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Nurses pose for a photo during the first day of COVID-19 vaccinations, at a health center in Qatameya, Egypt, 04 March 2021. EPA-EFE/Mohamed Hossam 
A health worker vaccinates an elderly person with the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary vaccination clinic in a church in Sollentuna north of Stockholm, Sweden. EPA-EFE/Fredrik Sandberg/TT 
A Health worker prepares the vaccine doses to be administered to patients waiting at the hospital Galliera in Genoa, Italy, 01 March 2021. Italy started to vaccinate people over 65 year old against Covid-19. EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO 
A health workers prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Monterey Mushrooms facility in Morgan Hill, California, USA. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO 
Members of the National Guard stand at the East Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 03 March 2021. Capitol Police said they have received intelligence that shows a possible plot by a militia group to breach the Capitol on 04 March. Right-wing conspiracy theorists believe 04 March is a day that former US President Trump will regain the presidency. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS 
European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit attends a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, 04 March 2021. EPA-EFE/JOHANNA GERON / POOL 
epa09050688 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends via videoconference an event marking the International Women’s Day 2021 by European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality called ‘We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19’ in Brussels, Belgium, 04 March 2021. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET 
epa09050695 Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attends via videoconference an event marking the International Women’s Day 2021 by European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality called ‘We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19’ in Brussels, Belgium, 04 March 2021. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET 
epa08877434 Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney speaks at a news conference following a meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin, Germany, 11 December 2020. Ireland will take over Germany’s seat the United Nations Security Council on 01 January 2021. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, 04 March 2021. Members of the German parliament Bundestag discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country one day after new lockdown measures and opening scenarios were resolved. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN 
Officers of the Security Forces are in the area of ESKEDIK (Unified Coordination Center for Operations and Crisis Management) located in the building of the Civil Protection, Athens, 25 February 2021 (issued on 28 February 2021). The specific center constitutes the heart of the ‘Eleftheria’ (Freedom) operation, that is the vaccination programme, during the pandemic. It coordinates the vaccinations of the population and provides for the supplies of the vaccination centers. On 26 February, one year has passed since the first case of Covid-19 in Greece. EPA-EFE/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU 
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un presiding over the first short course for chief secretaries of the city and county Party committees was held at the conference hall of the office building of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, 03 March 2021 (issued 04 March 2021). The meeting took place at a time when the grand struggle is being waged to achieve the comprehensive development of our own-style socialism along the path of sure victory indicated by the ever-victorious WPK. EPA-EFE/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY 
epa09031168 (FILE) – Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaves the new headquarters of New Scotland Yard, Central London, Britain, 13 July 2017 (reissued 23 February 2021). Prince Philip has spent one week in hospital now after being admitted to the King Edward VII hospital as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell on 17 February. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER 
Udinese?s Jens Stryger Larsen (R) commits a handball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Udinese at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 03 March 2021. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI 
Roma’s goalkeeper Pau Lopez in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina and AS Roma at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, 03 March 2021. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI 
Paris Saint Germain’s Pablo Sarabia celebrates after his goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between PSG and Brest at the Parc des Princes stadium in Pa?ris, France, 09 January 2021. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT 
FC Barcelona’s striker Lionel Messi (R) vies for the ball with Sevilla’s midfielder Fernando Reges (L) during the second leg soccer match of the Spanish King’s Cup semi final between FC Barcelona and Sevilla CF held at Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, 03 March 2021. EPA-EFE/Alberto Estevez 
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes reacts after the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United in London, Britain, 03 March 2021. EPA-EFE/Mike Hewitt / POOL EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. 
Pedestrians wearing surgical face masks walk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON 
Tourists pass through the gate of the Sultanahmet Mosque with Hagia Sophia Mosque in the background during the lockdown on a sunny day in Istanbul, Turkey, 28 February 2021. Turkey imposed curfews on weekdays after 9pm and full weekend lockdowns with the exception of tourists to combat the spread of coronavirus, after a recent spike in the coronavirus COVID-19 infections and related deaths. EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA 
Israeli soldiers search for tar grains while cleaning the Palmachim Beach near the city of Rishon Lezion, Israel, 22 February 2021. Volunteers clean the coastal strip of the country from tar while Israel is still investigating the cause of the pollution. The environmental protection ministry estimates it may result from a large quantity of oil spilled from vessels in the Mediterranean. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN 
epa09029593 Israeli soldier hold tar grains while cleaning the Palmachim Beach near the city of Rishon Lezion, Israel, 22 February 2021. Volunteers clean the coastal strip of the country from tar while Israel is still investigating the cause of the pollution. The environmental protection ministry estimates it may result from a large quantity of oil spilled from vessels in the Mediterranean. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN 
epa09049326 Damages in Mesochori, a village near Larissa, after a strong earthquake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, 03 March 2021. A strong quake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to a revised estimate by the Geodynamics Institute of National Observatory of Athens. Its epicentre was located 16 kilometers south of the town of Elassona with focal depth of 7.8 kilometers. A second quake followed a few minutes later, measuring 4.6 Richter, with an epicentre of seven kilometers west-southwest of Elassona. EPA-EFE/APOSTOLIS DOMALIS 
epa09049010 Damages in a school building in Damasi, a village near Larissa, after a strong earthquake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, 03 March 2021. A strong quake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to a revised estimate by the Geodynamics Institute of National Observatory of Athens. Its epicentre was located 16 kilometers south of the town of Elassona with focal depth of 7.8 kilometers. A second quake followed a few minutes later, measuring 4.6 Richter, with an epicentre of seven kilometers west-southwest of Elassona. EPA-EFE/APOSTOLIS DOMALIS 
epa09049002 Damages in a school building in Damasi, a village near Larissa, after a strong earthquake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, 03 March 2021. A strong quake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to a revised estimate by the Geodynamics Institute of National Observatory of Athens. Its epicentre was located 16 kilometers south of the town of Elassona with focal depth of 7.8 kilometers. A second quake followed a few minutes later, measuring 4.6 Richter, with an epicentre of seven kilometers west-southwest of Elassona. EPA-EFE/APOSTOLIS DOMALIS 
Damages of a church in Mesochori, a village near Larissa, after a strong earthquake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, 03 March 2021. A strong quake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to a revised estimate by the Geodynamics Institute of National Observatory of Athens. Its epicentre was located 16 kilometers south of the town of Elassona with focal depth of 7.8 kilometers. A second quake followed a few minutes later, measuring 4.6 Richter, with an epicentre of seven kilometers west-southwest of Elassona. EPA-EFE/APOSTOLIS DOMALIS 
epa09049234 Residents seat outside their houses in Damasi, a village near Larissa, after a strong earthquake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, 03 March 2021. A strong earthquake that shook the wider region of Thessaly, central Greece, measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to a revised estimate by the Geodynamics Institute of National Observatory of Athens. Its epicentre was located 16 kilometers south of the town of Elassona with focal depth of 7.8 kilometers. A second quake followed a few minutes later, measuring 4.6 Richter, with an epicentre of seven kilometers west-southwest of Elassona. EPA-EFE/APOSTOLIS DOMALIS 
epa09050398 A view of an erruption of the Pacaya volcano as seen from San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 03 March 2021. The Pacaya volcano, one of the most active of the 32 in Guatemala, increased its activity this Wednesday with the launch of volcanic material at high altitude and ash that is dispersed up to 25 kilometers away from its crater, of which three are already formed. lava flows. EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba 
epa09050397 A view of an erruption of the Pacaya volcano as seen from San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, 03 March 2021. The Pacaya volcano, one of the most active of the 32 in Guatemala, increased its activity this Wednesday with the launch of volcanic material at high altitude and ash that is dispersed up to 25 kilometers away from its crater, of which three are already formed. lava flows. EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba 
epa09050407 An undated handout photo made available by China National Space Administration (CNSA) on 04 March shows the surface of Mars captured from Tianwen-1 spacecraft. The picture was taken by a medium-resolution colour camera from a Tianwen-1?s parked orbit, and it shows the north pole of Mars. EPA-EFE/CHINA NATIONAL SPACE ADMINISTRATION / HANDOUT — MANDATORY CREDIT — HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES 
epa09050408 An undated handout photo made available by China National Space Administration (CNSA) on 04 March shows the surface of Mars captured from Tianwen-1 spacecraft. The black and white picture was taken by a high-resolution camera from a Tianwen-1?s parked orbit of Mars, at an altitude of 330 km to 350 km from the Martian surface, with a resolution of about 0.7 meters. EPA-EFE/CHINA NATIONAL SPACE ADMINISTRATION / HANDOUT — MANDATORY CREDIT — HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES 
epa09050406 An undated handout photo made available by China National Space Administration (CNSA) on 04 March shows the surface of Mars captured from Tianwen-1 spacecraft. The black and white picture was taken by a high-resolution camera from a Tianwen-1?s parked orbit of Mars, at an altitude of 330 km to 350 km from the Martian surface, with a resolution of about 0.7 meters. EPA-EFE/CHINA NATIONAL SPACE ADMINISTRATION / HANDOUT — MANDATORY CREDIT — HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES 
epa07536130 The tailfin of a Lufthansa passenger plane is seen at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany, 29 April 2019. EPA-EFE/ARMANDO BABANI 
epa09049129 A handout photo made available by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence shows the US Air Force’s strategic bomber B-1B Lancer (C) escorted by Italian Air force Eurofighters Typhoon during training flight in the airspace of the Baltic Sea region in Vilnius, Lithuania, 03 March 2021. The training of strategic bombers demonstrates the US contribution to NATO’s collective defense and deterrence to strengthen the cooperation and interoperability of the Air Forces of NATO member states. EPA-EFE/Ieva Budzekaite/ Lithuanian Ministry of Defence HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: LITHUANIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES 
The Henkel logo at the corporate headquarters of the German consumer goods manufacturer Henkel in Duesseldorf, Germany. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL 
Medical staff looks the journalists at the entrance of the Rene-Muret hospital in Sevran, on the outskirts of Paris, France. EPA-EFE/Julien de Rosa 
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A vial of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. EPA-EFE/Zsolt Szigetvary 
epaselect epa09048725 The painting ‘Scene de rue a Montmartre’ (1887) by Vincent van Gogh is on display at Sotheby’s auction house in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 03 March 2021. The artwork, that was always in private hands and has never been shown in an exhibition, can be viewed by appointment before it is auctioned in Paris, France on 25 March. EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL 
epa09045102 ‘Aquilon’ a bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen upon release after being healed on a vulture shelter in Espinama, Cantabria, northern Spain, 01 March 2021. ‘Aquilon’ suffered a severe injury and lost one leg after crashing into a power line tower and has been released following a four month period of healing at the shelter. EPA-EFE/PEDRO PUENTE HOYOS 
A traveler wearing a protective face mask rides an escalator past a Ramayana Giant Guardian statue with a large protective mask at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL 
epaselect epa09050482 Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) arrives for the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 04 March 2021. China holds two major annual political meetings, The National People?s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) which run alongside and together known as ‘Lianghui’ or ‘Two Sessions’. EPA-EFE/ROMAN PILIPEY 
epaselect epa09047743 A picture taken with a drone shows the Maracana Stadium prior to the match between Flamengo and Nova Iguacu, during the opening of the Carioca championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2021. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda 
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