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BBC OS: 2020/09/08 16:06 GMT: Remembering those lost to Covid-19

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Remembering those lost to Covid-19

2020/09/08 16:06 GMT

2020/09/08 16:06 GMT: Remembering those lost to Covid-19

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Remembering those lost to Covid-19

The stories behind the numbers in the coronavirus pandemic

This week marks six months since Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic. The total number of people who died from the virus is almost 900,000. We've been hearing from those who have lost loved ones during this time. Today we focus on Europe, the world's problem spot at the beginning of the pandemic. We'll hear from Italy, Spain, France and the UK.

Also, we get the latest from Belarus where protests against President Alexander Lukashenko are continuing. Demonstrators want him to resign because he's accused of fixing the election. The country's opposition leader, Maria Kolesnikova was meanwhile detained at the border with Ukraine, and reportedly ripped up her passport to avoid being forced into exile - something Belarusian authorities dispute.

And in Zambia, the top trend on Twitter has been the hashtag "Mafishi". It's the name of a famous fish that was believed to bring good luck. Students at Copperbelt University, where the fish lived, lit candles and marched around campus to mourn it. We hear from some students. 

(Photo: Mario Mazzolini, who died aged 72 in Italy from coronavirus. Credit: Luca Mazzolini)

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