Scenes from a pandemic: World copes with COVID-19 (111 images)

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic, reaching around the globe. The virus, which surfaced in December in Wuhan, China, has killed thousands. Streets and tourist attractions are empty, as large gatherings are canceled and people are quarantined. Here's a look at the effects around the world.

A health worker with the Israeli national emergency service, Magen David Adam, wears protective gear while taking swabs to test for COVID-19 at a drive-through testing center in East Jerusalem on August 26. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Health workers register swabs used to test for COVID-19. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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An anti-government protester rallies in front of French security forces as they arrest militants attempting to gather at Republic Square in Paris on May 11. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI

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The French authorities started lifting the coronavirus lockdown on May 11, but people living in regions that are most at risk, notably in Paris, still face tight restrictions. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI

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