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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn pictures: Deserted cities as anti-coronavirus lockdowns introduced around the globe (8 pics)
Many cities and towns around the globe are looking completely deserted, as governments introduce tougher measures in a bid to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus COVID-19.
Tourist destinations and business hubs that used to be packed with people are now quieter than anyone could have imagined, locals say.
Gran Via - Madrid
Eiffel Tower - Paris
Madeleine Church - Paris
Spanish Steps Piazza di Spagna - Rome
Medieval old town of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Wuhan Airport
Financial center - Quito, Ecuador
Santa Monica Pier
https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/18/in-pictures-deserted-cities-as-anti-coronavirus-lockdowns-introduced-around-the-globe

dewsgirl
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stillcool
(33,142 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)SunSeeker
(54,538 posts)
misanthrope
(8,390 posts)There's no destruction or firestorm aftermath
SunSeeker
(54,538 posts)msongs
(70,576 posts)blugbox
(955 posts)Those empty landmarks hopefully means people are isolating as they should be.
Very surreal nonetheless
BigmanPigman
(52,557 posts)for films about a deadly whatever taking over the planet and everyone is dead or hiding.
Leghorn21
(13,790 posts)I hope someday they recover and shine brightly and live happily ever after!!!
Its heartening to see empty streets - it means the rest of us DID have a heads up, and maybe a bit of a quarantine for a time will spare many people a sad and untimely death.
Hang tough, everybody
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)lapfog_1
(30,472 posts)yesterday that was 13.
Today was ZERO...
Isolation works.
But it really has to be the Chinese model... Everyone but health care, police, and delivery people, stay home (in china under threat of arrest).
Anything less just lengthens the virus pandemic period.
Note I am not saying China is ready to go back to work, etc... but the progress is promising.
totodeinhere
(13,507 posts)They can't keep doing this indefinitely. Or maybe they just hope to hold out until there is a vaccine.
lapfog_1
(30,472 posts)might bring it back to China.
That would be like the "Spanish Flu" that swept the world 3 times in 1918 and 1919.
At any rate, a second wave would, hopefully, be dealt with much better (containment this time, with extensive testing and quarantine around the index patients).
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)earlier today that as the virus rebounds, it will take out those who stayed well during the first round. She (wish I could remember who!) stated that there are still more people now who didn't get sick, so the second round could see even higher numbers.
Of course, it's still unknown if someone can get re-infected. There have been some reports from China of repeat cases, but it still needs to be proven that the patient had been completely recovered.
totodeinhere
(13,507 posts)three waves and the second wave was much deadlier than the first.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)malaise
(280,633 posts)We can shut down
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)marlakay
(12,218 posts)In Venice there have been dolphins swimming in the water for the first time.
rpannier
(24,632 posts)SunSeeker
(54,538 posts)uponit7771
(92,347 posts)... up and running after a while.
mountain grammy
(27,507 posts)Initech
(103,440 posts)I just want things to get back to normal as fast as possible.
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localroger
(3,738 posts)I'm actually from New Orleans but have made a couple of business trips to Santa Monica in the last year and that's just freaky.
dalton99a
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SergeStorms
(19,392 posts)I know Southie has changed over the years, but that's ridiculous!
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Along with - OMG, not Boston on St. Paddy's !! Fuck - we're all gonna die.
When the Drop Kick Murphy's are NOT in Boston on St. Pat's, the world is not functioning.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)SergeStorms
(19,392 posts)Love that song. I've frequented Irish bars my entire life. I'm a tall, muscular guy with auburn hair and a reddish beard. I'm actually of German descent, but on St. Patrick's Day I can pass for Irish in a nano-second. I used to have to beat the ladies off with a shillelagh......until I found the one that tickled my fancy anyway. Now I'm too old for all that nonsense, but the memories....... ahhh, the memories.
PatrickforO
(15,160 posts)But spooky.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)Very depressing.
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,609 posts)denbot
(9,917 posts)Thats just plain spooky..
Joinfortmill
(17,139 posts)at140
(6,153 posts)Thank you for posting. Surreal for sure.
totodeinhere
(13,507 posts)facing this. This whole planet is in peril.
renate
(13,776 posts)In close contact with thousands of people theyve never been in contact with before. And the ones who dont decide to stay at school while they go to class online will take the virus home to their families and communities and undo all the sheltering in place that weve been doing. The stupidity of allowing the beaches and bars to stay open is breathtaking.
Totally Tunsie
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