Published 04:31 IST, June 19th 2020

Boris Johnson, Prince Charles greet Emmanuel Macron with Namaste amid COVID-19 scare

A video shared on social media showed the European leaders greeting each other with a Namaste. Macron was seen greeting Johnson from a distance with folded hand

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, when social distancing and face masks have become a rm, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Charles greeted French President Emmanuel Macron upon his visit with a namaste. According to reports, Macron was visiting London to commemorate 80th anniversary of former French President Charles de Gaulle's appeal to resist Nazis during World War II. 

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Namaste

A video shared on social media showed European leers greeting each or with a Namaste. Emmanuel Macron was seen greeting Boris Johnson from a distance and both leers posed for pictures.

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Macron later met with Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, whom he also greeted from a safe distance. Meanwhile, it was ted that all of m greeted each or with folded hands.

UK Eases Lockdown

Boris Johnson h earlier anunced easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, allowing people to meet up to five friends in public outdoor places. While taking to Twitter, Johnson informed new lockdown rules in England and claimed that measures will bring ‘joy and relief for many’. While he reminded people to keep two metres distance, he also urged people to wash hands regularly. 

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According to an international media outlet, UK government has allowed primary schools in England to reopen. vulnerable people, who have been forced to stay home for months, were finally allowed to go outdoors and meet friends and family. easing of lockdown measures also allowed people to reunite with both of ir parents and grandparents while keeping a safe social distance. 

COVID-19 Worldwide

As on June 18, re are over 8,555,400 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across world which includes 455,200 fatalities worldwide, as per latest data provided by World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday.

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virus that originated from China has affected American and European continents most. United States remains worst affected country with by pandemic with infections nearing 2.1 million mark and over 115,000 fatalities, followed by Brazil which has reported over 867,000 Covid-19 cases of which over 43,000 have succumbed to virus, while Russia comes third with over 528,000 infections and fatalities over 6,900.

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04:31 IST, June 19th 2020