A look at the many different spaces, large and small, built to treat the burgeoning numbers of patients afflicted with COVID-19 as concern grew that conventional hospitals would be overwhelmed.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 17th week of 2020.
Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown and other restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Some countries are urging their citizens not to fast so that they can stay healthy amid the pandemic.
Andriy Dubchak, a photojournalist with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, returned to his hometown of Kalynivka recently to find it transformed after an outbreak of COVID-19 among hospital staff.
Striking photos capture animals venturing into quiet urban landscapes amid coronavirus lockdowns that have lasted weeks.
Unlike other European countries, Belarus has not adopted strict lockdown measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. World Health Organization experts have urged Minsk to implement physical-distancing measures.
Orthodox Christians observed the Easter holiday amid extraordinary coronavirus-related restrictions that forced many parishioners to watch services on TV, online, or wear face masks and practice physical distancing at churches.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's coverage area and beyond for the 16th week of 2020.
Schools throughout the world shut down over COVID-19 fears are using technology to press ahead with teaching schedules.
His name is Giorgi Gagoshvili, but he always signs his artwork as Gagosh. The famous Georgian stencil-graffiti artist is trying not to leave his house these days. As Georgians stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Gagosh talks about how he copes with self-isolation.
Photos capture the reality of the marketplaces that have been linked to several serious outbreaks of disease and may have been the source of the current coronavirus pandemic. (Note: Readers may find some photos disturbing.)
Russian troops wore masks as they made preparations for the annual May 9 Victory Day parade to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II amid Russia's lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But officials admit that they may have to move the Moscow celebrations to a later date.
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