London, Dec 24, 2024 (AFP) - London wall illuminates Covid's enduring pain at Christmas

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UK families of some 240,000 people who died from Covid-19 have hung festive lights on a London wall, a symbol of love, anger and pain ahead of another Christmas overshadowed by loss. As the fifth anniversary of the global pandemic approaches, emotions still run raw across the UK amid lingering accusations that the then government responded too slowly to the crisis. Some 240,000 hearts have been painted by hand on the wall, nestled on the banks of......

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