• A person is seen riding a bicycle wearing face protection in front of an art installation called Out of Order in London while the spread of the coronavirus disease continues. Reuters
    A person is seen riding a bicycle wearing face protection in front of an art installation called Out of Order in London while the spread of the coronavirus disease continues. Reuters
  • Afghans wait to receive free wheat donated by the Afghan government ahead of the month of Ramadan, in Kabul, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AP
    Afghans wait to receive free wheat donated by the Afghan government ahead of the month of Ramadan, in Kabul, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AP
  • Dayaram Kushwaha, a migrant worker, carries his five-year-old son, Shivam, on his shoulders as they walk along a road to return to their village, during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to limit the spreading of the coronavirus, in New Delhi. Reuters
    Dayaram Kushwaha, a migrant worker, carries his five-year-old son, Shivam, on his shoulders as they walk along a road to return to their village, during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to limit the spreading of the coronavirus, in New Delhi. Reuters
  • A surfer rides a wave at Maroubra beach in Sydney, Australia. Getty
    A surfer rides a wave at Maroubra beach in Sydney, Australia. Getty
  • A woman watches the sunset while exercising at a park in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
    A woman watches the sunset while exercising at a park in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
  • A ship makes its way up the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Getty
    A ship makes its way up the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Getty
  • Christina, of Rockaway, New York, who said she was in the 'best shape of her life', exercises using elastic bands on a telephone pole, instead of her regular gym, which is closed because of the coronavirus, in Queens, New York. EPA
    Christina, of Rockaway, New York, who said she was in the 'best shape of her life', exercises using elastic bands on a telephone pole, instead of her regular gym, which is closed because of the coronavirus, in Queens, New York. EPA
  • Swans are seen with a submerged bike in a river in Witney, Britain. Reuters
    Swans are seen with a submerged bike in a river in Witney, Britain. Reuters
  • A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows a chamber rehearsal ahead of the return of MPs to parliament during the coronavirus lockdown in the House of Commons in London. AFP
    A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows a chamber rehearsal ahead of the return of MPs to parliament during the coronavirus lockdown in the House of Commons in London. AFP
  • "Not in Use" signs are displayed on tables to enforce social distancing measures at a restaurant in Hong Kong, China. Bloomberg
    "Not in Use" signs are displayed on tables to enforce social distancing measures at a restaurant in Hong Kong, China. Bloomberg
  • A nurse holds a newborn baby while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, at a maternity facility in Jakarta. AFP
    A nurse holds a newborn baby while wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, at a maternity facility in Jakarta. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for April 21, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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