Covid live: Saudi Arabia reveals Mecca restrictions; Italy reports almost 300 daily deaths
by Harry Taylor (now); Yohannes Lowe and Nicola Slaws from World news | The Guardian on (#5G67M)
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10.36pm BST
At least three people have been shot in Bangladesh, during a protest over police enforcement of Covid restrictions in a rural part of the country.
A police spokesman said they had fired in self defence, in response to an attack on the police station by demonstrators. Three people are critically ill in hospital with gunshot wounds.
10.17pm BST
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