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AP Published 19.04.20, 04:11 PM
An Orthodox clergyman holds holy fire to transfer to predominantly Orthodox countries from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's old city after the traditional Holy Fire ceremony was ca

An Orthodox clergyman holds holy fire to transfer to predominantly Orthodox countries from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's old city after the traditional Holy Fire ceremony was ca

An Orthodox clergyman holds holy fire to transfer to predominantly Orthodox countries from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's old city after the traditional Holy Fire ceremony was called off amid coronavirus, Saturday, April 18, 2020. A few clergymen on Saturday marked the Holy Fire ceremony as the coronavirus pandemic prevented thousands of Orthodox Christians from participating in one of their most ancient and mysterious rituals at the Jerusalem church marking the site of Jesus' tomb.

An Orthodox clergyman holds holy fire to transfer to predominantly Orthodox countries from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's old city after the traditional Holy Fire ceremony was called off amid coronavirus, Saturday, April 18, 2020. A few clergymen on Saturday marked the Holy Fire ceremony as the coronavirus pandemic prevented thousands of Orthodox Christians from participating in one of their most ancient and mysterious rituals at the Jerusalem church marking the site of Jesus' tomb. AP

Fireworks celebrating the Greek Orthodox Easter explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, early Sunday, April 19, 2020. Greeks celebrated the Resurrection of Christ very differently Saturday night: confined at home, instead of massively congregating in churches. And they had to do without the "Holy Light" from Jerusalem, which arrived in Athens but was not distributed, as authorities remained ready to crack down on anyone who violated the strict curfew imposed almost a month ago.

Fireworks celebrating the Greek Orthodox Easter explode over the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, early Sunday, April 19, 2020. Greeks celebrated the Resurrection of Christ very differently Saturday night: confined at home, instead of massively congregating in churches. And they had to do without the "Holy Light" from Jerusalem, which arrived in Athens but was not distributed, as authorities remained ready to crack down on anyone who violated the strict curfew imposed almost a month ago. AP

Mira Pariyar, 4, daughter of a Nepalese daily wage worker, sleeps at a makeshift shelter after being stopped by policemen while they were on their way to their village, during lockdown to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Lubu, on the outskirts of Lalitpur, Nepal, Saturday, April 18, 2020. The supreme court passed an interim order on Friday instructing the Nepalese government to ensure free transportation for stranded daily wage workers and others making the long journey back to their respective villages on foot.

Mira Pariyar, 4, daughter of a Nepalese daily wage worker, sleeps at a makeshift shelter after being stopped by policemen while they were on their way to their village, during lockdown to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Lubu, on the outskirts of Lalitpur, Nepal, Saturday, April 18, 2020. The supreme court passed an interim order on Friday instructing the Nepalese government to ensure free transportation for stranded daily wage workers and others making the long journey back to their respective villages on foot. AP

Children wait to receive free food distributed in a slum during a lockdown to check the spread of the new coronavirus in Mumbai, on Saturday, April 18, 2020.

Children wait to receive free food distributed in a slum during a lockdown to check the spread of the new coronavirus in Mumbai, on Saturday, April 18, 2020.

A man wears combat gear during a demonstration against the government mandated lockdown due to concern about COVID-19 at the State House, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Concord, New Ha

A man wears combat gear during a demonstration against the government mandated lockdown due to concern about COVID-19 at the State House, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Concord, New Ha AP

The sun sets as a fishing boat crosses the Mediterranean Sea at Ramlet al-Baida public beach, which is almost empty of people during a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 18, 2020.

The sun sets as a fishing boat crosses the Mediterranean Sea at Ramlet al-Baida public beach, which is almost empty of people during a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 18, 2020. AP

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