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After months of confidence, Netherlands wakes up to Covid surge

People with and without protective masks walk along the shopping street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier

People with and without protective masks walk along the shopping street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier

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