Despite dominating life around the world for over a year, the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to have a defining set of images that will likely represent this major global event in the future.

Photographers are, of course, bearing witness to the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether it’s empty city streets due to lockdowns, everyday people fitted with face masks, healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), or Covid-related events like the cruise ship debacle. But are there specific leading images that clearly define the pandemic?