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Heatwave hits UK amid COVID19 pandemic

Beachgoers enjoy the sunshine as they sunbathe on the beach and play in the sea in Southend on Sea, south east England, on Wednesday. Britain was bracing for a flood of visitors to its beaches as temperatures rise to 40 degrees Celsius in different parts of Europe, just days after lockdown ended and travel restrictions were lifted, with the heatwave expected to last until Friday in the south and center of the United Kingdom.