Printed notices from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government remind customers to wear masks except while eating, part of Japan’s ongoing public health etiquette during the pandemic era. The bilingual signs, featuring polite phrasing and simple illustrations, reflect Japan’s emphasis on community responsibility and quiet cooperation.

A COVID-19 testing site operated by Haya Health on Chicago Avenue.

"Kindly wash hands keep masks on until seated Thank you" sign outside a restaurant in San Pedro, Belize.

A mobile morgue setup at North Memorial Hospital just outside of Minneapolis. As the omicron COVID variant begins to spread, the state shows only 1 available adult ICU bed in the Twin Cities metro with health care workers saying they are overwhelmed.

Art at Powderhorn park in South Minneapolis during COVID-19 shutdowns.

A pandemic closure sign on a barber shop in Minneapolis