The Political Week in Photos

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a huge spending plan to cushion the economy against the coronavirus. Many of the poor in Africa’s richest city, Johannesburg, are starting to feel the pang of hunger because of the lockdown aimed at fighting the spread of infections.

In Europe, countries such as France expect a rise in infections as they exit shutdowns, and House Democrats in the U.S., the epicenter of the pandemic, are pushing a new stimulus measure in the face of Republican opposition.