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Joe McPalmer, right, and his daughter, Meya McPalmer, 1, wear face coverings to protect against COVID-19 while looking at a Christmas display on a home that's part of the Miracle on 34th Street Hampden Christmas Street Holiday Show, in the Hampden section of Baltimore.Credit:AP
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Eligius Tambornino of Switzerland competes during the Men 10 km Sprint Competition at the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon Hochfilzen at Biathlon Stadium Hochfilzen on December 11, 2020 in Hochfilzen, Austria.Credit:Getty Images
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Fans applaud the batting of Neil Wagner of New Zealand during day two of the second test match in the series between New Zealand and the West Indies at Basin Reserve on December 12, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Credit:Getty Images
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A staffer of the Basilica of Guadalupe lights candles with messages placed by Catholics in the days prior to the celebration in the central area of the Basilica as part of the Day Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Celebrations at Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. Due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Basilica will remain closed from December 10 to 13 as well as many of the accesses to the area. Services and activities related to celebrations will take place behind closed doors.Credit:Getty Images
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder and owner of Apple Daily newspaper is seen handcuffed and escorted by the guards leaving Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre on December 12, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Lai is accused of collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Credit:Getty Images
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Medical workers in protective clothing treat a COVID-19 patient at the intensive care unit in the public Oceanico hospital, in Niteroi, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Across Brazil, many hospitals are filling up again with COVID-19 patients. In Rio de Janeiro city on Friday, the public health network had an occupancy rate of 93% in intensive care beds, according to authorities.Credit:AP
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A Black Lives Matter poster is displayed among a holiday decorations on a home on the Miracle on 34th Street Hampden Christmas Street Holiday Show, in the Hampden section of Baltimore.Credit:AP
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Protesters lie down on the road to oppose the release of Cho Doo-soon in front of a prison in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as Cho, one of South Korea's most notorious child predators, was released from a prison in southern Seoul on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term. The signs read: "Let's castrate Cho Doo-soon." Credit:Yonhap via AP
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A Venezuelan artist performs with fire during a street festival in Caracas, Venezuela, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Credit:AP
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Lights from the Capitol Christmas Tree glow after a virtual tree lighting ceremony was held by Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento, Calif. The 65 foot-tall white fir tree is decorated by approximately 14,000 ultra-low voltage LED lights and more than 300 traditional ornaments and 500 hand-crafted ornaments made by children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Credit:AP