A worker exits a carriage as the MTA Subway closes for cleaning and disinfecting in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Reuters
A worker exits a carriage as the MTA Subway closes for cleaning and disinfecting in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Reuters
The full moon sets behind trees in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
The full moon sets behind trees in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
Mourners stand besides a mass grave at the Nossa Senhora cemetary in Manaus, Amazon state, Brazil. AFP
Mourners stand besides a mass grave at the Nossa Senhora cemetary in Manaus, Amazon state, Brazil. AFP
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk walks past statues at a deserted temple during curfew on Buddha Jayanthi, a day that celebrates the birth of the Buddha, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk walks past statues at a deserted temple during curfew on Buddha Jayanthi, a day that celebrates the birth of the Buddha, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, cruise ship MV Ruby Princess, left, stays anchored with other ships waiting for clearance from the Bureau of Quarantine before they dock in Manila. AP
In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, cruise ship MV Ruby Princess, left, stays anchored with other ships waiting for clearance from the Bureau of Quarantine before they dock in Manila. AP
A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a store at a shopping district, in Tokyo. AP
A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a store at a shopping district, in Tokyo. AP
People collect fish on a beach during the coronavirus outbreak in Da Nang city, Vietnam. Reuters
People collect fish on a beach during the coronavirus outbreak in Da Nang city, Vietnam. Reuters
A nurse tends to a crying newborn wearing a face shieldmthe National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi. AFP
A nurse tends to a crying newborn wearing a face shieldmthe National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi. AFP
A Nepalese worker splashes coloured water on the stupa during Buddha Jayanti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP
A Nepalese worker splashes coloured water on the stupa during Buddha Jayanti festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP
A woman talks ri a police officer during a lockdown in the Old Town of Mombasa. Reuters
A woman talks ri a police officer during a lockdown in the Old Town of Mombasa. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for May 7, 2020

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