Today in Pictures, April 16, 2020

A spray machine disinfects a locality in New Delhi, India, sandstorm hits Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Apr 16, 2020, 11:16 AM

A Japanese-made spray machine which can spray in an area of 20000 square meters per hour is used to sanitize a locality, during the nationwide lockdown, in New Delhi, India, April 13, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

People ride motorcycles during a sandstorm amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso April 15, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

People exercising with their masks on along Clementi Park Connector on April 15, 2020. Those engaging in “strenuous exercise” – such as jogging or running – are exempted from donning a mask but are required to put one on before and after a workout session to minimise the risk of transmission. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/KHALID BABA

South Korean election officials sort voting papers for ballot counting in the parliamentary elections at a gymnasium in Seoul on April 15, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Workers from the garment sector block a road during a protest to demand payment of due wages, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 15, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A man goes through a disinfecting tunnel set up by vonlunteers in a street as preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 15, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A family watches fireworks to celebrate Mazu's birthday in front of Chaotian Temple in Beigang, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Yunlin, Taiwan on April 15, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man jogs alone beneath a bridge at Jones Point Park where many seek relief from the state's Stay-At-Home orders implemented to help stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., April 15, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

People practice social distancing while stretching along rail tracks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia, April 15, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

Vintner Karin Lassak (R) and wool merchant Dagmar Ehses sit inside a camp trailer under the carport at their house in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on April 14, 2020, where they spend their "staycation" amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. PHOTO: AFP

Workers remove weeds in a field of nemophila flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki prefecture on April 15, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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