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A health official wearing personal protective equipment takes a sample from a man at a drive-through screening and testing centre in Islamabad. AFP
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American soul and gospel singer Michelle David performs in front of a reduced audience of only 30 people at the Paradiso theater in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. EPA
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