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COVID-19 outbreak closes hotel hosting G7 summit delegation
The Pedn Olva Hotel is seen, after it was closed due to a guest contracting coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the G7 leaders summit, in St Ives, Cornwall, Britain, June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez reuters tickers
This content was published on June 10, 2021 - 19:34
June 10, 2021 - 19:34
CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) - A hotel, which British media reported was being used by members of Germany s delegation to a Group of Seven summit in England, has closed because members of staff tested positive for COVID-19, its owners said on Thursday.
The Pedn Olva hotel in St Ives, a seaside town adjacent to the location of the three-day G7 leaders meeting in Cornwall, southwest England, had shut temporarily on advice from health officials and the local authority, the owners said.
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