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Added on the 09/12/2020 17:53:49 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
New Yorkers line up at a food pantry in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, which was been heavily hit by COVID-19, as another 2.43 million US workers were put out of work last week amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data released on Thursday, bringing the total since mid-March to a massive 38.6 million. IMAGES
A Bundeswehr (German military) Airbus destined for India takes off from Cologne, Germany to deliver urgently needed respirators and medicine to the country suffering from a devastating Covid-19 surge. On board are 120 ventilators, medicines and 13 members of the Bundeswehr medical service, to be followed by an oxygen system in the coming week. IMAGES
Hundreds of people stand in line as they wait for food handouts outside a church in Everett, Massachusetts. With rising unemployment, due to the coronavirus, thousands in the state are struggling to buy food. Grace's Food Pantry at First Baptist Church in Everett, is handing out 70,000 pounds of food including canned goods, fresh vegetables and other food necessities. IMAGES
Residents in New York's Corona neighborhood stand in line, waiting to pick up bags of food distributed by a charity eager to help those struggling on all fronts amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
Fresh damage is seen at grain silos in Beirut's port, hit by a deadly explosion in August 2022, following a massive overnight fire and a partial collapse -- the third such incident this month. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.