These stunning shots make up the finalists of the 2021 World Press Photo Contest, with some of them showcasing the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on our planet. In one image, an 85-year-old woman hugs her nurse through plastic sheeting due to the deadly virus which has swept the world. Mads Nissen's powerful picture shows Rosa Luzia Lunardi embracing Adriana Silva da Costa Souza for her first hug in five months. Title: The 'Ameriguns' by Gabriele Galimberti, Italy, for National Geographic / Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The photo illustrates how a connected network of compatible lands is needed to support the wide ranging predatorsTitle: The 'Ameriguns' by Gabriele Galimberti, Italy, for National Geographic / Las Vegas, Nevada.

Source: The Nation March 10, 2021 21:03 UTC