COVID-19: Mannequins and cardboard cutouts replace baseball fans in Taiwan

Spectators were banned from attending games during the coronavirus pandemic

Published: April 13, 2020 08:46 Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Rakuten Monkeys unveiled robotic mannequins and cardboard cut-outs of fans dressed in home colours and caps at their stadium in northern Taoyuan county. Image Credit: AFP

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Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan with some 240 games scheduled for the coming season. Image Credit: Reuters

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Cheerleaders take group photos with face masks on due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the first professional baseball league game of the season at Taoyuan International baseball stadium in Taoyuan city, Taiwan. Image Credit: Reuters

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The games are being played to empty stadiums with fans being told to stay away. Image Credit: Reuters

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the first professional baseball league game of the season at Taoyuan International baseball stadium. Image Credit: Reuters

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease Image Credit: Reuters

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Staff work on dummy to replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the first of the professional baseball league game at Taoyuan International baseball stadium Image Credit: Reuters

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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