— brings peril with it. this is probably _ brings peril with it. this is probably one _ brings peril with it. this is probably one of _ brings peril with it. this is probably one of the - brings peril with it. this is probably one of the most | probably one of the most extreme weather events we've had here in decades. in fact, we are going to be breaking many all—time high temperature records. these are records going back over a century. what is bringing _ going back over a century. what is bringing this _ going back over a century. what is bringing this on? _ going back over a century. what is bringing this on? we - going back over a century. what is bringing this on? we have - is bringing this on? we have this high-pressure - is bringing this on? we have this high-pressure area - is bringing this on? we have this high-pressure area thatj is bringing this on? we have l this high-pressure area that is this high—pressure area that is sinking, warming the air, this offshore flow, easterly flow which is descending down on mountains, we have the cascade mountains, we have the cascade mountains here. it is sort of like the santa anas they have in california, as the sinks down of the mountain, it gets compressed and warm and that is going to drive temperatures here in seattle to 110, maybe 112 degrees tomorrow. you said in our 112 degrees tomorrow. you said in your blog. — 112 degrees tomorrow. you said in your blog. you _ 112 degrees tomorrow. you said in your blog, you mentioned . in your blog, you mentioned portland as well possibly going
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through the roof.— through the roof. that's right, portland has _ through the roof. that's right, portland has already - through the roof. that's right, portland has already broken i through the roof. that's right, i portland has already broken the all—time record. it got up to 112 today, they will probably get 115 tomorrow. they're getting more than 5— 10 degrees above some all—time records, thatis above some all—time records, that is extremely unusual. find that is extremely unusual. and it seems also _ that is extremely unusual. and it seems also there _ that is extremely unusual. and it seems also there is - that is extremely unusual. and it seems also there is going to be, maybe not quite as dramatic. i dramatic fall in temperatures to follow. this sort of differential between these extreme eyes, a drop down to almost chilly. we have cold water right nearby. the pacific ocean is only _ water right nearby. the pacific ocean is only about _ water right nearby. the pacific ocean is only about the - water right nearby. the pacific. ocean is only about the degrees so as soon the wind switches to onshore, the temperatures drop to about 65 degrees. wide i had to about 65 degrees. wide i had to ask a climate change question and i appreciate every situation is different, but did you see some element of climate
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change on this? well, a small part of it. 90% of this is probably natural, 10% is probably natural, 10% is probably global warming. the more extreme the event, the less global warming actually contributes to it. maybe about 10% of this heatwave, maybe he can be explained by global warming. can be explained by global warming-— can be explained by global warmin. ., ., ,, ., ., warming. you talk about it as a heat apocalypse. _ warming. you talk about it as a heat apocalypse, that - warming. you talk about it as a heat apocalypse, that is - warming. you talk about it as a heat apocalypse, that is a - heat apocalypse, that is a pretty big phrase, isn't it? well, around here, air is relatively rare, to get temperatures over 100 is a real stress on people. we don't have the ability to cool in many homes around here. bud the ability to cool in many homes around here. and that is a very real _ homes around here. and that is a very real point, _ homes around here. and that is a very real point, a _ homes around here. and that is a very real point, a lot - homes around here. and that is a very real point, a lot of- a very real point, a lot of people could be at risk as a result. clifford, thank you very much indeed. classified british defence documents, including details about the warship hms defender, have been found at a bus stop in south east england by a member of the public. after the papers were passed to the bbc, the government acknowledged a serious breach of security,
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and an investigation has been launched. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. when hms defender left the ukrainian port of odessa last week, at the start of a journey likely to draw hostile attention from russia, secret documents about its mission were lying in a soggy heap behind a bus stop in kent. the documents show that officials were keenly aware that sailing close to the coast of crimea, which russia annexed in 2014, could cause an incident. what do we understand about the possible welcome party, one of them asked? this map shows two possible routes. the one marked in green would challenge russia's claims of sovereignty. possible russian responses could range from safe and professional to neither safe nor professional. to sail further south could be interpreted by russia as a sign the uk was being scared and running away. hands to action stations...
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hms defender took the green route. russia's response was hostile. this wasn't the point of the exercise, but the documents show that this was hardly unexpected. all that is now in the past but the papers don't stop there. there is much more. the range of material is quite alarming because it covers relations with russia, with hms defender, it covers afghanistan, it covers arms exports, relations with the united states. the level of classification of all this stuff is not all that high but anything classified shouldn't be going outside the mod, covering this range of issues. one issue perhaps, but not this range of issues. that's pretty sensitive. nato is in the middle of withdrawing from afghanistan. britain is still negotiating with its partners, especially the americans, about what kind of british military presence might remain. 0ne document makes a number
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of recommendations with dates, locations and numbers. there are warnings. any uk footprint in afghanistan that the government says the loss of documents is now being looked at. i think it is a serious breach in the ministry of defence, i've spoken to the defence secretary, they are taking forward an internal investigation into how this happened. labour says the crew of hms defender did theirjob well last week but the security lapse shows the government did not. i want to see the defence secretary complete his investigation urgently. come to the house of commons this week to reassure the public about what has happened. were there any military operations put at risk? this whole episode has been more embarrassing than damaging. if the material had fallen into other hands, officials know it could have been worse.
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i beat the's nightclubs could be available to uk travellers. a trial has been begun to see if the party island can start dancing again. —— ibiza. dance music plays. music is the pulse of this island. ibiza's economy revolves around its nightclubs. now ibiza's been green—listed by the uk, this island is gearing up for the return of mass tourism, and this experiment could represent its revival. the guinea pigs are all key workers — like these nursing assistants. lucia told me, "i really want to dance. it's been so long since we've able to party around here." her friend said, "it's true. "after such a long time, you do really want to go for it." most other bars are serving again, but, beyond this event, dancing is still banned.
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there are signs ibiza is emerging from the crisis. there are no restrictions on people travelling to these shores from the uk. but the balearic politicians want to tighten the entry rules. we think that, with the increase in the number of cases in the uk, now is the right moment, you know, to put in place some controls to make sure everyone that comes here is in the right condition, is safe and can have a safe holiday. balearic beats were born here, and the ibiza experience can draw people in for life. you know, kids come here at17,18,19 years old, fall in love with the place, and they keep coming back, yearafteryear, until, you know, even in their 50s, they're bringing their kids here and they're renting villas. so, you know, the clubs play a really important part of being that gateway to discover the island. djs worry that if the tune doesn't change soon, the clubbers will simply go elsewhere. there is something magical about the island. ibiza is about the clubbing. and it would be foolish...
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you can't stop clubbing, simple as. you know, there needs to be a place for it somewhere, and if it's not here, it's going to be somewhere else. there is a lot riding on a sensitive experiment. media access was tightly controlled. and, soon, the moves that were meant to be restricted to the dance floor were breaking out elsewhere. ibiza's iconic venues should reopen within weeks — if the results from this event prove clubbing can happen without ruining efforts to beat the pandemic. anna holligan, bbc news, ibiza. to the football now and it's been an important night at the european championship with some of the favourites of the tournament going head to head to book a place in the quarterfinals. first up it was the czech repulic who delivered the tournament's first real shock by defeating the netherlands by two goals to nil. the match turned after
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the thirtieth minute when the dutch defender de lig—t was red carded for a deliberate handball. the czech republic took full advantage, scoring two goals in front of a full stadium in budapest. and then it was belgium's turn to deliver the goods against holders portugal, which they did with a moment of class from their striker thorgan hazard. the winger driving home a shot from outside the box to take the victory one goal to nil. chip china has released images of the mars rover. it chip china has released images of the mars rover.— of the mars rover. it takes a moment _ of the mars rover. it takes a moment or _ of the mars rover. it takes a moment or two _ of the mars rover. it takes a moment or two just - of the mars rover. it takes a moment or two just to - of the mars rover. it takes a moment or two just to get l of the mars rover. it takes a i moment or two just to get your bearings on the pictures but you will see as they pan out there, some amazing sequences coming from the landing which was in may. it shows the deployment of its parachute system first of all, then the moment of touchdown itself. and it's six wheeled robot. as you
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can see, landing successfully there. hello. most of us saw a bit of sunshine at some point during the course of the weekend, and some places will see a little bit more through the coming week, particularly across the northern half of the uk. it is a north—south split for our weather at the moment. a lot of dry weather with some sunshine in the north, but further south, more cloud bringing showers or longer spells of rain and some thunderstorms around as well, so very mix fortunes this week. high pressure is toppling in across scotland and northern ireland. it the low pressure sits close to southern england, and that is going to be throwing those showers up across many southern parts of england and wales, too. monday does dawn on a cloudy night for england and wales, initially some heavy rain for the southwest, towards the midlands. should ease for a time, but then we'll see further heavy showers developing
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for east anglia, the southeast as well. they're going to be hit and miss. if you do catch one of these heavy downpours across southern england during the afternoon, could be some hail and some torrential rain bringing the risk of localised flooding and perhaps some travel disruption. further north, a much different story — lots of dry weather with some sunshine for northern ireland, scotland and the far north of england as well. we re and of course, today marks the start of the championships at wimbledon. we may well see a bit of rain interrupting play for a time monday, tuesday. things do look a bit drier and a bit warmer later in the week. now, heading through monday evening and overnight into tuesday, further heavy showers and thunderstorms in the south. few spots of drizzle further north as well. much of northern england, scotland and northern ireland remaining largely clear and dry, so temperatures getting down into single figures in one or two spots, but staying mainly mild and humid feeling, in fact, down towards the southeast.
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like winds and lots of sunshine to northern england, northern ireland and scotland. temperatures in glasgow up to about 2k degrees. it does look eventually from about wednesday onwards at low pressure will start to ease away towards the near continent and higher pressure will build later in the week. more widely across the week. more widely across the uk before weather fronts can push in for the weekend but from about wednesday onwards, a lot of places are seeing drier and warmer weather on the way before showers push their way in from the west during the course of the weekend.
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of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc news, the headlines: the authorities in southern florida say nine people are now known to have died after a block of flats collapsed in miami on thursday. more than 150 people remain unaccounted for. rescue workers say they are searching "every bit of hope" as the hunt for survivors continues. thousands of people in bangladesh are scrambling to leave the capital dhaka to head to rural areas before the start of a strict nationwide lockdown. police have described some of the crowds of migrant workers trying to get out as "unmanageable". britain's new health secretary sajid javid says his immediate priority is to get the country through the pandemic so life can return to normal as quickly as possible. mrjavid replaces matt hancock who resigned yesterday after he admitted breaking coronavirus restrictions that he had helped to draw up.
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