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    In Pictures: From Moscow to Mumbai playgrounds wear a deserted look

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    In Pictures: From Moscow to Mumbai playgrounds wear a deserted look

    It will take a while before playgrounds are once again places of laughter and fun


    Published:  April 23, 2020 04:00 Nilanjana Javed

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    Playground covered in snow
    A playground covered in snow is closed at Normafa during during the coronavirus in Budapest, Hungary. Image Credit: AP
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    Playground russia
    A caution tape cordons off an empty children's playground with an Orthodox church seen in the background, officially closed for parishioners according to the order of the city authorities due to coronavirus, in Moscow, Russia. Image Credit: AP
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    empty playground in Mumbai
    This photo shows an empty playground in Mumbai. Jungle gyms and sandboxes lie lonely and unused behind caution tape, temporary fencing and signs announcing closures. Image Credit: AP
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    Play ground Lisbon
    A child rides a bicycle outside a playground closed due to the coronavirus pandemic at a public garden in Lisbon. Image Credit: AP
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    A children's playground is seen in "Ahia Dulce" beach, during a lockdown due to the coronavirus, in Lima, Peru. Image Credit: AP
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    Playground St Louis
    Playground equipment is wrapped in crime scene tape to prevent its use as part of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus in St. Louis. Image Credit: AP
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    Playground Hong Kong
    Children's playground toys are closed off as a deterrent to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Hong Kong. Image Credit: AP
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    A playground is seen empty amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    A playground is seen empty amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in theA playground is seen empty amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Image Credit: reuters
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    Playground Caracas, Venezuela
    A playground sits deserted backdropped by a mural featuring children with a message that reads in Spanish: "That the brightness in your eyes not be lost," amid a nationwide quarantine to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Venezuela. Image Credit: AP
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    playground singapore
    A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a children's playground sealed off by barrier tape during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus in Singapore. The number of daily coronavirus cases in Singapore topped 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, as an outbreak among migrant workers living in shared dormitories continued to surge. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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