Florida's Walt Disney World theme park has reopened in a state hard hit by the coronavirus, as the World Health Organization issued a fresh warning that countries should step up pandemic restrictions.
Hundreds of people in face masks and some in red Mickey Mouse ears queued to enter the Magic Kingdom, with social distancing and hygiene precautions in place.
Star Wars stormtroopers enforced mask-wearing and Mickey Mouse waved from a distance as Walt Disney World reopened to the public for the first time in four months.
A limited number of guests were welcomed to its sprawling Orlando complex, the most-visited theme park resort in the world. Executives felt confident they had developed a responsible plan for reopening in phases during the