People around the world are keeping a safe distance from each other in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Divided We Stand: This Is How The World Is Social Distancing
- By RFE/RL
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Flowers painted on the floor of Vake Church in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, help visitors practice social distancing on March 25.
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Women gather in Iran's Lorestan Province.
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Customers stand in designated areas marked on the floor outside meat and grocery shops to maintain recommended social distancing during a government-imposed national lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Islamabad on March 25.
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In the Pakistani city of Karachi, chalk lines are used to keep people at a safe distance. These men wait to receive sacks of food from a charity on March 26. Pakistan has shut all markets, public places, and discouraged large gatherings to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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People in the Indian city of Jalandhar stand on designated areas to maintain social distancing as they wait to buy vegetables.
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People wait for takeaway food orders at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 24.
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Signs that assist with social distancing are used by shoppers who wait in line at a grocery store in Austin, Texas, on March 25.
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New Yorkers wear masks and maintain their distance in a long line outside Trader Joe's on March 25.
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People practice social distancing while sitting in Hell's Kitchen Park in New York City on March 24.
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Chalk marks at a farmers market in Oakland, California, keep people at a safe distance.
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A shopper stands in a designated safe spot outside Safe Supply: Outdoor Grocery Store in Somerville, Massachusetts. The store takes reservations, requires customers to wash their hands, and offers them the opportunity to shop without touching items.
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A sign is posted in a Houston park reminding people to practice social distancing. A stay-at-home order was issued on March 24 for Houston and Harris County residents to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
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London nurses distance themselves as they line up for donated lunches on March 25. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has implemented social-distancing measures banning social gatherings and groups of more than two people.
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People stand in marked spots at a fast-food restaurant in London on March 20.
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Social-distancing measures at a Tesco grocery store in London on March 24
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People queue at the entrance of a supermarket while keeping a safe distance from one another in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced a lockdown across the country on March 25 and asked the army to help enforce the new measures.
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People line up and keep a safe distance outside a shop in Barcelona, Spain, on March 17.
