A look around the world before and after coronavirus outbreak
An elderly man walks by the Esplanade du Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on March 18, 2020 in Paris as a strict lockdown comes into in effect in France to stop the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. - (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
by DAILY SABAH
Mar 19, 2020 4:57 pm
Almost the whole world is being cautious about COVID-19. One of the outcomes is that international travel has come to a near-complete halt, leaving many public squares, historical locations, touristic centers and other normally busy places almost completely deserted.
Few venture outside these days and those that do take their own precautions, often wearing masks. Here's a look at different places in the world before and after the outbreak.
epa08295758 Piazza Fontana Trevi empty during coronavirus emergency, Roma 15 Marzo 2020. EPA-EFE/GIUSEPPE LAMIGeçtiğimiz yıllarda pek çok insanın ziyaret ettiği tarihi, turistik ve kültürel alanlar, meydanlar, toplantı merkezleri ile toplu taşıma araçları, yeni tip koronavirüs (Kovid-19) hastalığının yaygınlaşmasıyla birlikte boşaldı. Bu mekanlara gelenlerin de maske ile önlem aldıkları gözlendi. İtalya'nın başkenti Roma'daki Fontana Di Trevi de bunlardan bir tanesi. ( AA Arşivi - Anadolu Ajansı )
Many tourist sites in Italy are now completely empty – one of them the Trevi Fountain in Rome, which is usually packed with people. The pandemic killed 475 people in Italy from Tuesday to Wednesday, the worst single day for any country. At this rate, Italy risks overtaking China as the country with the most deaths from the virus. It has recorded nearly 3,000 fatalities in over 35,000 cases of infection.
AA PhotoGeçtiğimiz yıllarda pek çok insanın ziyaret ettiği tarihi, turistik ve kültürel alanlar, meydanlar, toplantı merkezleri ile toplu taşıma araçları, yeni tip koronavirüs (Kovid-19) hastalığının yaygınlaşmasıyla birlikte boşaldı. Bu mekanlara gelenlerin de maske ile önlem aldıkları gözlendi. Vatikan'daki Aziz Petrus Meydanı da bunlardan bir tanesi. ( AA Arşivi - Anadolu Ajansı )
Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican.
Times Square is seen largely empty as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continued in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew KellyNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 12: People walk in Times Square in Manhattan on March 12, 2020 in New York City. New York Citys Broadway theaters will need to close by 5 p.m. Thursday after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a ban on gatherings of 500 people or more amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
The usually bustling Times Square is now almost completely free of traffic. New York City's Broadway theaters will need to close by 5 p.m. Thursday after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a ban on gatherings of 500 people or more amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. The U.S. currently has more than 9,000 cases and a total of 160 deaths.
An elderly man walks by the Esplanade du Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on March 18, 2020 in Paris as a strict lockdown comes into in effect in France to stop the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. - (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)A light show illuminates the Eiffel Tower to mark Valentine's day, in Paris, in Paris, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Valentine's Day is observed on February 14 each year as a special day to celebrate love and romance. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)
Another big touristic attraction is, of course, Paris, with its Eiffel Tower. A strict lockdown requiring most people in France to remain at home came into effect at midday on March 17, prohibiting all but essential outings in a bid to curb the coronavirus spread.
UNLU RUS YAZAR TOLSTOY’UN KAHRAMANLARI GIBI HISSETMEYE NE DERSINIZ? HEM KIZIL MEYDAN’DA KALABALIGA KARISMA SANSI DA YAKALARSINIZ. SONBAHARDA MOSKOVA COK HESAPLI VE HAVA DA SOGUK DEGIL! People walk on Red Square in downtown Moscow on March 19, 2020. (Photo by Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP)
Moscow's Red Square shares the same fate. Russia currently has 258 cases with its first death occurring on Thursday.
MADRID, GEL BARISALIM COK GUZELMISSIN. ISPANYA’NIN BASKENTI MADRID, TARIHI, YEMEKLERI, INSANLARI, BOGA GURESI, FLAMENKO VE FUTBOLUYLA EN ON YARGIYLA GELENLERI BILE KENDISINI HAYRAN BIRAKACAK BIR SEHIR. BURASI MADRID’IN SIMGESI 17. YUZYILIN MIMARI BASYAPITLARINDAN BIRI OLAN PLAZA MAYOR (ANA MEYDAN). BU DIKDORTGEN YAPININ ORTASINDA BIR ZAMANLAR BOGA GURESLERI, TORENLER VE INFAZLAR YAPILIRMIS. BUGUN ACIK HAVA KAFELERI VE KONSERLERIYLE GORULESI BIR MEKAN. HABER FIKRET ESERİspanya'da yeni tip koronavirüs (Kovid-19) salgınına karşı 15 gün olağanüstü hal ilan edilmesinin ardından başkent Madrid'deki işyerleri kapatıldı. Turistlerin yoğun ziyaret ettiği Plaza Mayor Meydanı'nda az sayıda insan görüldü. ( Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Ajansı )
In Spain, the situation is similar. The Plaza Mayor Square lies empty with its cafes closed. With more than 17,000 cases, the situation in the country is severe. A total of 803 people have died of the virus there.
A low number of tourists are seen at Taj Mahal amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Agra on March 16, 2020. (Photo by Pawan Sharma / AFP)NBA basketball player Kevin Durant, center in blue t-shirt, walks in front of Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Saturday, July 29, 2017. Durant is in India to support the continued growth of basketball in the country and meet the elite prospects of NBA Academy India. (AP Photo/Pawan Sharma)
Tourists sparsely visit India's famous Taj Mahal. Similar to Russia, the country has around 200 cases with a total of four deaths.
ISTIKLAL CADDESI AGACLANDIRILIP KOKULAR SIKILARAK MUZIK DURAKLARI OLUSTURULDU. BEYOGLU BELEDIYE BASKANI HAYDAR ALI YILDIZ CADDENIN DEGISIKLIKLERINI ANLATTIFOTO:MUSTAFA KAYA-SABAHTAKSIM MEYDANI VE ISTIKLAL CADDESI, UYARILARI DIKKATE ALAN VATANDASLARIN KORONAVIRUS TEDBIRLERI NEDENIYLE BOS KALDI. FOTOGRAF: CEMAL YURTTAS / ISTANBUL, (DHA)
With Turkey acting on measures to avoid the further spread of the virus, its people stay home, leaving İstiklal Street in Istanbul empty. Turkey has almost 200 coronavirus cases and has recorded three fatalities as of Thursday.