China pauses in memory of those killed by COVID-19

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medical workers bow their heads during a national moment of mourning for victims of coronavirus in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province. | With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-staff, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honor those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, especially 'martyrs' who fell while fighting what has become a global pandemic. Image Credit: AP

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Community volunteers wearing hazmat suits observe three minutes of silence to mourn those who died in the fight against the pandemic along a street in Wuhan. Image Credit: AFP

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Restaurant staff members wearing face masks mourn patients and medical staff killed by coronavirus during a nationwide three minutes silence along a business street in Beijing. Image Credit: AFP

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Volunteer drivers sound their horns while observing a moment of silence on a road in Wuhan. Image Credit: Reuters

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People bow their heads during a national moment of mourning for victims of coronavirus in Wuhan. Image Credit: AP

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People bow their heads during a national moment of mourning for victims of coronavirus in Wuhan. Image Credit: AP

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Workers observe a moment of silence at a construction site in Shaoyang, Hunan province. Image Credit: Reuters

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People wearing face masks stand to pay tribute as China holds national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease in Beijing. Image Credit: Reuters

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Volunteers hold p a banner with the words 'The most beautiful first responders' before a national moment of mourning for victims of coronavirus in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. Image Credit: AP

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People wearing face masks stand to pay tribute as China holds national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease in Beijing. Image Credit: Reuters

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People holding flowers observe a moment of silence at a memorial event in Beijing as China holds a national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Police officers and officials stop and pay their respects during a three minutes of silence to mourn those who died in the fight against the pandemic along a street in Wuhan. Image Credit: AFP

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Community volunteers wearing hazmat suits observe three minutes of silence to mourn those who died in the fight against the pandemic along a street in Wuhan. Image Credit: AFP

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People stand in a street near Tiananmen Square during a three minute national memorial to commemorate people who died in the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in Beijing. Image Credit: AFP

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People wearing face masks mourn patients and medical staff killed by coronavirus during a nationwide three minutes silence along a business street in Beijing. Image Credit: AFP

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Street cleaners wearing face masks pays tribute during China's national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Railway staff pay tribute as China holds national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Security personnel wearing face masks stand to pay tribute as China holds national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Delivery workers standing amid parcels observe a moment of silence outside a shopping mall in Wuhan. Image Credit: Reuters

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People pause at an intersection in Beijing during a national moment of mourning for victims of the coronavirus. Image Credit: AP

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