See the astonishing photographs released Thursday of life and death in 2020, as the World Press announces its winning photographs.
An image of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first hug in five months through a plastic protective layer was named World Press Photo of the Year.
For all the contest winners: https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2021
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