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

Spectators were banned from attending games during the coronavirus pandemic

Last updated: April 13, 2020 | 09:05

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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.

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

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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.

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The games are being played to empty stadiums with fans being told to stay away.

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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.

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.

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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

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.

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Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.

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