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Ruhrpark Shopping Centre, Bochum, Germany, 15th Dec 2020. Large German department store chain Karstadt Kaufhof had already warned off lower than usual sales during the 'lockdown light' period since November and has
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Ruhrpark Shopping Centre, Bochum, Germany, 15th Dec 2020. Large signs remind shoppers of mandatory mask wearing. The normally bustling shopping centre appears quiet on the last day before the so called 'hard
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Ruhrpark Shopping Centre a day before National lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, Bochum, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy
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Ruhrpark Shopping Centre, Bochum, Germany, 15th Dec 2020. Large German department store chain Karstadt Kaufhof had already warned off lower than usual sales during the 'lockdown light' period since November and has
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