As most of the major mosques worldwide have suspended congregational prayers to maintain social distancing aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the digital world has become a new hub for worshippers. An imam from the main mosque in Russia's capital, İldar Alyautdinov, led prayers via an Instagram live broadcast on March 27.

The word 'Merci' (Thank You) is projected on the Eiffel Tower to honor all personnel contributing to the effort to combat the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Paris, France, on March 27, 2020

Many Bengalis came out for Friday prayer despite lockdown due to coronavirus on March 27, 2020.

A total of 130 passengers, who have been waiting at Istanbul Airport for a while, are transported to the dormitories due to the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in northwestern Bolu province, Turkey on March 26, 2020.

Workers with protective coverall and masks spray disinfectant and clean public places in Turkey's eastern Erzincan province on March 24, 2020. Turkey has stepped up efforts to combat the deadly virus spraying by public places and public transportation vehicles across the country. Mosques, bus terminals, public transportation vehicles, schools, stadiums even streets and squares have been disinfected to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Various shots of the Palestinians wear medical masks as a protective measures against the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at Old Town in Jerusalem on March 26, 2020.

The U.S.-led coalition against the Daesh/ISIS terror group on Thursday formally handed over to Iraq the Qayyarah airbase in southern Mosul, according to a military source. The coalition handed over the airbase after the departure of French troops from Iraq on Wednesday. 'The U.S. forces stationed at Qayyarah airbase have withdrawn completely Thursday morning,' the military source said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media. The international coalition confirmed th...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday (March 26) visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard where local industrial firms have begun manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) like face shields to supply the city's health care workers and hospitals. As coronavirus continues to cripple the business in U.S. the demand in hospitals for personal protective equipment (PPE) is growing. The densely populated American city New York, home to more that 8 million people is now epicenter of coronavirus o...

Foreign passengers, including Algerian, Jordanian and Tunisian, who have been waiting at Istanbul Airport for a while, are transported to a dormitory to stay as airspaces were shut down in their countries due to the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Karabuk, Turkey on March 26, 2020.

Turkish security forces seized ammunition belonging to the PKK terror group during anti-terrorist operations in southern Osmaniye province in Turkey, footage taken on Thursday shows.

Turkish citizens who were evacuated from abroad wait for in the rooms in Turkey's northwestern Bolu province one by one following the second health screening to be observed after 14 days.

The European Union on Thursday marked 25 years of its open-border Schengen agreement amid closure of borders in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, European states decided to temporarily reintroduce controls at borders with other Schengen countries over the past few weeks. Only Italy, Slovakia, Latvia, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Malta and Greece haven't introduced any restrictions related to their Schengen borders, according to the Europ...

Various shots from Barcelona, Spain on March 26, 2020. In total, Spain has registered 4,089 deaths from COVID-19, and 56,188 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to data released by the country's Health Ministry on Thursday. Since yesterday, the death toll jumped by 655 and the number of confirmed cases rose by 8,578. Yesterday, Spain surpassed China in the total number of deaths.

Palestinian construction workers build a field hospital in which Covid-19 patients will be quarantined in Gaza Strip on March 25, 2020.

As the Turkish government encourages its nation to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak, a father set up a mechanism for his daughter who wants to ride bike on the beach. Muhittin Yarici living in the country's Black Sea province of Rize couldn't remain unresponsive for his daughter's demand and spent his days at home to make her daughter happy. “My daughter wanted to ride a bike together on the beach. I said that we should not go out due to coronavirus measures. I thought about what we ...

This is the shocking moment Indian cops beat people violating lockdown rules with sticks as the country scrambles to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and keep people indoors.

Various shots as crews disinfect streets, stations and public places within measures taken against the spreading of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on March 25, 2020. Measures taken against the pandemic are increasing in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Security officers check the temperature of commuters at the Bogor Train Station and police officers inform people how to avoid the novel coronavirus in Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia on March 26, 2020. Precautionary measures against coronavirus have been increased in public transport in Bogor.

Various shots from the empty streets and squares in Greek capital Athens as the celebrations of National Indepence Day is cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Two Turkish sailors are taken under quarantine in Porto anchored at northern Portugal on March 25, 2020.