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.

Thessaloniki, Greece: The coronavirus also arrived in Greece

The first positive confirmed case of the new coronavirus in Greece was found in Thessaloniki, as announced by the Ministry of Health at noon on Wednesday (26/02), something that seemed inevitable. For this reason, the central municipality proceeded with the preventive disinfection of all municipal buildings and all school complexes.

Mytilene, Greece: The islands of the North Aegean are "on fire", tears are flowing

The protests of the inhabitants in the islands of the North Aegean for the creation of closed refugee structures in their place were intense, with the central slogan "we want our islands back, we want our lives back". However, the incidents were not avoided, while there were complaints of intense use of force by the MAT.

The image of a refugee child, who just arrived in Lesvos and was rescued from the icy waters of the Aegean, does not give much hope that the situation on a burning issue not only for Greece, but for the whole planet, will be normalized.

Milan, Italy: The multidimensional capital of Lombardy became a ghost town

The number of coronavirus cases in Italy is constantly increasing, with the death toll approaching 20. In an attempt to return to normal life, the Duomo cathedral in Milan has reopened, but the multidimensional capital of Lombardy has not found its rhythms. .

The city of the Italian north, which was the epicenter of its spread Covid-19 not only in Italy, but all over Europe, at times it paints a picture of a ghost town, with over 50.000 people in quarantine, many of them there.

Tenerife, Spain: Masked diving

A hotel in Tenerife is still in quarantine due to the new coronavirus. However, groups of 130 residents have already started to leave and board a small bus, with an unknown destination. Others are not afraid and continue their dives in the warm waters of the Canary Islands, but with the necessary protection measures.

Madrid, Spain: O. Covid-19 The Champions League also "got sick"

The virus that started in China may have made a good appearance in Europe and spread, but the activity in the Champions League and Europa League did not stop. Thus, the other four first matches for the "16" of the top inter-club organization took place normally, as well as those for the "32" of the other. However, most of those on the podium appeared in masks.

Tehran, Iran: Disinfection down to the last square centimeter

The new coronavirus epidemic has killed more than 20 people in Iran and affected some of the country's political leaders, including Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masumeh Ebtekar. For this reason, the authorities have taken a number of measures, including disinfection in the media, such as the Baghdad metro.

Seoul - Dagu, South Korea: All necessary measures to see… white day

South Korea recorded 28 new cases on Friday (02/571) Covid-19, thus raising the total number of cases over 2.300. This means that it has the largest outbreak of the virus outside of China, from which it started at the end of last year.

Authorities continue to take the necessary measures to combat the new coronavirus, with public transport disinfection being considered more than imperative.

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil does not stop dancing to samba rhythms

A large part of the world may be involved in the spread of the coronavirus, but in Brazil they do not face such issues and continue to dance to the rhythms of samba, at a time when the carnival is an integral part of everyday life in the country, despite a confirmed case virus.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Violence and fear have hit… red

Off-duty police officers try to cover themselves during an exchange of fire with armed guerrillas, who are protesting against the working conditions in the country, where the tension is at a very dangerous point. What happened in Port-au-Prince on Monday (24/02) can only be described as moments of chaos.
 

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