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CZECH CURFEW CHEAT

Police in the Czech Republic caught a man violating Covid-19 restrictions as he attempted to flout the curfew by walking a stuffed toy dog on a leash. The 9pm curfew bans people from walking out of doors unless exercising a pet. A Czech news crew accompanying the police patrol in Ceske Budejovice were on hand to film officers apprehending the miscreant. He initially claimed to be out walking the dog, but after police determined the object at the end of his leash to be a stuffed toy dog, he changed his story and claimed it was an artistic practical joke. He was released with a warning. upi.com, 5 Nov 2020.

CORONA EXPLOSION

Nine coronavirus patients being treated at a hospital in southern Turkey were killed when an oxygen ventilator exploded. The blast caused a fire in the intensive care unit of Sanko

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