Coronavirus: 31 photos to show you how empty world is right now
Emptiness proliferates like the virus
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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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9/31
Moscow: The seats were empty at rehearsal, and remained so for the online performance.
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10/31
San Francisco: California residents have been ordered to stay home.
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11/31
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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16/31
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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21/31
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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24/31
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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27/31
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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