COVID 19: Italy's empty quarters

Grass is seen on the Piazza del Campo, that hosts the Palio di Siena horse race twice a year, which has grown only since a strict lockdown has meant crowds of tourists and Italians can no longer visit the square, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, in the medieval city of Siena, Italy.

Pigeons gather in Duomo square, in view of Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy.

Parasols for closed cafes line the Navigli canal system in Milan, Italy. Italy is beginning to look at easing its lockdown after Denmark and Austria became the first two European countries to loosen restrictions as governments seek to gradually revive economies crippled by the containment measures without risking a second wave of infection.

Parked cars line a street devoid of traffic in Milan, Italy.

Grass grows on Rome's popular Piazza Navona square after a huge drop in the number of visitors due to a strict lockdown trying to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Rome, Italy.

A cycle courier for Glovo, operated by Glovoapp 23 SL, passes the Teatro della Scala opera house in Milan, Italy.

Mopeds sit parked outside closed luxury boutiques on Via Monte Napoleone, the fashion district artery in Milan, Italy.

A pedestrian walks on the bank of the Darsena waterway in Milan, Italy.

A sculpture entitled 'L.O.V.E.' by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, stands in front of Italy's Stock Exchange, the Borsa Italiana which is part of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc, in Milan, Italy.

A woman puts groceries into a basket where people can donate or take free food, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Milan, Italy.

A protective face mask lays amid grass on the Piazza del Campo, that hosts the Palio di Siena horse race twice a year, which has grown only since a strict lockdown has meant crowds of tourists and Italians can no longer visit the square, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the medieval city of Siena, Italy, April 9, 2020.