A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week, as people react to the spread of the coronavirus.
Italian violinist Fiamma Flavia Paolucci performs at Tor Vergata Hospital in Rome, as part of International Nurses' Day on 12 May.
On the same day, in the region where the virus was first discovered, Chinese nurses stood in the shape of a heart to recite an oath during a ceremony at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province.
People practise social distancing inside a lift at the World Trade Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Formula 3 racer Sophia Floersch rides in a simulator during a home training session, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Grünwald near Munich.
Passengers wear face masks on an underground train in London, after the UK government announced plans to bring the country out of lockdown. Transport for London said it expected to lose £4bn this year due to the impact of coronavirus.
Olympic and world champion long-distance runner Mo Farah exercises in Richmond Park, London.