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The Empty Spaces Left by Coronavirus Fears and Restrictions (25 photos)

In cities and regions hard-hit by the Coronavirus crisis, quarantine measures and self-isolation efforts have left many public spaces deserted. Classrooms, plazas, malls, sports venues, cafes, houses of worship, and tourist destinations appear eerily empty as people are staying home, canceling plans, and awaiting further news.

An aerial view shows an empty white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, on March 6, 2020. An eerie emptiness enveloped the sacred Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, where attendance at Friday prayers was hit by measures to protect against the deadly new coronavirus. ( Bandar Aldandani / AFP / Getty)
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/03/empty-spaces-due-coronavirus-fears/607666/