News in Pics, February 4: Best photos from around the world

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso waves during the closing rally of his campaign in Quito on February 3, 2021, ahead of Sunday's election. Credit: AFP.

Special Naval Forces members custody at least 1,400 kilos of cocaine seized on a boat in Trujillo, Colon department, in the northern Caribbean coast of Honduras, on February 3, 2021. Credit: AFP/Honduran Armed Forces Public Relations.

In this file photo taken on January 22, 2021 A worker arranges oxygen cylinders at Lagos State Isolation Centre in Yaba, Lagos. - The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Nigeria is increasing rapidly following daily reports by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) even as Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, accounted for the highest number of cases in the country. Credit: AFP.

Lightning illuminates the sky above the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil February 3, 2021. Credit: Reuters.

A general view of Rod Laver Arena is seen in Melbourne on February 4, 2021, as preparations for the Australian Open were thrown into chaos when up to 600 players and officials were told to isolate and get tested after a hotel staff member tested positive for Covid-19. Credit: AFP.

Local people bang pans the way they traditionally do it to drive away evil spirits, as they protest against military coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 3, 2021. Credit: Reuters/Stinger.