Coronavirus paralyses Milan, Italy's economic and fashion capital

Empty streets and subways made Italy’s usually bustling city feel dead

Published: March 01, 2020 10:07 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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A man disguised in a ghost outfit walks around a near deserted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II luxury mall Milan. Since the Covid-19 outbreak in Italy, the epicentre of the virus in Europe, Milan is strongly hit by economic downturn, causing residents and business owners concern. Image Credit: AFP

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Two people walk by a notice outside San Siro stadium advising that the Serie A soccer match between Inter and Sampdoria is cancelled, in Milan. Image Credit: AP

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Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak in northern Italy, the bustling metropolis of Milan has resembled more of a ghost town lately, as workers stayed home and tourism has dwindled there, and other parts of Italy. Image Credit: AP

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A woman takes pictures in front of a luxury shop in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Image Credit: AFP

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An empty restaurant in Piazza della Scala in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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A woman walks by of a luxury shop in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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An empty restaurant in Piazza del Duomo in central Milan. Italy urged tourists spooked by the coronavirus not to stay away, but efforts to reassure the world it was managing the outbreak were overshadowed by confusion over case numbers. Image Credit: AFP

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An Italian police car is seen near a mainly deserted Piazza della Scala in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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A man wearing a protective mask sits in an empty bar near Piazza del Duomo in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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Two woman walk past deserted restaurants and a near empty Piazza della Scala in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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An almost empty piazza del Duomo in center Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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A tourist wearing protective mask surrounded by birds stands in Piazza del Duomo in center Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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An empty restaurant in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, next to the Piazza del Duomo in central Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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A woman wearing a face mask walk through a turn-style at an empty metro station. Image Credit: AFP

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Tourists wearing protective masks walk in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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People sit looking out of the window of an almost empty restaurant in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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An empty piazza della Scala in center Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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A woman wearing a face mask looks at her mobile as she sits in a metro carriage Image Credit: AFP

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An empty restaurant in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, next to the Piazza del Duomo in central Milan. Image Credit: AFP

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Stewards stand at a gate of the San Siro stadium in Milan. Image Credit: AP

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