The week through the strongest images

See what happened in the world through the camera lens

The week through the strongest images

Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, pain.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you definitely don't need many words for the photos below.

The following images are summarized what happened to the world last week.

See how his camera captured it Associated Press the events that have taken place in the world in the last seven days.

Beijing, China: Coronavirus "clouds" cover the capital

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China may have reported the lowest number of new cases of the new coronavirus since late January, but experts warned of early optimism. Something that can be seen from the daily life of the people of the most populous country on the planet, as shown by the pictures from the capital, Beijing. It is estimated that the epidemic will reach its peak this month and that the outbreak will end in April.

Hong Kong: To the doctor full of anxiety, but with… idyllic background

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The Hong Kong government has announced a series of measures that will take effect on March 16, in an effort to curb the spread of the epidemic. covid-19. Many people go to doctors as a precaution in order to see their state of health. The people in the picture may have an idyllic background behind them, in the doctor's office they visited, but the masks on their face do not hide they can hide their anxiety.

Yokohama, Japan: Trapped on the Horror Cruise Ship

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"Apart from the cases at Diamond Princess, we do not see a dramatic increase in transmission outside of China," said the head of the World Health Organization's Emergency Management Agency. The number of cases on the cruise ship has exceeded 200 and is currently the part of the planet where the new coronavirus is spreading at the fastest rate.

Aleppo, Syria: An image that can not but shock

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Extremists shot down a Syrian Army helicopter in Aleppo, with the incident being recorded by cameras on shocking video footage. The helicopter was involved in a military operation when it was shot down by jihadist terrorists over the city of al-Atarib. The crew lost their lives.

Ramallah, West Bank: The Middle East is on fire once again

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Thousands of Palestinians clashed with the Israeli army in the West Bank on Tuesday (February 11th) as Mahmoud Abbas addressed a UN Security Council meeting rejecting Donald Trump's plan to resolve the Palestinian issue. The situation in the region is once again deplorable, with the Middle East on fire again.

Beirut, Lebanon: Like a scene from an Asterix comic

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Lebanon has been in a power vacuum for the last few days, with intense political controversy continuing, at a time when there is a "smell of civil war" in the atmosphere. A young protester shouts in front of men of the country's security forces, with the scene bringing something from a comic book starring Asterix, who is not afraid of the well-protected Romans.

Los Angeles, USA: The statuette of triumph is high

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The 2020 Oscars were a big surprise, as the South Korean film "Parasite", a hybrid thriller and corrosive black comedy about social inequalities in modern Seoul, won not only the public but also the experts. The big protagonist of the big night in Los Angeles was Bong Joon-ho.

La Plata, Argentina: When another seemingly inaccessible "castle" falls

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A taboo in the Argentine football scene was broken. The women's team of Villa San Carlos announced the acquisition of Mara Gomes, who is the first transgender to compete in the big category of the Women's Championship of a country that is "thirsty" for the sport.

Nazareth, Portugal: "Taming" the huge waves…

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Surfing can be dangerous in some cases for those who engage in this particular hobby, but the adrenaline that the big - and in some cases huge waves - cause to the participants is something that is difficult to compare. A typical case is the experience of those who went to Nazareth, Portugal to "tame" the appetites of Poseidon.