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Added on the 05/04/2021 11:06:16 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
New Delhi residents line up to get nose and throat swabs at a Covid-19 testing centre, as new data showed the biggest daily jump in new infections since the pandemic began. Hopes at the start of the year that the outbreak may be subsiding in the vast nation of 1.3 billion people have been dashed in recent weeks with a fresh wave of new cases. On Monday health ministry data showed new infections exceeding 100,000 for the first time. IMAGES
People line up to get tested for Covid-19 in Manhattan, in the city of New York, where bars and restaurants will close early as part of new measures designed to slow surging new coronavirus infections in the United States. IMAGES
London residents queue outside a Covid-19 testing centre in Enfield near London as Britain faces a Covid-19 test shortage. The UK government admits that increasing demand for virus tests is posing problems, after hospital bosses warned delays in the system were jeopardising healthcare services. IMAGES
Images of a COVID-19 testing centre in Leicester as a local lockdown is imposed on the city after an alarming spike in coronavirus cases. The British government has ordered schools and non-essential shops in Leicester, central England, to close and has urged people to stay at home after a localised outbreak. IMAGES of the army assisting people at a testing centre
A long line of people snakes across a park in Washington, DC, at a makeshift Covid-19 test site near the White House, as people prepare for holiday festivities, just a few days away. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.