Coronavirus: Photos show how pandemic has left places around the world deserted
Outbreak has left some of the busiest sites on earth empty
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
Almost 190,000 cases of Covid-19 have been identified across the globe.
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