News in Pics, December 7: Best photos from across the world

Dr. Joseph Varon, left, and other medical staff member talk to a patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: AFP

A man casts his vote at a polling station in a school in Caracas during Venezuela's legislative elections. Credit: AFP

People wearing protective face masks walk, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, along the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. Credit: Reuters

A satellite image shows a close up of the Arecibo Observatory before it collapsed in Puerto Rico. Credit: Reuters

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Liverpool's Joel Matip scores their third goal in a 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanders on Sunday. Credit: Reuters