A general view of the empty Marlene-Dietrich-Platz, where usually the red carpet of the Berlinale film festival takes place, as first part of Berlinale, now divided into two, takes place without an audience, in Berlin, Germany, February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

A general view of the empty Marlene-Dietrich-Platz, where usually the red carpet of the Berlinale film festival takes place, as first part of Berlinale, now divided into two, takes place without an audience, in Berlin, Germany, February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

A general view of the empty Marlene-Dietrich-Platz, where usually the red carpet of the Berlinale film festival takes place, as first part of Berlinale, now divided into two, takes place without an audience, in Berlin, Germany, February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Pencils rest on a desk divided by plexiglass ahead of in-person learning, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Jefferson-Houston School in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

A customer pays in a corner shop where a plastic divider is installed as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue

People sit in a restaurant behind plastic dividers as a measure against the sread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue

Customers pay in a corner shop where a plastic divider is installed as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue

The loss of life in the coronavirus pandemic has been uneven between Eastern and Western Europe, with eastern countries escaping the worst of the first wave that devastated the West.

The loss of life in the coronavirus pandemic has been uneven between Eastern and Western Europe, with eastern countries escaping the worst of the first wave that devastated the West.

The loss of life in the coronavirus pandemic has been uneven between Eastern and Western Europe, with eastern countries escaping the worst of the first wave that devastated the West.

Children approach a rocket case in a field near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Local resident Lenser Gabrielyan, 65, carries fragments of exploded shells in his field near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

A ladder leans against a tree near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 12, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

A view shows the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 16, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Local resident Lenser Gabrielyan, 65, his family members and friends gather in his house in the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 15, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Local resident Nverd Avazenyan collects water in the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 16, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

An ethnic Armenian soldier looks through binoculars as he stands at fighting positions near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

An Azeri soldier is seen at fighting positions near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 18, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Local resident Zina Fatyan carries freshly baked bread in the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 15, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Minara Gabrielyan, daughter-in-law of local resident Lenser Gabrielyan, holds a portrait of her brother, who was killed in combat the same night when the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan was agreed, as she stands in her home in the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

A local resident puts logs cut for firewood in the back of a truck near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 12, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Local resident Lenser Gabrielyan, 65, stands on the ruins of his farm that was destroyed by shelling near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 16, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

Ethnic Armenian soldiers gather at their fighting positions near the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 11, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov

A view shows a ruined church in the village of Taghavard in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, January 10, 2021. Following the military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a further signing of a ceasefire deal, the village was divided into two parts: the Azeri forces stayed in the upper western end and those ethnic Armenians who did not flee live now in the east, reinforced by armed units. Picture taken January 10, 2021. REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Children play in a gym class with a divider from other kids to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the classroom at South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Allison Dinner

Children play in a gym class with a divider from other kids to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the classroom at South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Allison Dinner

Members of police cross a road divider at a site where farmers have gathered to protest against farm laws at Ghaziabad, India, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Ropes divide attendees into groups as part of social distancing measures during a conference held by the Institute of Policy Studies at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore January 25, 2021. Picture taken January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Cynthia Callizaya divides a honeycomb of native bees at the bee sanctuary Las Orquideas Ecoparque in Cotapata, Yungas, Bolivia, January 13, 2021. Picture taken January 13, 2021. REUTERS/David Mercado

People cross a checkpoint on the "Green Line" battlefront dividing Muslim west from Christian east, during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war, in Beirut, Lebanon, 1989. Picture taken in 1989. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Irma Baralija, candidate for Nasa Stranka (Our Party) political party, reacts at a news conference after the announcement of first results in the local election in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Irma Baralija, candidate for Nasa Stranka (Our Party) political party, reacts at a news conference after the announcement of first results in the local election in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Irma Baralija, candidate for Nasa Stranka (Our Party) political party, reacts at a news conference after the announcement of first results in the local election in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A general view of the Old Bridge during the local election in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A woman casts her ballot during the local election at a polling centre in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A man cast his ballot during the local election at a polling centre in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A man cast his ballot during the local election at a polling centre in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A woman cast her ballot during the local election at a polling centre in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A man cast his ballot during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Men cast ballots during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

An information board is pictured as people queue to cast their ballots during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

People queue to cast their ballots during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

People queue to have their temperature checked before casting ballots during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Irma Baralija holds ballots during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Irma Baralija walks to cast her ballot during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Irma Baralija casts her ballot during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A woman walks at a polling centre during the local election in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

A woman casts her ballot during the local election at a polling centre in a school in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina December 20, 2020. Bosnia's ethnically divided southern town of Mostar holds its first local vote in 12 years, after rival Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and Croat politicians reached a deal on the voting rules. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

CORRECTION Corrected date, 2020 instead of 2019 The publication of non-hospital (community) tests for COVID-19 in data in early July suddenly exposed the virus was transmitting more freely than known in some places. By September, a north-south divide had emerged.

Raw turkeys are divided up ahead of slicing and some to be distributed ahead of Thanksgiving and amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in LaGrange, Indiana, Michigan, U.S., November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

Raw turkeys are divided up ahead of slicing and some to be distributed ahead of Thanksgiving and amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in LaGrange, Indiana, Michigan, U.S., November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

Sisters Charlotte, 11, and Savannah Smith, 8, visit Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Exton Square Mall in Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

Savannah Laycock, 1, crawls on the ground while visiting Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

Brother and sister DeShaye, 8, and Shaye'Lah Powell, 4, speak to a man dressed as Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

A man dressed as Santa Claus departs after a day of greeting shoppers behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

Majesty Davis, 3, cries while visiting a man dressed as Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

Catherine Matt, 8, speaks with a man dressed as Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

The Matt family (L-R) Jack, 3, Catherine, 8, Sam, 5, and Molly, 9, visit Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

A man dressed as Santa Claus, wearing a face shield and positioned behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, awaits visitors at the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela

A man dressed as Santa Claus, who sits behind a plexiglass divider due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, uses his smartphone while awaiting visitors at the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mark Makela TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY