Coronavirus: 31 photos to show you how empty world is right now

Emptiness proliferates like the virus

Last updated: March 24, 2020 | 15:51

Compiled by Yousra Zaki, Features Editor, Web

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Washington: Even cherry blossom season did not draw visitors to the Lincoln Memorial.

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Tokyo: When the world stops traveling

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Sydney, Australia: Sunset is normally prime photo-taking time at the Opera House

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Tehran: Happy Nowruz The Persian New Year comes to Iran.

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Srinagar, India: In a tourist season without tourists, boats without passengers.

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Seoul: South Korea’s outbreak was, for weeks, the worst outside China.

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São Paulo: The last picture show, or one of them, before theaters were shut.

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Seattle: A hot dog was as unlikely as a visit to the Space Needle.

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Moscow: The seats were empty at rehearsal, and remained so for the online performance.

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San Francisco: California residents have been ordered to stay home.

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London: This is what rush hour looks like now in a major metropolis.

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Munich: A subway without commuters.

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Paris: The view is still there, the viewers far less so.

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Rome: The view from the Spanish Steps

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São Paulo: People home in their apartments.

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Rawalpindi, Pakistan: No standees, and few seat takers.

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Hong Kong: A popular viewing point, but few takers.

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Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Only the buildings needed guarding at a temple complex.

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New York: Time Square urging you to stay home.

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New York: A major transit hub, the Oculus, in a city no longer on the move.

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New Delhi: A day at the fair in Red Fort.

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Caracas: Day 2 of Venezuela’s nationwide quarantine.

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New Jersey: The Americana Diner in West Orange was open — but only for takeout.

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Milan: No one taking a seat.

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Bogotá, Colombia An empty flyover tells the story of a city on lock down.

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Los Angeles: A barely recognizable beach in Santa Monica.

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Berlin: Keep your distance: That is the plea from the German government.

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Barcelona: The pigeons have Las Ramblas to themselves.

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Beijing: A lone diner in a neighborhood known for its nightlife.

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Siem Reap, Cambodia: No visits to Angkor Wat, and no Pub Street toasts afterward.

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Bangkok: Streets of fear in a city popular with Chinese visitors from Wuhan.

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