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  • A man pushing a shopping cart asks a woman kneeling in prayer to get out of the way because she is obstructing people trying to get into a supermarket, in Lima, Peru. AP
    A man pushing a shopping cart asks a woman kneeling in prayer to get out of the way because she is obstructing people trying to get into a supermarket, in Lima, Peru. AP
  • Women dressed in traditional clothes of the Slavic ethnic minority community of Sorbs prepare to sing in front of a church on early Easter Sunday in Schleife, eastern Germany. Reuters
    Women dressed in traditional clothes of the Slavic ethnic minority community of Sorbs prepare to sing in front of a church on early Easter Sunday in Schleife, eastern Germany. Reuters
  • A couple hugs next to the triumphal arch at the Cinquantenaire Park during a partial lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Brussels. AP
    A couple hugs next to the triumphal arch at the Cinquantenaire Park during a partial lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Brussels. AP
  • Women dressed in traditional clothes of the Slavic ethnic minority community of Sorbs meet early on Easter Sunday to sing in front of a church in Schleife, eastern Germany. Reuters
    Women dressed in traditional clothes of the Slavic ethnic minority community of Sorbs meet early on Easter Sunday to sing in front of a church in Schleife, eastern Germany. Reuters
  • A girl waves a Philippine flag beside stuff toys as residents clap and sing from their windows to pay tribute to health workers, essential personnel and security forces during an enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Manila, Philippines. AP
    A girl waves a Philippine flag beside stuff toys as residents clap and sing from their windows to pay tribute to health workers, essential personnel and security forces during an enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Manila, Philippines. AP
  • A small number of Jewish worshippers pray during the priestly blessing, a traditional prayer which usually attracts thousands of worshippers at the Western Wall on the holiday of Passover, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    A small number of Jewish worshippers pray during the priestly blessing, a traditional prayer which usually attracts thousands of worshippers at the Western Wall on the holiday of Passover, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • San Diego Police Department and Paramedics gather in downtown San Diego, California to show support for the frontline workers and Noel Brandon known as DJ IAMNOEL. Noel was inspired by other countries and wanted to give back. AFP
    San Diego Police Department and Paramedics gather in downtown San Diego, California to show support for the frontline workers and Noel Brandon known as DJ IAMNOEL. Noel was inspired by other countries and wanted to give back. AFP
  • A woman wearing a facemask walks past Covid-19 awareness scarecrows placed by Chennai municipality at a market during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Chennai. AFP
    A woman wearing a facemask walks past Covid-19 awareness scarecrows placed by Chennai municipality at a market during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Chennai. AFP
  • A man waits his turn to receive a vaccine against flu at a church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA
    A man waits his turn to receive a vaccine against flu at a church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA

World in focus - best photos for April 12, 2020

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April 12, 2020

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