Europe will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, as the economic destruction of the coronavirus pandemic was laid bare.
Large-scale parades that had been envisaged to commemorate victory over the Nazis have been downsized as the world grapples with a virus that has killed 277,000 people and sickened more than 3.7 million.
While parts of Europe appeared to be over the peak of new infections, the United States' death toll showed no signs of slowing, and Brazil warned of chaos with the pandemic running out of control. "Within about 30 days, there may start to be shortages on shelves and production may become disorganised, leading to a system of economic collapse, of social disorder," Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said.