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Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year
A photo of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” has been named the World Press Photo of the Year
Key points:
- Judges looked at 74,470 photographs by 4,315 photographers
- Mr Nissen also won World Press Photo of the Year in 2015
- He will receive $7,720 for his winning image
It was the second time the Danish photographer who shot the image has won the prestigious award.
The choice of a winning photo portraying the global pandemic was almost inevitable for the contest covering a year in which news around the globe was dominated by the virus that has killed nearly 3 million people, including more than 360,000 in hard-hit Brazil.
The image by Mads Nissen captured…
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