World in focus - best photos for March 16, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

The Zodiacal light and planet Venus are visible in the night sky above Salgotarjan, northern Hungary. EPA

Josh Addo-Carr of the Storm leaves the field during the round 1 NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Melbourne Storm at Lottoland in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

Empty parking lots are seen in the Manhattan borough following the outbreak of coronavirus disease in New York City, US. Reuters

A honey bee collects pollen from a blossoming pear tree near Nagykanizsa, southwestern Hungary. EPA

Believers worship during a drive-in church service at the Grove Church in Marysville, Washington, US. Reuters

Nigerians stand among debris and a destroyed building at the scene of a gas explosion in Lagos. AFP

A woman walks past closed restaurants and shops in the Montmartre area of Paris a day after France ordered the closure of all non-essential public places. AFP

Democratic US presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders do an elbow bump in place of a handshake as they greet other before the start of a presidential debate held in CNN's Washington studios. Reuters

Players sing songs in the changing room after their game of park football at Hackney Marshes in London, Britain. Reuters

A magnolia tree (magnolia x hybrid betty) blooms in a park in Duesseldorf, Germany. EPA

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