A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 16, 2020
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A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller, left, the first shot in the first-stage safety study trial of a possible vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle.
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People returning from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon arrive to be re-tested at a Kuwaiti Health Ministry containment and screening area for COVID-19, in Kuwait City.
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Airplanes of the German carrier Lufthansa are parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, March 15, 2020.
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Jockeys and horses compete during the 'Banei' Keiba race, a form of farm horse racing, at Obihiro 'Banei' horse Race Track in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.