Gallery: The best photos from around the world
12 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Husband and wife nurses Mindy Brock and Ben Cayer, wearing protective equipment, hold each other and look into each other's eyes, in Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Chief Nurse Anesthetist Nicole Hubbard says, "Everybody's talking about the photo. It strikes a chord - because we're all going through the same thing right now and it's a symbol of hope and love." Credit:Nicole Hubbard
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A woman waves to a city worker dressed in a hazmat suit as he disinfects the streets in her neighborhood in Santiago, Chile.Credit:AP
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A Thai Buddhist Monk sits behind a protective shield while accepting offerings in Bangkok, Thailand.Credit:Getty images
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A healthcare worker rubs her face after assisting a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at the Joseph Imbert Hospital Center in Arles, southern France.Credit:AP
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A farmer dam ridges a potato field on his farm Shropshire, UK.Credit:Getty Images
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A guitarist entertains volunteers sewing face masks at the Hafez theatre hall in downtown Tehran, Iran.Credit:AP
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Piglets feed from their mother at Lower Drayton Farm in Staffordshire, UK. Credit:Getty Images
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A farmworker wears a mask as he works at a flower farm in Santa Paula, California.Credit:AP
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A fire engulfs houses in a slum community Manila, Philippines. Credit:Getty Images
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Workers disinfect a casket at the Fontaine funeral home during a partial lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Charleroi, Belgium.Credit:AP
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Indian farmers at work during lockdown in New Delhi, India.Credit:AP
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A woman walks through bluebells in the woods at Wanstead in London, England.Credit:Getty Images