Christ the Redeemer illuminated in show of support against coronavirus

In a show of solidarity with other countries grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with images of continents and countries' flags on Wednesday evening (March 18).

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer lit up on Wednesday (March 18) with images of continents grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.

At least 8,000 people have died from COVID-19 and over 200,000 have been infected globally, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China in early December.

The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.