COVID-19: See Palm Sunday procession in deserted Jerusalem

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COVID-19: See Palm Sunday procession in deserted Jerusalem

This year's traditional Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem was very different

Published: April 06, 2020 10:39 Compiled by Sara Al Shurafa and AP

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20200406_Jerusalem_easter — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem's Christian Quarter in the Old City Sunday to distribute olive branches, after the traditional Palm Sunday procession was cancelled due to restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Image Credit: Reuters

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20200406_Jerusalem — As the number of COVID-19 cases rose, the government announced it had arranged a massive airlift of masks, protective suits and medical supplies from China. Elsewhere in the region, Iran, which is dealing with the worst outbreak in the Mideast, announced plans to allow some businesses to reopen later this month even as the death toll continued to climb. Image Credit: Reuters

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20200406_Jerusalem-palm-sunday — Palm Sunday celebrations start the Holy Week leading up to Easter. Worshippers in Jerusalem traditionally carry palm fronds and olive branches, and march from the top of the Mount of Olives into the Old City. Image Credit: Reuters

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20200604_coronavirus_jerusalem — A man holds an olive branch he received from members of the Latin Patriarchate which they distributed to Christian residents on Palm Sunday, during Holy Week amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jerusalem's Old City Image Credit: Reuters

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