Coronavirus: Photos show how pandemic has left places around the world deserted

Coronavirus: Photos show how pandemic has left places around the world deserted | The Independent

Outbreak has left some of the busiest sites on earth empty

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Haunting photos taken around the world depict how coronavirus has left normally bustling places deserted.

Before-and-after pictures show markets, tourist hot spots and streets empty – as they have never been seen in daylight before.

From the famous Charles Bridge in Prague to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, these popular sites bring to mind a world in which people everywhere are staying safely behind closed doors and avoiding all social contact.

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Almost 190,00 cases of Covid-19 have been identified across the globe.

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2/20 Grand Mosque, Mecca

3/20 Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

4/20 Nabi Younes market, Mosul

5/20 Basra Grand Mosque, Iraq

6/20 Charles Bridge, Prague

7/20 Taj Mahal hotel, India

8/20 Dubai Mall, UAE

9/20 Beirut March, Lebanon

10/20 Gateway of India, Mumbai

11/20 Cairo University, Egypt

12/20 Amman Citadel, Jordan

13/20 Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

14/20 Beirut March, Lebanon

15/20 Cairo, Egypt

16/20 Cairo University, Egypt

17/20 Victoria Memorial, India

18/20 Amman Citadel, Jordan

19/20 Amman Citadel, Jordan

20/20 Sidon, Lebanon