Thousands of people celebrated the end of coronavirus in the city of Prague on Tuesday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that the pandemic was not even close to being over, but in the Czech Republic, a party has been held to give the coronavirus a “symbolic farewell”.
Thousands of guests sat at a 500 metre-long (1640ft) table on the Charles Bridge in Prague on Tuesday sharing food and drinks they had brought from home.
Guests were encouraged to share with their neighbours and there was no social distancing, something people in countries under lockdown will find hard to relate to.
There have been fewer than 12,000 infections in the Czech Republic, a country of 10 million. About 350 people have died.
The event’s organiser said the celebration was possible due to a lack of tourists in the famously charming city.
Images from the celebration show people sat closely together, drinking and watching local performers.
Guests were entertained by local musicians during the party
Ondrej Kobza, organiser of the party and owner of a cafe in the city, told the AFP news agency: “We want to celebrate the end of the coronavirus crisis by letting people meet and show they are not afraid to meet, that they are not afraid to take a piece of a sandwich from their neighbour.”
Spaces for the event, which had to be reserved, were fully booked.