Beijing, Feb. 25, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.
The 2-month-old child of Zhao Rui (pseudonym) interacts with temporary "mother" Wang Simei at an isolation area in Yingjiang District of Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 20, 2020. After the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, all the adult members of Zhao Rui's family were unfortunately infected with the virus and sent to hospitals for medical treatment. Six nurses from local medical institutions take on the responsibility of taking care of her two children who are close contacts at the quarantine site. (Xinhua/Tang Yang)
Bruce Aylward, an epidemiologist who led an advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a press conference of the China-WHO joint expert team in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 24, 2020. China's unprecedented public health responses to the COVID-19 outbreak have yielded notable results in blocking human-to-human transmission of the virus, preventing or at least delaying hundreds of thousands of cases, said a joint expert team consisting of experts from China and the World Health Organization. The assessment was given at a press conference on Monday in Beijing after the 25-member team conducted a nine-day field study trip in China's Beijing, Guangdong, Sichuan and Hubei. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
An electronic screen shows the trading data at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Feb. 24, 2020. U.S. stocks plunged on Monday with all three major indexes plunging more than 3 percent amid rising risk aversion. The Dow fell 3.56 percent to 27,960.80, and the S&P 500 was down 3.35 percent to 3,225.89, while the Nasdaq was down 3.71 percent to 9,221.28. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Feb. 24, 2020. Trump arrived in India's western state of Gujarat on Monday for a two-day state visit to the country. (Str/Xinhua)
Protesters set vehicles on fire during a protest over controversial new citizenship law in New Delhi, India, Feb. 24, 2020. A policeman was killed Monday during violent clashes over controversial citizenship law in the Indian capital city New Delhi, police said. (Xinhua/Str)
Militants in the Gaza Strip fire rockets to Israeli cities on Feb. 24, 2020. Israeli war jets on Monday struck posts that belong to Palestinian militant group in Gaza Strip for the second day in a row, according to Palestinian security sources. Israeli army said in a press statement that it has began targeting Islamic Jihad posts in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
A fighter of Government of National Accord patrols in Ain Zara frontline in Tripoli, Libya, Feb. 24, 2020. Libyan National Army (LNA) has been leading a military campaign since April 2019 in and around Tripoli, attempting to take over the city and topple the UN-backed Government of National Accord. (Photo by Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua)
Mahathir Mohamad leaves the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2020. Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's resignation has officially been accepted by the country's King, chief secretary to the government Mohd Zuki Ali said Monday. (Xinhua)
Francois Fillon (C, front) and his wife Penelope Fillon (L, front) leave a courthouse in Paris, France, on Feb. 24, 2020. Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon is going to face trial over fake job allegations. (Photo by Jack Chan/Xinhua)
Tunisian President Kais Saied (R, front) talks with visiting Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at the Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia, Feb. 24, 2020. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)
Dancers from Unidos de Vila Maria samba school take part in a China-inspired samba show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 23, 2020. (Photo by Rahel Patrasso/Xinhua)
People take part in Brunei's 36th National Day Parade ceremony in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, Feb. 23, 2020. Over 26,000 participants put on a near-flawless performance for Brunei's 36th National Day Parade ceremony in the capital on Sunday. (Photo by Jeffrey Wong/Xinhua)
Revelers take part in the Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne, Germany, Feb. 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)
People gather at the site where a car crashed into a crowd in Volkmarsen, Germany, on Feb. 24, 2020. A car crashed into a carnival crowd in the western German town of Volkmarsen on Monday afternoon, leaving around 30 people injured, including children, local authorities said. (Photo by Elmar Schulten/Xinhua)
People wear masks as they walk in Milan, Italy, Feb. 24, 2020. Six people have died and 222 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus nationwide in Italy, Angelo Borrelli, chief of Civil Protection Department and Extraordinary Commissioner for the Coronavirus Emergency, told a press conference at 6 p.m. local time on Monday. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua)
Kylian MBappe of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates during the Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Bordeaux in Paris, France, Feb. 23, 2020. (Photo by Jack Chan/Xinhua)
A barber cuts hair for a child in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 24, 2020. Some hair salons have opened their doors in Changsha amid the novel coronavirus epidemic cautiously as Monday marks Longtaitou Day. The day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head", falls on the second day of the second lunar month. Traditionally, it is a busy day for hair salons as many Chinese believe that a new hairdo on that day will bring good luck. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
A visitor gets a closer look at the art installation created by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the Wndr Museum in Chicago, the United States, on Feb. 23, 2020. Featuring Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room and other art installations that blend art and science, the Wndr Museum becomes a place for visitors to discover something creative and unexpected. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)■