In pictures: Valentine's Day celebrated across the world

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People across the world celebrated Valentine’s Day amid a pale of gloom caused by continuing carnage of COVID-19 pandemic. (Image: AP)

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Florist Maria Alvarez, 25, waits for customers in her store in Los Angeles, California, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues (Image: Reuters)

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A couple receives marriage certificates from a provincial officer as they ride elephants during a Valentine's Day celebration at the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Chonburi province, Thailand. (Image: Reuters)

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An Afghan man carries a bouquet of artificial roses to celebrate Valentine's Day in Kabul. (Image: AP)

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An Afghan woman poses for a photo as she holds roses to celebrate Valentine's Day in Kabul. (Image: AP)

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People shop for Valentine's Day gifts in central Baghdad, Iraq. (Image: AP)

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A couple takes a selfie during a mass wedding in Managua, Nicaragua. Around 400 couples said "I do" on Valentine's Day during the mass wedding. (Image: AP)

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A man leaves a gift shop decorated for Valentine's Day, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. (Image: AP)

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Ellen Yun loads Valentine's Day gifts for her mom, sister and brothers-in-law, nephew and her two children outside a Chicago area grocery store. (Image: AP)