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Germany to mourn Covid deaths in national service

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lead a commemorative event in Berlin on Sunday in the presence of the country’s leaders for all those who have died due to the novel coronavirus.

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BERLIN: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lead a commemorative event in Berlin on Sunday in the presence of the country's leaders for all those who have died due to the novel coronavirus. The President will seek to provide the deceased and their relatives with a face and voice as the country expresses its condolences for the 79,910 people who have succumbed to the pandemic, dpa news agency quoted Steinmeier's office as saying.(IANS)