Coronavirus-era glimpses of a world without humans

As humans have disappeared into isolation, other things have asserted themselves

Last updated: May 01, 2020 | 18:49

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The Christ the Redeemer statue stands above the Guanabara bay during dusk amid the outbreak of the coronavirus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Icelandic stallions run in their paddock at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany.

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The sun sets along the Las Vegas Strip devoid of the usual crowds and traffic after casinos and other business continue to be shuttered, in Las Vegas.

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A pack of jackals roam free at Hayarkon Park.

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Empty lanes of the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway that leads to downtown Los Angeles is seen during the coronavirus outbreak, in Los Angeles, California.

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Seagulls fly around an empty lifeguard station on Santa Monica State Beach, in Santa Monica, California.

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Rajpath, India's ceremonial boulevard is deserted, as India's Presidential Palace is seen during a lockdown, in New Delhi, India.

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Shorebirds make their way along the beach at sunset, in Coronado, California.

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A swan swims next to its eight cygnets on a pond in the Vacaresti nature park, an urban protected area, in Bucharest, Romania.

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Waves glow with blue bioluminescence from an algae bloom in the ocean waters as a lifeguard tower sits on a beach still closed, in Del Mar, California.

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A flock of sheep move on an empty road near Soria, Spain.

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The Acropolis is lit as the island of Aegina stands in the background and behind it the distant shores of the Peloponnese peninsula in Athens.

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