Isolation and uncertainty in a time of coronavirus

A man plays alone at the game center which is almost empty amid fears of coronavirus outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand.

A lone congregant waits in person for the web-streamed Sunday services to begin at First African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

PhD student Sergio Antonio Perea Restrepo studies alone at University of Sao Paulo (USP) campus after classes were suspended due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

A passenger wears a protective face mask as a precautionary measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a subway train in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

A lone man is pictured on an empty street in Manhattan borough following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, U.S.

A man practices 'social distancing' at at a beach after local authorities order the closing of all the beaches in Miami-Dade county for precaution due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, in Miami, Florida, U.S.

An employee rests inside an office building during a curfew imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Belgrade, Serbia.

With the U.S. Capitol in the background, a man walks the National Mall, devoid of activity due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington, U.S.

A man walks along the National Mall as museums and many public areas are closed to the public for precaution due to coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, in Washington, U.S.

A homeless person pushes his belongings through a deserted Times Square following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.

A man waits for a bus amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

A railway employee talks on the phone inside an empty train compartment after railway services were shutdown by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India.

A general view of Copacabana beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A man wearing a face mask walks down the stairs as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Prague, Czech Republic.

A man sits alone outside a pub on Carnaby Street, as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases grow around the world, in London, Britain.

A quiet circle line tube on the London underground as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain.

A man sits alone on a roof terrace during Italy's nationwide lockdown in Rome, Italy. In the distance, no cars are seen on a usually busy highway.

A faithful sits alone at the empty Notre-Dame des Victoires Cathedral during the Sunday mass, as prayers were suspended over concerns of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dakar, Senegal.

A woman wearing a protective mask walks outside Castel Sant'Angelo, as Italy tightens measures to try and contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy.

A station worker stands on a deserted train platform at morning rush hour after New South Wales began shutting down non-essential businesses and moving toward harsh penalties to enforce self-isolation as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached a "critical stage" in Sydney, Australia.