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How the world is celebrating Easter amid coronavirus pandemic
Updated: April 12, 2020 2:31:19 pm- 1 / 14
St Michael's Church in Mahim, Mumbai remains closed on Easter as mass gatherings have been suspended at churches due to the coronavirus pandemic. The state reported 1,761 cases and 127 deaths from the pandemic. (ANI/Twitter)
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Pastors wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing while attending an Easter service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea on 12 April. The church decided to replace a service with online ones as part of precaution against the new coronavirus. (AP/Lee Jin-man)
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Without the presence of any devotees, Rev Charles led the prayers at All Souls' Church in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Prayers and celebrations were live-streamed on Facebook for members of the church. Any kind of mass gatherings have been suspended at the Church in view of the pandemic. Tamil Nadu reported 969 cases and 10 deaths. (ANI/Twitter)
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Christians attend an Easter Mass at nearly empty "Central Brooks Memorial Church" in Karachi, Pakistan on 12 April. The country has 4,788 infections and 77 fatalities due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi remains closed on Easter as mass gatherings have been suspended at the Church due to the pandemic. The capital has reported 1,069 coronavirus cases and 19 deaths. (ANI/Twitter)
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Pope Francis presides over an Easter vigil ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on 11 April.Italy has banned gatherings in order to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The Vatican city reported 8 coronavirus cases and no fatalities till now. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)
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Midnight prayers held at "Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church" in Panaji,Goa. Mass gatherings remain suspended in all churches across Goa. Seven cases and no deaths have been reported from Goa. (ANI/Twitter)
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A man wearing a face mask delivers eggs to Christians before a drive-in worship service to celebrate an Easter at a public parking lot in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 12, 2020. A church decided to hold their service with drive-in worship service as a part of precaution against the new coronavirus.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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St Joseph's Cathedral in Lucknow remains closed on Easter in response to the coronavirus scare. (ANI/Twitter)
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'Basilica Of Our Lady of The Mount' in Bandra, Mumbai remains closed on Easter.
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The fire department in Tennessee, USA drove the Easter bunny since traditional egg hunts and other activities are not taking place due to the pandemic. The US reported 527,350 infections and 20,474 deaths due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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The monastery church is empty after the Easter Vigil Service on 11 April, in St. Peter, Germany. The country has 122,767 infections and 2,742 deaths due to COVID-19. (Patrick Seeger/dpa via AP)
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A Catholic Church worker prepares for a Easter service at St.Anthony's church, one of the sites attacked during last year's Easter, during a curfew imposed to stop spreading of a new virus in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 12 April. The country reported 198 cases and 7 deaths due to the virus.(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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People wearing face masks and practising social, are blessed by priest outside a church as religious services continue in Minsk, Belarus on 11 April. The Catholic community in Belarus prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. The country has 2,226 infections and 23 coronavirus induced deaths. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)