A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 2, 2020
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Crowds wearing protective masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen at the Shinagawa station in Tokyo, Japan.
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Police subdue hostage taker Archie Paray, center, as he speaks to the waiting media shortly after releasing all his hostages at the V-Mall in Manila, Philippines. Officials say Paray, a recently dismissed security guard, has released his hostages and walked out of the shopping mall, ending a daylong hostage crisis.
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A lift operator stands inside a dedicated lift for people suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus at the Government Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, India.
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Attendees turn their backs on Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg as he talks about his plans to help the black community during a commemoration ceremony for the 55th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" march in the Brown AME Church in Selma, Alabama, March 1, 2020.