Coronavirus: German police raid church service with over 100 maskless worshippers
By Abiodun Ogundairo
05 January 2021 |
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Police said they arrived on the scene to find dozens of churchgoers flouting coronavirus lockdown rules that ban singing and require people to keep their distance.
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