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District Governor of Beyoglu Mustafa Demirelli visits a supermarket to check the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle Bistro, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle hub, as Nour fixes a bike. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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Students maintain social distance as they arrive on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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A salesman at his tobacco and shisha shop in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
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A teacher addresses pupils on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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A police officer holding a box of protective face masks checks if people wear them, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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Cooks prepare traditional Doner kebab for clients at a small restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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Students sit in a classroom on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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District Governor of Beyoglu Mustafa Demirelli visits a supermarket to check the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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A man stares up at a statue of a gorilla whilst wearing a mask on to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A man plays cricket with a mask on to prevent the spread of Covid-19, in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle Bistro, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Coronavirus safety measures are taken at The Cycle hub, as Nour fixes a bike. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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A Palestinian health worker collects a swab sample from a player of Shabab Rafah team in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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Students maintain social distance as they arrive on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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A salesman at his tobacco and shisha shop in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
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A teacher addresses pupils on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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A police officer holding a box of protective face masks checks if people wear them, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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Cooks prepare traditional Doner kebab for clients at a small restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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Students sit in a classroom on the first day of school following the resumption of classes in the Algerian capital Algiers. AFP
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District Governor of Beyoglu Mustafa Demirelli visits a supermarket to check the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
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