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2020: Images of the year we never expected (and never loved) (Part One)

As the year draws to an end, here is a striking yet incomplete gallery of images from around the world.
Israel's Second Lockdown To Extend Through High Holy Days Shmuel Ben Sason wears a protective face mask as his parrot Shuki sits on his shoulder on September 17, 2020 in Bnei Brak, Israel. As the country grapples with a surge in Covid-19 cases it has imposed a three-week lockdown that coincides with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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SINGAPORE - JANUARY 01: Drones are seen forming the year '2020' formation as fireworks, created by Star Island, light up the sky as Singapore ushers in the New Year at Marina Bay on January 1, 2020 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE - JANUARY 01: Drones are seen forming the year '2020' formation as fireworks, created by Star Island, light up the sky as Singapore ushers in the New Year at Marina Bay on January 1, 2020 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
A general view of empty streets on Day 1 of national lockdown on March 27, 2020 in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. According to media reports, South Africa’s lockdown is considered one of the strictest, with bans on alcohol sales and dog-walking, among other things. People are also not allowed to jog in public for the next three weeks. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
A general view of empty streets on Day 1 of national lockdown on March 27, 2020 in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
A giant television over the A57 Motorway screen urges people to stay home on March 26, 2020 in Manchester, England. British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced strict lockdown measures urging people to stay at home and only leave the house for basic food shopping, exercise once a day and essential travel to and from work. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to at least 182 countries, claiming over 10,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A giant television over the A57 Motorway screen urges people to stay home on March 26, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Shoppers queue outside Primark in Liverpool city centre on November 04, 2020 in Liverpool, England. On the eve of England's second national coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown, the people of Liverpool are getting ready for mass testing by the army at the end of this week. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Shoppers queue outside Primark in Liverpool city centre on November 04, 2020 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A woman holds an Anonymous mask and a placard stating "Give me LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH" while joining demonstrators at a rally outside the Pennsylvania Capitol Building to protest the continued closure of businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic on May 15, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has introduced a color tiered strategy to reopen the state with most areas not easing restrictions until June 4. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
A woman holds an Anonymous mask and a placard stating "Give me LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH" while joining demonstrators at a rally outside the Pennsylvania Capitol Building to protest the continued closure of businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic on May 15, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Rush hour traffic is seen passing a Tokyo 2020 promotional display in the Aoyama district of Tokyo on January 21, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Rush hour traffic is seen passing a Tokyo 2020 promotional display in the Aoyama district of Tokyo on January 21, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Serena Williams said she would miss the fans, after a snap lockdown was announced at the Australian Open. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after winning a point during her Women's Singles second round match against Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia on day three of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Staff lay out heads on sticks as they arrange seat placings during the EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 'Heads On Sticks' photocall at Royal Albert Hall on January 30, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
Staff lay out heads on sticks as they arrange seat placings during the EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 'Heads On Sticks' photocall at Royal Albert Hall on January 30, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
Residents look on as Taal Volcano erupts on January 12, 2020 in Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines. Local authorities have begun evacuating residents near Taal Volcano as it began spewing ash up to a kilometer high Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised the alert level to three out of five, warning of the volcano's continued "magmatic unrest." (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Residents look on as Taal Volcano erupts on January 12, 2020 in Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines.  (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Construction workers drive excavators at the site of a new 1,000-bed field hospital being built to accommodate the increasing number of coronavirus patients on January 24, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The hospital is set to be completed by February 3, 2020. (Photo by Getty Images)
Construction workers drive excavators at the site of a new 1,000-bed field hospital being built to accommodate the increasing number of coronavirus patients on January 24, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
The Brexit countdown clock is projected onto Number 10 Downing Street on January 31, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. At 11.00pm on Friday 31st January the UK and Northern Ireland will exit the European Union, 188 weeks after the referendum on June 23rd, 2016. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
The Brexit countdown clock is projected onto Number 10 Downing Street on January 31, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. At 11.00pm on Friday 31st January the UK and Northern Ireland will exit the European Union, 188 weeks after the referendum on June 23rd, 2016. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
WUHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: A resident wears a protective mask while riding a scooter on February 5, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Flights, trains and public transport including buses, subway and ferry services have suffered disruption for two weeks. (Photo by Getty Images)
A resident wears a protective mask while riding a scooter on February 5, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 06: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a newspaper as he speaks one day after the U.S. Senate acquitted on two articles of impeachment, in the East Room of the White House February 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. After five months of congressional hearings and investigations about President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, the U.S. Senate formally acquitted the president of charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump holds up a newspaper as he speaks one day after the U.S. Senate acquitted on two articles of impeachment, in the East Room of the White House February 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: A Chinese woman holds her dog that is wearing a protective mask as well as they stand in the street on February 7, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to more than 31000 in mainland China Friday, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medical experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities have put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and municipalities in other parts of the country affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 636 on Friday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert and screening has been stepped up at airports around the world. Some countries, including the United States, have put restrictions on Chinese travellers entering and advised their citizens against travel to China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese woman holds her dog that is wearing a protective mask as well as they stand in the street on February 7, 2020 in Beijing, China.  (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: A mural depicting deceased NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, painted by @sloe_motions, is displayed on a building on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Numerous murals depicting Bryant and Gianna have been created around greater Los Angeles following their tragic deaths in a helicopter crash which left a total of nine dead. A public memorial service honoring Bryant will be held February 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where Bryant played most of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
A mural depicting deceased NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, painted by @sloe_motions, is displayed on a building on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 29: President Donald Trump hugs the flag of the United States of America at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center February 29, 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. Conservatives gather at the annual event to discuss their agenda. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump hugs the flag of the United States of America at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center February 29, 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
WUHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 03: (CHINA OUT) A man cross an empty highway road on February 3, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The number of those who have died from the Wuhan coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, in China climbed to 361 and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and several others. (Photo by Getty Images)
A man cross an empty highway road on February 3, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
TUMURUMBA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 11: A Rural Fire Service firefighter Trevor Stewart views a flank of a fire on January 11, 2020 in Tumburumba, Australia. Cooler temperatures forecast for the next seven days will bring some reprieve to firefighters in NSW following weeks of emergency level bushfires across the state, with crews to use the more favourable conditions to contain fires currently burning. 20 people have died in the bushfires across Australia in recent weeks, including three volunteer firefighters. About 2079 homes have been destroyed this bushfire season in NSW, more than half of them since January 1, and 830 homes have been damaged. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)
A Rural Fire Service firefighter Trevor Stewart views a flank of a fire on January 11, 2020 in Tumburumba, Australia. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Horses panick as a spot fire runs through the property of Lawrence and Clair Cowie on February 01, 2020 near Canberra, Australia. The couple stayed to defend their home, with the spot fire destroying part of the property. Chief Minister Andrew Barr declared a State of Emergency on Friday, as the Orroral Valley bushfire continues to burn out of control. Hot and windy weather conditions forecast for the weekend are expected to increase the bushfire threat to homes in the Canberra region. It is the worst bushfire threat for the area since 2003, when four people died and 470 homes were destroyed or damaged. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Horses panic as a spot fire runs through the property of Lawrence and Clair Cowie on February 01, 2020 near Canberra, Australia. . (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Claire Cowie watches over her horses as fire approaches. Bumbalong Road, Bredbo North. February 01, 2020 near Canberra, Australia. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr declared a State of Emergency on Friday, as the Orroral Valley bushfire continues to burn out of control. Hot and windy weather conditions forecast for the weekend are expected to increase the bushfire threat to homes in the Canberra region. It is the worst bushfire threat for the area since 2003, when four people died and 470 homes were destroyed or damaged. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Claire Cowie watches over her horses as fire approaches. Bumbalong Road, Bredbo North. February 01, 2020 near Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
PEAK VIEW, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Animal rescuer Marcus Fillinger carries a bushfire burned kangaroo on February 4, 2020 in Peak View, Australia. The dart gun specialist had tranquilized the wounded animal near a fire-scorched Koala reserve for transport to a recovery center. Networks of wildlife rescuers and caregivers across Australia have responded to the country's historic bushfires, which have killed countless animals. In many affected areas, surviving wildlife are now suffering from near starvation, due to the widespread habitat destruction. Fillinger runs the AlphaDog Animal Army charity for rescuing both domestic animals and wildlife. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Animal rescuer Marcus Fillinger carries a bushfire burned kangaroo on February 4, 2020 in Peak View, Australia. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Men's Singles Final against Dominic Thiem of Austria on day fourteen of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 02, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Men's Singles Final against Dominic Thiem of Austria on day fourteen of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 02, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 09: Medical staff, wearing protective gear, move a patient infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) from an ambulance to a hospital on March 09, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. The South Korean government has raised the coronavirus alert to the "highest level" as confirmed case numbers continue to rise across the country. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 69 new cases were reported on Monday, with the death toll rising to 53. The total number of infections in the nation tallies at 7,382, the highest outside of China. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
Medical staff, wearing protective gear, move a patient infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) from an ambulance to a hospital on March 09, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.  (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 24: The closed Scarborough Park playground is seen on March 24, 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lifted New Zealand's COVID-19 alert level to three on Monday, and will raise the alert level to four on Wednesday as the government works to stop the spread of COVID-19. With community transmission now a possibility in New Zealand, the Prime Minister has said staying at home is essential. Schools are now closed and all non-essential businesses including bars, restaurants, cinemas, playgrounds will close Wednesday. All indoor and outdoor events are banned. Essential services will remain open. New Zealand currently has 155 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)
The closed Scarborough Park playground is seen on March 24, 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand.(Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 26: Seagulls take over Queen Street in Auckland''s CBD after lock down has come into force with only essential workers and people exercising are allowed out on March 26, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand has gone into lockdown as the government imposes tough restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the country. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday declared a State of National Emergency which came into effect at midnight along with lockdown measures. An Epidemic Notice has also been issued to help ensure the continuity of essential Government business. Under the COVID-19 Alert Level Four measures, all non-essential businesses are closed, including bars, restaurants, cinemas and playgrounds. Schools are closed and all indoor and outdoor events are banned. Essential services will remain open, including supermarkets and pharmacies. Lockdown measures are expected to remain in place for around four weeks, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warning there will be zero tolerance for people ignoring the restrictions, with police able to enforce them if required. New Zealand currently has 205 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Photo by Bradley White/Getty Images)
Seagulls take over Queen Street in Auckland''s CBD after lock down has come into force with only essential workers and people exercising are allowed out on March 26, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand.  (Photo by Bradley White/Getty Images)
LLANDUDNO, WALES - MARCH 31: Mountain goats roam the streets of LLandudno on March 31, 2020 in Llandudno, Wales. The goats normally live on the rocky Great Orme but are occasional visitors to the seaside town, but a local councillor told the BBC that the herd was drawn this time by the lack of people and tourists due to the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine measures. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Mountain goats roam the streets of LLandudno on March 31, 2020 in Llandudno, Wales.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 15: A couple hug each other in an empty Catalunya square on March 15, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. As part of the measures against the virus expansion the Government has declared a 15-day state of emergency which will come into effect today. The Government of Spain has strengthened up its quarantine rules, shutting all commercial activities except for pharmacies, food shops, gas stations, tobacco stores and news kiosks in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, as well as transport. Spaniards must stay home except to go work but working for home is recommended, going to buy basic things as food or pharmacy products is allowed but it must be done individually. The number of people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Spain has increased to at least 6,391, with the latest death toll reaching 196, according to the country’s Health Ministry. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
A couple hug each other in an empty Catalunya square on March 15, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 17: Police officers patrol near the Eiffel Tower during a government enforced quarantine on March 17, 2020 in Paris, France. On March 17, 2020 France imposed a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)
Police officers patrol near the Eiffel Tower during a government enforced quarantine on March 17, 2020 in Paris, France. On March 17, 2020 France imposed a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 24: A motorway sign on the M8 motorway advising on essential travel only on March 24, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon along with British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced strict lockdown measures last night urging people to stay at home and only leave the house for basic food shopping, exercise once a day and essential travel to and from work. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to at least 182 countries, claiming over 10,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
A motorway sign on the M8 motorway advising on essential travel only on March 24, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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Empty streets of rosebank (Photo By Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA- MARCH 27: An overview of Alexandra township on Day One of National Lockdown (Photo by Gallo Images / Sharon Seretlo)
An overview of Alexandra township on Day One of National Lockdown, South Africa (Photo by Gallo Images / Sharon Seretlo)
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 27: A general view of Long Street on Day 1 of national lockdown on March 27, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. According to media reports, the national lockdown will be the largest, most complicated and challenging national effort ever recorded in the country?s history, with the government having spent the last three days trying to enact various regulations which will in effect suspend South Africa?s way of life for three weeks. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
A general view of Long Street on Day 1 of national lockdown on March 27, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa.  (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Empty streets in Newtown on April 12, 2020 in Johannesburg South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic. President Ramaphosa declared a 21 day national lockdown extended by another two weeks, mobilising goverment structures accross the nation to combat the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus - the lockdown requires businesses to close and the public to stay at home during this period, unless part of approved essential services. (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
Empty streets in Newtown on April 12, 2020 in Johannesburg South Africa. Under pressure from a global pandemic.  (Photo by Dino Lloyd)
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 27: A general view of empty streets in front of City hall on Day One of National Lockdown on March 27, 2020 in Durban, South Africa. According to media reports, South Africa?s lockdown is considered one of the strictest, with bans on alcohol sales and dog-walking, among other things. People are also not allowed to jog in public for the next three weeks. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
A general view of empty streets in front of City hall on Day One of National Lockdown on March 27, 2020 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
A Chinese boy wears a protective mask as he walks on a nearly empty section of the Great Wall on March 27, 2020 near Badaling in Beijing, China. A limited section of the iconic tourist site was re-opened to the public this week allowing a smaller number of visitors to reserve tickets online in advance and to enter after passing health screening. With the pandemic hitting hard across the world, China recorded its first day with no new domestic cases of the coronavirus last week, since the government imposed sweeping measures to keep the disease from spreading. For two months, millions of people across China have been restricted in how they move from their homes, while other cities have been locked down in ways that appeared severe at the time but are now being replicated in other countries trying to contain the virus. Officials believe the worst appears to be over in China, though there are concerns of another wave of infections as the government attempts to reboot the worlds second largest economy. In Beijing, it is mandatory to wear masks outdoors, retail stores operate on reduced hours, restaurants employ social distancing among patrons, and tourist attractions at risk of drawing large crowds remain closed. Monitoring and enforcement of virus-related measures and the quarantine of anyone arriving to Beijing is carried out by neighborhood committees and a network of Communist Party volunteers who wear red arm bands. A primary concern for Chinese authorities remains the arrival of flights from Europe and elsewhere, given the exposure of passengers in regions now regarded as hotbeds for transmission. Since January, China has recorded more than 81,000 cases of COVID-19 and at least 3200 deaths, mostly in and around the city of Wuhan, in central Hubei province, where the outbreak first started. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
A Chinese boy wears a protective mask as he walks on a nearly empty section of the Great Wall on March 27, 2020 near Badaling in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 22: General view of an empty Copacabana Beach during a lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on March 22, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sundays would normally be a busy day, but is relatively quiet with additional precautions being taken amid the coronavirus (COVID-19). Rio de Janeiro´s state government imposed restrictions to public transport. Bus lines and trains are closed, ferries and subway are running at a limited capacity. According to the Ministry of Health, as of Sunday, March 22, Brazil had 1.546 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and at least 25 recorded deaths. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
General view of an empty Copacabana Beach during a lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on March 22, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
NEW DELHI, INDIA - APRIL 07: A stray dog sits in the middle of a deserted road, as India remains under an unprecedented lockdown over the highly contagious coronavirus (COVID-19) on April 07, 2020 in New Delhi, India. As India remains under an unprecedented lockdown the number of Covid-19 cases has crossed the 4000 mark with 136 deaths and the provincial governments have identified over 30 hotspots. Most reports say as the 21-day lockdown ends on April 14, the Narendra Modi government will keep these hotspots under stringent restrictions and ramp up the testing. India ranks extremely low in the coronavirus-hit countries list based on the number of tests done per million population. India has reported less than 4,300 infected cases and 130,000 tests so far. This means India has carried out 93 tests per million population and reported only three cases per million population. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)
A stray dog sits in the middle of a deserted road, as India remains under an unprecedented lockdown over the highly contagious coronavirus (COVID-19) on April 07, 2020 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)

A warm thank you to Kim McCarthy from Gallo Images for her generous help in the production of this image selection. DM/ ML

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