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A pedestrian wearing a protective mask is reflected in a rainbow painted on a shop window in Gloversville, New York, U.S.Credit:Bloomberg
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David Nettleton swims at Curl Curl Ocean pool in Sydney, Australia. Restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 outbreak have been eased in New South Wales as of Saturday 16th May with social distancing measures relaxed in response to Australia's declining number of confirmed coronavirus cases.Credit:Getty Images
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L-R Ezekiel, Idriss and Faiz at the Tanger B elementary school on its second day resuming classes on May 15, 2020 in the 19th Arrondissement of Paris, France. Of the usual 224 students only 26 were able to attend this day due to the new rules to fight the coronavirus pandemic. France is beginning to ease its nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, which has killed more than 27,000 people in the country.Credit:Getty Images
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A person purchases an ice cream cone from a food truck at Domino Park in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Friday, May 15, 2020. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city along with the NYPD will be launching a pilot program in public parks this weekend to monitor crowds and ensure people are practicing social distancing. Credit:Bloomberg
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A faithful prays in the Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere where from Monday May 18 it will be possible to celebrate mass after more than two months of lock down in Rome, Italy. Credit:Getty Images
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A view of the empty check-in counters at Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Credit:Getty Images
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A worker known as 'jimador' performs the 'Jima' which is cutting the blue agave, later used to distill and produce Tequila in Amatitan, Mexico. Unlike beer, tequila production was considered essential and distilleries continue to work during the pandemic. Exports to the United States in April increased 60%.Credit:Getty Images
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Metropolitan bishop Amfilohije Radovic gives a speech to protesters in Niksic, Montenegro. Police recently arrested several dozen protesters angered by the arrest of Serbian Orthodox priests who held a religious procession despite the ban on gatherings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit:Getty Images
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Kay Benson of Puriri Downs Free Range Farm Eggs sets up her stall at Matakana Village Farmers Market before dawn in Auckland, New Zealand. The Matakana Village Farmers Market has reopened with new COVID-19 safety measures in place following the easing of restrictions across New Zealand under Alert Level 2, which came into effect from Thursday 14 May. Credit:Getty Images
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Triathlete Brett Hallam trains at the Al Qudra Cycling Track in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Credit:Getty Images