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Serbia will hold Europe’s first national election on Sunday since the continent went into coronavirus lockdown three months ago, with protective masks made available to voters at polling stations to guard against the spread of Covid-19.
Reuters reports that president Aleksandar Vucic’s conservative ruling Serbian Progressive party is tipped to win more than 50% of votes, opinion polls show, buoyed by voters’ perception that the government has handled the pandemic effectively and by state handouts to soften its economic impact.
Shops and cafes have reopened in Singapore from today as coronavirus measures are relaxed – but the city-state’s leader warned people “not to go overboard celebrating”.
AFP reports:
I am sure all of us have been eagerly looking forward to this day for a long time! But please don’t go overboard celebrating.
