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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
(14,961 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)misanthrope
(7,411 posts)There's no destruction or firestorm aftermath
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)msongs
(67,405 posts)blugbox
(951 posts)Those empty landmarks hopefully means people are isolating as they should be.
Very surreal nonetheless
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)for films about a deadly whatever taking over the planet and everyone is dead or hiding.
Leghorn21
(13,524 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
(29,199 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
(13,058 posts)They can't keep doing this indefinitely. Or maybe they just hope to hold out until there is a vaccine.
lapfog_1
(29,199 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
(13,058 posts)three waves and the second wave was much deadlier than the first.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)malaise
(268,968 posts)We can shut down
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)marlakay
(11,457 posts)In Venice there have been dolphins swimming in the water for the first time.
rpannier
(24,329 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... up and running after a while.
mountain grammy
(26,620 posts)Initech
(100,068 posts)I just want things to get back to normal as fast as possible.
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localroger
(3,626 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
(81,475 posts)SergeStorms
(19,200 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
(19,200 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
(14,572 posts)But spooky.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)Very depressing.
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,584 posts)denbot
(9,899 posts)Thats just plain spooky..
Joinfortmill
(14,417 posts)at140
(6,110 posts)Thank you for posting. Surreal for sure.
totodeinhere
(13,058 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.