• A man wearing a facemask as a preventative measure against the spread of the coronavirus waits inside a train at Fort Railway Station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
    A man wearing a facemask as a preventative measure against the spread of the coronavirus waits inside a train at Fort Railway Station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
  • Kory Rocco marks his ballot as he votes in the Illinois presidential primary election at Su Nueva Lavanderia in Chicago, Illinois, USA. EPA
    Kory Rocco marks his ballot as he votes in the Illinois presidential primary election at Su Nueva Lavanderia in Chicago, Illinois, USA. EPA
  • The iconic twisty curves of Lombard Street are seen totally empty from above in San Francisco, California . AFP
    The iconic twisty curves of Lombard Street are seen totally empty from above in San Francisco, California . AFP
  • A view shows clearer waters in a Venice canal as a result of the stoppage of motorboat traffic. AFP
    A view shows clearer waters in a Venice canal as a result of the stoppage of motorboat traffic. AFP
  • Workers put up an giant advertisement by the German automobile manufacturer Audi to the outside of a terminal at Franz Josef Strauss Airport in Munich, southern Germany. AFP
    Workers put up an giant advertisement by the German automobile manufacturer Audi to the outside of a terminal at Franz Josef Strauss Airport in Munich, southern Germany. AFP
  • An aerial view shows a worker leaving chilis to dry on embankments of Jumna river in Bogra. AFP
    An aerial view shows a worker leaving chilis to dry on embankments of Jumna river in Bogra. AFP
  • An Indonesian official sprays disinfectant at Bung Karno aquatic stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
    An Indonesian official sprays disinfectant at Bung Karno aquatic stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
  • Felix, a baby chimpanzee with sight issues is seen at Lwiro Primates centre in Lwiro, South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. EPA
    Felix, a baby chimpanzee with sight issues is seen at Lwiro Primates centre in Lwiro, South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. EPA
  • A motorist has his temperature checked at a health checkpoint as authorities implement lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Valenzuela city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Getty Images
    A motorist has his temperature checked at a health checkpoint as authorities implement lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Valenzuela city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Getty Images
  • A man is detained during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. REUTERS
    A man is detained during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. REUTERS

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World in focus - best photos for March 18, 2020

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