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Park pictures are back as Ottawa officials reverse yet another COVID-19 rule

A photography ban created to ensure flower lovers keep their distance has been reversed in Ottawa after public outcry, marking the latest retreat on physical-distancing rules from officials in the national capital. Late Friday, the National Capital Commission – a federally run agency – agreed its new rule, rolled out to coincide with the start…

Lockdown: Day one in Cape Town in pictures

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Cape Town's main roads were eerily quiet on Friday morning, the first day of the three-week lockdown ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic.The Department of Transport issued a statement, saying 22 347 traffic officers have been deployed across the country to "ensure compliance with the published regulations".With the lockdown in place,…