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| Coronavirus: Manchester Cathedral service remembers victims | Coronavirus: Manchester Cathedral service remembers victims |
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| A memorial service is paying tribute to victims of coronavirus in Greater Manchester. | A memorial service is paying tribute to victims of coronavirus in Greater Manchester. |
| The Manchester Cathedral service is being held with a maximum of 70 people attending to allow social distancing, and is also being streamed online. | The Manchester Cathedral service is being held with a maximum of 70 people attending to allow social distancing, and is also being streamed online. |
| Dean Rogers Govender said it was a chance to "honour" victims of the virus when traditional funerals had not recently been possible. | |
| An online book of remembrance has also been opened. | An online book of remembrance has also been opened. |
| Addressing the small congregation, the Very Reverend Rogers Govender said: "We are a grieving world, a grieving city. | |
| "We hope this will make a difference to you spiritually, emotionally and otherwise. Your loved one is a precious human being, whose life is cherished." | |
| Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said each person who had fallen victim to the virus should be remembered as "a person and not just a statistic". | |
| He paid particular tribute to healthcare staff and other key workers "still serving people at the height of the pandemic". | |
| "We have all seen the world through new eyes during this time, and we can all pray together today and use the insights we've gained from this time to make the world a better place," he said. | |
| "Where we value each other more, and think more about what we can give, rather than what we can take." | |
| He added: "This is of course all for tomorrow. For today, Greater Manchester remembers, gives thanks for the lives we have lost, and pledges to build on the foundations they have left." |