In pictures: A global pandemic
A deadly virus spreads around the world leaving a mounting death toll and threatening the global economy.
People perform prayer as they perform social distancing near Kaaba in the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia April 28, 2020. Picture taken April 28, 2020. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
More than 3.11 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 216,667 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Tokyo, Japan
A passenger wearing a face mask waits for a train on an almost empty platform of Tokyo station.PHOTO:REUTERS
Empty platform of Tokyo station where fewer people than usual are seen during Golden Week holidays following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Tokyo.PHOTO: REUTERS
Germany
Customers at the food discounter wearing a protective mask. PHOTO: REUTERS
Customers at the food discounter ALDI buy groceries, as the spread of coronavirus disease. PHOTO: REUTERS
Saudia Arabia
Saudi Arabia closes two holiest shrines to foreigners as coronavirus fears grow.PHOTO: REUTERS
People perform prayer as they perform social distancing near Kaaba. PHOTO: REUTERS
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims over coronavirus. PHOTO: REUTERS
London
Face masks 'hot item' at London Fashion Week amid virus fears. PHOTO: REUTERS
No Plans to Shut UK Parliament Despite Positive Coronavirus Test. PHOTO: REUTERS
United States
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises as cases hit 750,000.PHOTO: REUTERS
More U.S. protests call for lifting coronavirus restrictions as governors push back. PHOTO: REUTERS
Coronavirus precautions. PHOTO: REUTERS
Italy hit by lethal coronavirus cases puts 11 town on lockdown. PHOTO: REUTERS
strong {
float: none;
}
blockquote {
background: #f3f3f3;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px;
position: relative;
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1.2em;
}
blockquote::before,
blockquote::after {
color: black;
font-size: 3em;
font-family: serif;
font-weight: bold;
position: absolute;
}
blockquote::before {
content: "“";
left: 10px;
top: -10px;
}
blockquote::after {
content: "”";
right: 10px;
bottom: -10px;
}
strong.location-names {
height: 22px;
}
.sidebar-blog.widget-spacing {
top: 0 !important;
}
.storypage-social-bottom {
display: block !important;
}
.parnter-info span {
display: none;
}
sidebarblog-withthumbnail .sidebarblog-caption h3,
.sidebarblog-withthumbnail .sidebarblog-caption p:first-child {
font-size: 18px;
font-family: georgia, sans-serif !important;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
ul.sidebarblog-withthumbnail h3 {
text-shadow: none !important;
}
.sidebarblog-withthumbnail .sidebarblog-caption h3,
.sidebarblog-withthumbnail .sidebarblog-caption p:first-child {
font-size: 19px;
font-family: georgia, sans-serif;
}
.sidebarblogmain-img h3 {
font-size: 22px;
line-height: 23px;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
span.story-text p,
span.story-text p a {
font-size: 18px;
}
}
.story-inner-caption,
.story-leftside-relateditems.related-comp h2,
span.branding,
span.branding.video-branding-flex-cta-item {
color: #000 !important;
}
.navbar-wrapper {
max-height: 40px;
}
ul.logo-links li,
ul.logo-links li a,
.story-leftside-relateditems.related-comp h2,
.story-leftside-relateditems.related-comp h3,
.tbl-ccpa,
.tbl-ccpa-right {
color: black !important;
}
ul.sidebarblog-withthumbnail {
min-height: 300px !important;
}
/* Hide Google anchor ads */
ins.adsbygoogle[data-anchor-status] {
display: none !important;
height: 0 !important;
visibility: hidden !important;
}
html {
/* Old-school fallback (forces scrollbar space even if not needed) */
overflow-y: scroll;
/* Modern browsers (reserves scrollbar gutter space without showing a disabled scrollbar) */
scrollbar-gutter: stable;
}
.w-button {
display: none !important;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) {
span.top-big-img .featured-image-global img {
width: 100% !important;
max-width: 100%;
}
}
p:empty {
display: none;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) {
div#google_ads_iframe_\/11952262\/tribune-business-print-story-2_0__container__ {
max-height: 90px !important;
overflow: hidden;
}
}
.sidebar-social-icons ul li a {
display: inline-block;
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
}
span.comment-time {
color: black;
}
span.comment-time {
color: black;
}
.storypage-rightside .featured-image-global img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
display: block;
}
.storypage-rightside .featured-image-global {
background: #f7f6f6;
}
.horizontal-story-image img {
border: #f5f2f2 1px solid;
aspect-ratio: 208 / 130;
}
.story-image img {
aspect-ratio: 208 / 130;
border: #edebeb 1px solid;
}
.main-image-wrapper .featured-image-global {
aspect-ratio: 640 / 480; /* Default: Desktop ratio */
width: 100%;
display: block;
background-color: #f2f2f2; /* Prevent white flash */
overflow: hidden;
}
.main-image-wrapper .featured-image-global img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.main-image-wrapper .featured-image-global {
aspect-ratio: 412 / 290; /* Mobile ratio */
}
}
p img {
width: 100%;
}
.story-excerpt {
margin-bottom: 10px;
}.sidebar-social-icons.widget-spacing {
margin: 10px 0;
}