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Photos: Prague citizens hold 'farewell party' for COVID-19 pandemic

Czech Republic was among the first to implement tough restrictions to curb the coronavirus

Published: July 01, 2020 11:22 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Copy of 2020-06-30T193545Z_301272312_RC2VJH96QEPJ_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593588013047 — Seated around a 500-metre-long table covered with white cloth, Prague citizens gathered on the medieval Charles Bridge on Tuesday to say goodbye to the new coronavirus epidemic. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T181638Z_521048678_RC2UJH9X4YP3_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593587997202 — On the eve of the easing of yet more restrictions imposed since March to curb the spread of the COVID-19 illness, people filled the bridge, a landmark that runs between historic Prague quarters on the banks of the Vltava river. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T190222Z_884768626_RC2VJH94MBP6_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593588010595 — "The bridge is a good metaphor, different people can gather," said Ondrej Kobza, who organised the event. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T162444Z_2033086535_RC2SJH9UWZUA_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593587985517 — The event "is a kind of celebration, to show that we are not afraid, that we go out and we won't be stuck at home," he said, noting that the dinner was only possible because there were hardly any tourists now. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T181047Z_1470357259_RC2UJH9TYHLY_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593587993061 — The guests were invited to share among themselves the meals and drinks they brought. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T175259Z_425614702_RC2TJH9689JB_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593587989431 — Residents dine at a 500-metre-long table spanning across the length of the medieval Charles Bridge. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T182346Z_1365274114_RC2UJH9L1NMN_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593588000912 — Acrobats perform as residents dine at a 500-metre-long table spanning across the length of the medieval Charles Bridge. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T185624Z_2088193360_RC2UJH9UYV96_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593588007790 — Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-06-30T185400Z_838968770_RC2UJH9LN23C_RTRMADP_3_CZECH-TABLE-1593588004256 — The Czech Republic was among the first to implement tough restrictions designed to curb the coronavirus in mid-March. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_Czech_Republic_Charles_Bridge_Bridge_65568.jpg-6dc17-1593588015920 — As of June 30, the country of 10.7 million reported 11,895 cases and 349 deaths connected to the illness, many fewer than many of its Western peers. Image Credit: AP

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