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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announces that the country's healthcare workers who are managing the Covid-19 crisis will receive a tax-free bonus of €1,500. (COMPLETE VID1QM0X6_EN) SOUNDBITE
Argentine healthcare workers from San Martin general Hospital in La Plata receive their second doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19. Argentina is one of the first countries in the world to use the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and has also signed deals to purchase the AstraZeneca/Oxford and Covax vaccines. IMAGES
Healthcare workers at Mt Sinai hospital in New York City hold a vigil for their colleagues who died from coronavirus while fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic. IMAGES
The Eiffel Tower pays tribute with a special light show spelling "Merci" to France's healthcare workers, who are on the frontline of the coronavirus fight. IMAGES
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne holds a meeting on Covid-19 via videoconference with the prefects and directors of regional health agencies, as Europe currently experiences a seventh wave of the epidemic. IMAGES