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Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images
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Government supporters, reflected in a storefront window, protest against US sanctions as they celebrate May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
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Police stand in front of a fire during the annual leftist protest march on May Day amid the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
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Police forces use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the Place de la Nation during May Day march on Saturday in Paris. AP Photo
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A woman lights candles during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. AP Photo
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Children sit next to a woman during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 1, 2021. AP Photo
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A balloon seller walks through a closed market on May 1, 2021 in Lahore, Pakistan, amid a weekend lockdown put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images
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A food delivery man rides a motorcycle on a nearly empty street in Bangkok on May 1, 2021 as the Thai capital entered a partial lockdown in a bid to contain the rise in Covid-19 infections. EPA
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People receive a dose of the China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at a centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
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A ground staff unloading the Covid-19 coronavirus medical aid supplies from Germany, at an airport in New Delhi. AFP
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Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer at the start of May as a month of daily services begin at churches around the world for the end of coronavirus pandemic, at the Vatican City, on May 1, 2021. Reuters
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Snooker fans watch a Covid-19 awareness programme before attending the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021, at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Getty Images
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Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images
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Government supporters, reflected in a storefront window, protest against US sanctions as they celebrate May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
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Police stand in front of a fire during the annual leftist protest march on May Day amid the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
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Police forces use a water cannon to disperse protesters on the Place de la Nation during May Day march on Saturday in Paris. AP Photo
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A woman lights candles during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. AP Photo
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Children sit next to a woman during an Orthodox Easter religious service at the Armenian cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, on May 1, 2021. AP Photo
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A balloon seller walks through a closed market on May 1, 2021 in Lahore, Pakistan, amid a weekend lockdown put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images
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A food delivery man rides a motorcycle on a nearly empty street in Bangkok on May 1, 2021 as the Thai capital entered a partial lockdown in a bid to contain the rise in Covid-19 infections. EPA
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People receive a dose of the China-made Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive at a centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
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A ground staff unloading the Covid-19 coronavirus medical aid supplies from Germany, at an airport in New Delhi. AFP
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Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer at the start of May as a month of daily services begin at churches around the world for the end of coronavirus pandemic, at the Vatican City, on May 1, 2021. Reuters
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Snooker fans watch a Covid-19 awareness programme before attending the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021, at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Getty Images
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Filipino workers and activists with masks and shields march on the streets in the nation's capital Manila to celebrate May Day on Saturday. Getty Images
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