People across the world celebrated Valentine’s Day amid a pale of gloom caused by continuing carnage of COVID-19 pandemic. (Image: AP)
Florist Maria Alvarez, 25, waits for customers in her store in Los Angeles, California, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues (Image: Reuters)
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)
An Afghan man carries a bouquet of artificial roses to celebrate Valentine's Day in Kabul. (Image: AP)
An Afghan woman poses for a photo as she holds roses to celebrate Valentine's Day in Kabul. (Image: AP)
People shop for Valentine's Day gifts in central Baghdad, Iraq. (Image: AP)
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)
A man leaves a gift shop decorated for Valentine's Day, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. (Image: AP)
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)