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Pictures of the Month
February 2020
With the 'Pictures of the Month' epa offers you a selection of its professionally edited service. The curated photo selection highlights the most important topics of this month and brings together some of epa's most eye catching and visually appealing images selected by our Editors.
The photo selection spans all image categories ranging from economy, business and finance through to human interest, sports, arts, culture and entertainment. Thus, offering a comprehensive retrospective for each month.
This month's coverage included these topics:
- News:
e.g. Coronavirus / Covid-19, Donald J. Trump Impeachment acquitted, India CAA & NRC Protests, Lebanon Protests, West Bank clashes, Britain / EU Brexit reactions, France pension protests, EU / Turkey Migration Crisis, Chile Protests, USA Pre-Elections, Tunisia new government, Germany Thuringia election aftermath, Germany Politics CDU leadership challenge, Ireland elections, Harvey Weinstein trial, Taliban / USA Peace Deal, ISS Expedition 61 landing, Japan economy, Italy train accident, Nelson Mandela release anniversary, Saudi Arabia G20 meeting, Germany Dresden bombing anniversary, Thailand Mass Shooting, Turkey Pegasus Airlines accident, Italy Genoa Morandi Bridge Rebuild, Europe Storm Ciara. - Sports:
e.g. Tennis Grand Slam: Australian Open, Super Bowl LIV, Alpine Skiing World Cup, Copa Libertadores, Winter Sport World Cups, Australia Rugby League. - Arts, Culture and Entertainment:
e.g. Academy Awards / Oscars, Berlin International Film Festival, carnival, Paris Fashion Week Women's Fashion, BAFTA Awards, New York Fashion Week, Buddhist Makha Bucha Day, London Fashion Week, Unearthly Delights Festival, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Lambertz Monday Night.

Bong Joon Ho poses in the press room with the Oscar for Best Directing and Best International Feature Film for 'Parasite' during the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA-EFE/DAVID SWANSON

Junior National Queen of Carnival Aniya Sealy performs during the gala held to choose Queen and King of Carnival at Queen's Park Savannah, Port Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 24 february 2020. EPA-EFE/Andrea de Silva

Indian men pelt stones during clashes between pro and anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) groups, in eastern Delhi, New Delhi, India, 24 February 2020. According to news reports, a policeman and a civilian were killed owing to the clashes. The bill will give Indian citizenship rights to refugees from Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikhs, Parsi or Christian communities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. EPA-EFE/STR

San Francisco 49ers Deebo Samuel (L) is tackled from behind by Kansas City Chiefs Tyrann Mathieu (R) in the first quarter of the National Football League's Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, 02 February 2020. EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH

Democratic presidential candidates (L-R) former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, and businessman Tom Steyer stand together on stage at the start of the tenth Democratic presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 25 February, 2020. The South Carolina primary is scheduled for 29 February 2020. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO

Robyn Peoples, 26, (L) and Sharni Edwards, 27, (R) kiss during their wedding in Loughshore Hotel in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, Britain, 11 February 2020. The couple from Belfast is the first same sex couple got married in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland has lifted the ban of same sex marriage in January 2020 as a consequence of a law change at Westminster. EPA-EFE/MARK MARLOW

Actress Baran Rasoulof, winner of the Golden Bear on behalf of director Mohammad Rasoulof (on the phone) for the movie 'Sheytan vojud nadarad' (There Is No Evil) attends the Winners' Press Conference after the Closing and Awards Ceremony of the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), in Berlin, Germany, 29 February 2020. The Berlinale runs from 20 February to 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK

Anti-government protester hits with a pickaxe the concrete wall that closes the road leading to the Parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 11 February 2020. Anti-government protesters gathered in downtown Beirut on 11 February to prevent members of Parliament from reaching Parliament building and to reject the new government formed on 21 January 2020 by Prime Minister Hassan Diab. EPA-EFE/NABIL MOUNZER

Models present creations by Belgium designer Anthony Vaccarello for Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 25 February 2020. The presentations of the Fall-Winter 2020/21 women's collections run from 24 February to 03 March. EPA-EFE/JULIEN DE ROSA

Refugees wait for attempting to pass the closed-off Turkish-Greek border and try to enter Europe, Edirne, Turkey, 29 February 2020, while Greek border officials look on from the Greek side. The Turkish government announced its decision to no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe, after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Idlib, Syria on 27 February EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (C, top) tears up a copy of the State of the Union address that US President Donald J. Trump (C, bottom) just delivered, as US Vice President Mike Pence (L) looks on, in front of the floor of the US House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 04 February 2020. President Trump delivers his address as his impeachment trial is coming to an end with a final vote on the two articles of impeachment scheduled for 05 February. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Sofia Kenin of the USA kisses the Daphne Ackhurst Memorial Cup after winning the women's singles final against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, 01 February 2020. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL DODGE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Quaden Bayles (C, right) leads the Indigenous All Stars on to the field with captain Joel Thompson (c, left) during the National Rugby League (NRL) Indigenous All-Stars vs Maori Kiwis match at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, 22 February 2020 issued (24 February 2020). Bayles, who lives with Achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism, was invited to lead the Indigenous All Stars onto Cbus stadium after after a video posted by his mother about his bullying went viral. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein (C) arrives for his sexual assault trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, USA, 18 February 2020. EPA-EFE/JASON SZENES

Thousands of Thai Buddhist monks chant during lantern lighting to celebrate Makha Bucha day, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, 08 February 2020. Makha Bucha or Magha Puja also known as the day of the Fourfold Assembly is one of the holiest day celebrate on the full moon night of the third lunar month to commemorate the day that Lord Buddha gave the first sermon on the essence of Buddhism in to his ordained 1,250 monk disciples that gathered, all assembled spontaneously without an appointment. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Members of the French labor union General Confederation of Labor (CGT) participate in a demonstration against pension reforms in Marseille, France, 06 February 2020. Unions representing railway and transport workers and many others in the public sector have called for a consecutive general strike and demonstration to protest against French government's reform of the pension system. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Tellers count the ballots casted in the general elections, in Dublin, Ireland, 09 February 2020. Exit polls in the Irish general election suggest a three way tie between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein. EPA-EFE/AIDAN CRAWLEY

An ambulance believed to carry an infected passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship leaves the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, 13 February 2020. According to latest media reports, another 44 passengers have been tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, rising the total number of infections to 247 in Japan. The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 has been officially named Covid-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far killed at least 1,369 people with over 60,000 infecte...

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (2-L) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (2-R) sign the US-Taliban peace agreement during a ceremony in Doha, Qatar, 29 February 2020. The United States and the Taliban on 29 February penned a historic Agreement to Bringing Peace to Afghanistan which paves the way for the withdrawal of US troops and intra-Afghan negotiations. EPA-EFE/STRINGER

Tunisia's Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh (R, bottom) prays with members of his proposed cabinet, Justice Minister Thouraya Jeribi Khemiri (2- R), Defence Minister Imed Hazgui (2-L, bottom), Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi(L) during a parliamentary session to vote on Tunisia's new government in Tunis, Tunisia, 26 February 2020. Fakhfakh announced forming a new government on 20 February. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

Pro Brexit supporters celebrate after the UK left the EU, outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, 31 January 2020. Britain officially exited the EU on 31 January 2020, beginning an eleven month transition period. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

Former Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faction leader Friedrich Merz speaks during an event of Forum Mittelstand (forum for medium-sized businesses) at the Ballhaus Berlin in Berlin, Germany, 13 February 2020. Media state, that former Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faction leader Friedrich Merz wants to run for party leadership. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN

Andy Serkis winner of Outstanding Contribution for British Cinema poses in the press room during the 73rd annual British Academy Film Award at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, 02 February 2020. The ceremony is hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

Firefighters and medics try to help victims after a Pegaus Airlines plane has skidded off the Sabiha Goekçen airport runway in Istanbul, Turkey, 05 February 2020. Fifty two people are injured after The Boeing 737-800 internal flight from Izmir has skidded off a runway. The aircraft was carrying 177 passengers and six crew members according to Turkish media. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA

Childrean wear an improvised face protection made from water bottles in order to protect against the coronavirus at the airport arrival terminal in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 01 February 2020. Guangzhou Airport, usually busy during the end of Spring Festival when Chinese travelers return to their homes, appeared deserted after many countries and international airlines suspended or limited flights to and from China, because of outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan City. EPA-EFE/Alex Plavevski

A model performs on the catwalk of the Lambertz Monday Night event at Alter Wartesaal in Cologne, Germany, 03 February 2020. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers to win the National Football League Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, 02 February 2020. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) walks with US President Donald J. Trump (R) on their way to address the media after a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, 25 February 2020. US President Trump is on a two-day state visit to India. Trump will visit the three Indian cities of Ahemdabad, Delhi and Agra and is scheduled to have bilateral talks with top India leaders. EPA-EFE/HARISH TYAGI

Stones lie on a street after clashes in New Delhi, India, 26 February 2020. At least 24 people have been killed in the fighting that broke out between supporters and opponents of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The law, which was passed on 10 December 2019, grants a pathway to Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi or Christian communities fleeing from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, but excludes those adhering to the Muslim faith. EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA

Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at River Center as she campaigns to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee in Davenport, Iowa, USA, 01 February 2020 (Issued 03 February 2020). The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses are on 03 February 2020. Voters in Iowa will gather to caucus and select their choice for US president. EPA-EFE/MATT MARTON

Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses for photographers with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Men's singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, 02 February 2020. EPA-EFE/SCOTT BARBOUR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Best Actor, Elio German, Golden Bear winner Baran Rasoulof and Best Actress, Paula Beer pose during the Closing and Awards Ceremony of the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), in Berlin, Germany, 29 February 2020. The Berlinale runs from 20 February to 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK

A view of a derailed high-speed train on the Milan-Bologna line, near Lodi, northern Italy, 06 February 2020. According to media reports, a Frecciarossa high-speed train derailed on the Milan-Bologna line in the Lodi area. At least two people have died in the accident and some 30 others were injured, media added. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI

A general view showing a lighthouse in Newhaven, East Sussex, Britain, 10 February 2020. The UK is suffering inclement weather as Storm Ciara passes through the country. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

A pedestrian walks past a display showing closing information of Tokyo's Nikkei Stock Average outside a securities office in Tokyo, Japan, 27 February 2020. Tokyo's stock benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closed below the 22,000 line for the first time since October in 2019, dropping 477.96 points, or 2.13 percent, to close at 21,948.23 in fear over Covid-19, an infection caused by the new coronavirus. EPA-EFE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

Spencer Craig (bottom) and Caitlin Thomson Moylan (top) of the Blanc de Blanc Encore perform during a media preview of the Garden of Unearthly Delights festival precinct at Rundle Park in Adelaide, Australia, 13 February 2020. EPA-EFE/ROY VANDERVEGT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of the National Football League's Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, 02 February 2020. EPA-EFE/TANNEN MAURY

US singer Jennifer Lopez (R) and Colombian singer Shakira (L) perform during halftime of the National Football League's Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, 02 February 2020. EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH

A general view of the new Genoa motorway bridge construction site in Genoa, northern Italy, 13 February 2020. The new bridge is under construction after the Morandi highway bridge partially collapsed on 14 August 2018, killing 43 people. EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO

Model Coco Rocha presents a creation by US fashion designer Christian Siriano during New York Fashion Week, in New York, New York, USA, 06 February 2020. New York Fashion Week events for Fall and Winter lines are being held from 06 to 13 February 2020. EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY

Democratic candidate for United States President, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, addresses an audience during a campaign rally at the Hampshire Hills Athletic Club in Milford, New Hampshire, USA, 04 February 2020. The first in the Nation Primary is to be held in New Hampshire on 11 February 2020. EPA-EFE/AMANDA SABGA

Indian protesters shout slogans wearing masks as they protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in New Delhi, India, 10 February 2020. EPA-EFE/STR

The MS Westerdam cruise ship docks near a sea port in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, 13 February 2020. The Cambodian government allowed the MS Westerdam cruise ship, with about 2,000 passengers and crew aboard, to dock at Preah Sihanouk port, according to local media reports. The cruise ship was denied port by four countries over unsubstantiated reports that people infected with covid-19, or coronavirus, were onboard. EPA-EFE/MAK REMISSA

View of the goal scored by Internacional de Porto Alegre's Gabriel Boschilia against Universidad de Chile during a match in the second round of the Copa Libertadores at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 11 February 2020. EPA-EFE/Marcelo Oliveira

Surfers go for a swim at Playa Blanca in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, 23 February 2020. Big amounts of dust and sand from Sahara desert made their way into the islands yesterday, 22 February 2020, throughout strong wind gusts that intensified today, causing the cancellation of most part of Carnival celebrations, as well as the suspension of classes for tomorrow, 24 February 2020, and the closing of the airports in the islands until at least 20:00 of today. EPA-EFE/CARLOS DE SAA

US President Donald J. Trump holds a copy of the Washington Post newspaper fronting with his Impeachment acquittal, as he arrives to the 68th Annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, USA, 06 February 2020. The Senate on 05 February 2020 acquitted US President Trump in the impeachment trial on the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. EPA-EFE/Oliver Contreras / POOL

A demonstrator holds a banner reading '#neveragain' during a protest outside the Free Democratic Party (FDP) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, 05 February 2020. Kemmerich was surprisingly elected Prime Minister of German state Thuringia on 05 February 2020. He won the decisive third ballot in the state parliament against the former incumbent Bodo Ramelow. EPA-EFE/FELIPE TRUEBA

A picture of Dr. Li Wenliang, the Chinese whistle-blower who tried to sound the alarm on the coronavirus but was reprimanded by authorities, sits among offerings at a makeshift shrine outside the Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, 07 February 2020. The doctor died from the disease on 07 February. Wuhan Central Hospital initially denied the doctor’s death and confirmed it only later on, causing an outpouring of grief and anger through Chinese social media from people who hailed him as a hero. The virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far k...

People clash with anti-riot police during a protest against the government of President Sebastian Pinera, at the Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile, 07 February 2020. The protests, which began in October 2019 in response to an increase in the price of metro tickets, have morphed into a broader protest movement voicing discontent with widespread social inequality. EPA-EFE/ALBERTO VALDES

Guests gather during the 30th anniversary of the release of Mandela return from prison outside Drakenstein Correctional Centre (formerly Victor Verster Prison), in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 February 2020. The former leader of the ANC (African National Congress), first black President of South Africa and noble peace price winner spent 27 years behind bars prior to his release. EPA-EFE/RUVAN BOSHOFF

Laura Dern (L), Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress, and Renee Zellweger (R), Oscar winner for Best Actress, pose in the press room during the 92nd annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 09 February 2020. The Oscars are presented for outstanding individual or collective efforts in filmmaking in 24 categories. EPA-EFE/DAVID SWANSON

Forensic experts investigate next to a silver-colored Mercedes car that crashed into a group of revelers during the Rose Monday carnival parade in Volkmarsen near Kassel, Germany, 24 February 2020. According to reports, a man drove a car into revelers injuring at least 30 people including children. The driver of the car has been arrested. EPA-EFE/ARMANDO BABANI LICENSE PLATE BLURRED

Soldiers evacuate hostages from mass shooting scene at the Terminal 21 shoppibng mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 09 February 2020. According to media reports, at least 21 people were killed, and as many as 30 wounded after a Thai soldier, identified as 32-year-old Jakraphanth Thomma, went on a shooting rampage with a M60 machine gun in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat. Thomma is still at large within the Terminal 21 shopping mall, and Thai authorities have mobilized specialized police units to attempt to kill or capture him. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

A shadow of man after laying a white rose in front of the memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the destruction of the city during World War II at the Heidefriedhof cemetery, in Dresden, Germany, 13 February 2020. An estimate 25,000 people were killed when Allied Forces bombed the centre of Dresden at the end of WWII on 13 and 14 February 1945. The thousands of victims of the allied bomb raids are commemorated annually on 13 February. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

Saudi Arabia Central Bank Governor Ahmed Alkholifey, delivers his keynote speech at the 2020 IIF (Institute of International Finance) G20 Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 22 February 2020. Finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 are meeting in Riyadh on 22-23 February. Saudi Arabia will be hosting the 2020 G20 Leaders' Summit scheduled for 21-22 November 2020. EPA-EFE/NOUFAL IBRAHIM

A model presents a creation by Richard Quinn at London Fashion Week, in London, Britain, 15 February 2020. The Women's Autumn-Winter 2020/2021 collections are presented at the LFW until 18 February 2020. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER

Palestinians bring the body of Mohammed al-Haddad who was allegedly shot during clashes with Israeli forces to a hospital in the West Bank City of Hebron, 05 February 2020. According to the Palestinian health ministry, Mohammed al-Haddad, 17, died of his wounds after he was shot during clashes with Israeli security forces in the wake of a protest against the so-called 'Deal of the Century', announced by US President Trump to solve the conflict between Palestinians and Israel. EPA-EFE/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN

People join hands to form a human chain along the Elbe river opposite of the Dresden skyline to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the destruction of the city during World War II, in Dresden, Germany, 13 February 2020. An estimate 25,000 people were killed when Allied Forces bombed the centre of Dresden at the end of WWII on 13 and 14 February 1945. The thousands of victims of the allied bomb raids are commemorated annually on 13 February. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

A man measures people's body temperature at a roadblock in Guangzhou, China, 13 February 2020. On 12 February Hubei province recorded the largest single-day spike in coronavirus-related deaths, with 242 victims and 14,840 people diagnosed with Covid-19. The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 has been officially named Covid-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far killed at least 1,369 people with over 60,000 infected worldwide, mostly in China. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrives to speak at the 'Politics and Eggs' breakfast at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anslem College in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, 07 February 2020. The first state primary in the United States' presidential election will be held in New Hampshire on 11 February 2020. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

The shadow of US actor Johnny Depp is seen on a backdrop during the 'Minamata' photocall during the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), in Berlin, Germany, 21 February 2020. The movie is presented in the Berlinale Special section at the Berlinale that runs from 20 February to 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN

The statue of Winston Churchill is pictured against the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, 01 February 2020. Britain has officially left the EU on 31 January 2020, beginning an eleven month transition period. EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

Employees work in the DaAn Gene laboratory in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, 19 February 2020. DaAn Gene Company of Sun Yat-Sun University focuses on the development and application of fluorescence PCR diagnostic kits. The company has developed the Covid-19 RNA detection kit. Many hospitals in Guangdong province are sending blood samples of patients for testing and the results must be finished within 24 hours. According to media reports, the Covid-19 coronavirus has left 2,000 people dead and infected 74,186 people in China. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

A security guard stands before the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, 13 February 2020. According to latest media reports, another 44 passengers have been tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, rising the total number of infections to 247 in Japan. The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 has been officially named Covid-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far killed at least 1,369 people with over 60,000 infected worldwide, mostly in...