A nun wearing a face mask looks up at the window of Pope Francis' studio overlooking St Peter's square as he appears to give his blessing after the Angelus prayer, at the Vatican. AP Photo
A nun wearing a face mask looks up at the window of Pope Francis' studio overlooking St Peter's square as he appears to give his blessing after the Angelus prayer, at the Vatican. AP Photo
Pope Francis looks from the window of the Apostolic palace overlooking St Peter's Square before his blessing to faithful. AFP
Pope Francis looks from the window of the Apostolic palace overlooking St Peter's Square before his blessing to faithful. AFP
People wait for Pope Francis to give his blessing from the window of the Apostolic palace overlooking St Peter's Square. AFP
People wait for Pope Francis to give his blessing from the window of the Apostolic palace overlooking St Peter's Square. AFP
Soldiers of the Italian 7th CBRN defence regiment 'Cremona' are deployed to sanitise the San Francesco D'Assisi Cathedral, in Civitavecchia, near Rome, Italy. EPA
Soldiers of the Italian 7th CBRN defence regiment 'Cremona' are deployed to sanitise the San Francesco D'Assisi Cathedral, in Civitavecchia, near Rome, Italy. EPA
A medical worker taking a swab sample from a child to be tested for Covid-19, in a street in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. AFP
A medical worker taking a swab sample from a child to be tested for Covid-19, in a street in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. AFP
Lydia Hassebroek says hello to her friend Rose through her kitchen window in Brooklyn, New York, US. Reuters
Lydia Hassebroek says hello to her friend Rose through her kitchen window in Brooklyn, New York, US. Reuters
People sit on the grass in Central Park in New York City, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
People sit on the grass in Central Park in New York City, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
Nurses assigned to the Infectious Diseases Unit at the Kenyatta University Hospital dance during a Zumba class held at the hospital compound in Nairobi. AFP
Nurses assigned to the Infectious Diseases Unit at the Kenyatta University Hospital dance during a Zumba class held at the hospital compound in Nairobi. AFP
Buses are seen parked before reopening to the public after the government eased a nationwide lockdown in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
Buses are seen parked before reopening to the public after the government eased a nationwide lockdown in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
George Washington University graduate Catalina Perez, right, receives a copy of her diploma from neighbour Paula Lytle as they keep a social distance at a surprise graduation party for Perez, who completed her undergraduate studies in International Affairs across the span of 10 years only to miss her commencement due to coronavirus, in Washington, US. Reuters
George Washington University graduate Catalina Perez, right, receives a copy of her diploma from neighbour Paula Lytle as they keep a social distance at a surprise graduation party for Perez, who completed her undergraduate studies in International Affairs across the span of 10 years only to miss her commencement due to coronavirus, in Washington, US. Reuters
Faith healers wear face masks as they perform a healing ritual on worshippers in the town of Mbare in Harare, Zimbabwe. EPA
Faith healers wear face masks as they perform a healing ritual on worshippers in the town of Mbare in Harare, Zimbabwe. EPA

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