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Members of the National Guard patrol near the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, as US President-elect Joe Biden is due to host a memorial for victims of the coronavirus at the monument's Reflecting Pool. More than 400,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University. IMAGES
Moscow on Saturday began vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus at dozens of clinics across the city. Health officials said that they had opened 70 clinics in the Russian capital that would initially offer coronavirus vaccines for health, education and social workers. IMAGES
Empty seats are lined up on a square in the Colombian capital Bogota to pay tribute to health workers killed by Covid-19. IMAGES
Fireworks are seen over Moscow at night to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, amid the coronavirus outbreak. With cases surging and authorities urging Russians to stay in their homes, celebrations of this year's Victory Day were muted after the Kremlin grudgingly postponed plans for a grand parade with world leaders. IMAGES
Images of one of Moscow's main COVID-19 hospitals being built as the number of COVID-19 patients continues to rise in Russia. Additional temporary prefabricated medical facilities are now being built next to 13 Moscow hospitals. IMAGES