Pandemic empties streets, public spaces around the world
The "BE KOBE" monument is seen Illuminated in Meriken Park in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan, on April 4. Kobe City Illuminated the monument in green, white and orange to support Italy fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Almost no tourists are in Chinatown in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan on April 4. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
A man walks in an empty arrivals hall in the Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, Israel, near Tel Aviv, on April 1. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
Sparse traffic passes a sign of the times on Interstate 465 in Indianapolis on April 1. Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI
Park benches are sectioned off to the public on the National Mall April 1 as the Washington, D.C. government issues a stay at home order. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
North Capitol Street leading to the U.S. Capitol is nearly empty. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
A field hospital is ready to take sick patients in Central Park in New York City on April 1. The tents are located along the East Meadow near Mount Sinai Hospital and are being used as an overflow medical center. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
A pedestrian crosses California Street in San Francisco on March 29. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
A Palestinian wears a protective mask outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, closed because of the coronavirus restrictions, in Jerusalem's Old City on March 28. The Israeli government has imposed tight restrictions of movement, leaving only essential stores open in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
Palestinians walk past shuttered shops on an empty street in Jerusalem's Old City. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
The streets of downtown London are near empty after Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a national lockdown on March 27. Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI
Police tape surrounds the closed Fox Park playground equipment in St. Louis, Mo., on March 27. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A view down an empty Las Vegas Boulevard. Photo by James Atoa/UPI
The street is empty in front of the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore hotels during the coronavirus shutdown of the Strip in Las Vegas on March 26. Photo by James Atoa/UPI
Pedestrians walk in an uncrowded Central Park in New York City on March 26. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
A couple of lone pedestrians cross Madison Avenue during rush hour in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
A child rides a scooter on the empty plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after the coronavirus pandemic forced the high court to postpone arguments, in Washington, D.C on March 26. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
People walk in the nearly drained reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial on March 26, the first day after Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser closed all nonessential businesses to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
The normally busy lunchtime area of Kiener Plaza is all but empty in St. Louis, Mo., on March 25. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
In a rare moment, no cars or people are seen in one of the San Francisco's premier tourist sites, the Golden Gate Bridge, on March 25. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask crosses a Manhattan street near the George Washington Bridge in New York City on March 24. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Only a couple of beachgoers are found along Zuma Beach in Malibu, Calif., on March 23. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A couple walks through the deserted Third Street mall in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 23. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The normally packed Crown Candy Kitchen is empty at lunchtime in St. Louis on March 23. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
A woman crosses Seventh Avenue as it rains in a near empty Times Square in New York City on March 23. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
No lines at Union Station as the coronavirus brings train travel to a near stop in Washington, D.C., on March 23. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
No visitors are at the Lincoln Memorial on March 23 after Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser stopped vehicle access to the National Mall and closed pedestrian access to the cherry blossoms. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Police block traffic to the National Mall. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI..
A normally bustling First Street is eerily quiet in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles on March 22. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A homeless encampment in the shadow of Los Angeles City Hall on March 22 is vacant after the city moved 6,000 homeless people into 42 recreation centers. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The United Artists Theatre offers a whimsical missive on its marquee in downtown Los Angeles on March 22. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A public playground is off-limits in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles on March 22. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The 110 Harbor Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on March 22, a Sunday afternoon, a time when traffic would normally be heavier. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Grant Avenue in San Francisco's Chinatown is almost empty on March 22. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
The normally full parking lot at the 55-store Hagerstown Premium Outlets in Hagerstown, Md., is empty as the business complex is closed due to the coronavirus response on March 22. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
A lone boy rides a scooter in Union Square in New York City on March 22. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Traders work on the the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Wall Street in New York City on March 18. The following Monday, in-person trading on the floor was halted. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Two students walk down the long stairwell in front of Brookings Administration Building at Washington University in St. Louis on March 19. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Very light traffic is seen from the Red Line Train at San Francisco International Airport on March 19. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
A man wears a protective mask in a scarcely populated bus station in central Tel Aviv on March 16. Photo by Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE
The Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles is empty of customers on March 18. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A restaurant sits empty in the mall. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Tourist areas of Los Angeles are empty on March 18, including the original Farmers Market. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The Hollywood and Highland Center on March 18. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Historic Olvera Street sits empty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic on March 18. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The Hollywood Casino is empty of cars after closing in Maryland Heights, Mo., on March 18. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
The morning rush hour in Times Square in New York City see little pedestrian traffic on March 18. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Military personnel disinfect streets in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on March 18. Photo by Lavandeira Jr/EPA-EFE
The U.S. Capitol Rotunda stands empty in Washington, D.C. on March 17. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI
Very few travelers fill the floors at Newark International Airport in Newark, N.J. on March 16. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
A lone person walks through departures at Narita International Airport in Chiba prefecture, Japan on March 16. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Signs reminding riders of proper hygiene and other steps to help combat the spread of the coronavirus are seen at the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington, D.C., on March 16. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Commuters walk in a near empty Grand Central Station Terminal between 7:30 and 8 a.m. March 16 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Streets and sidewalks remain empty during rush hour on March 16 in the central business district of Beijing. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
Public health warnings are on display on roads and bus stops in Beijing on March 16. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
"Closed" signs are seen at check-in counters at Tokyo International Airport on March 15. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
A lone package of toilet paper sits on the shelf at a Target store in Medina, Ohio on March 15. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
The baseball field and spectator seats are empty at the spring training facility Fitteam Stadium of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 12, after a game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI
The office of Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state is closed on March 12 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI
The courtyard in front of the chapel sits vacant at lunchtime on the usually bustling Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. on March 10. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
A man stands outside on an empty shopping center sidewalk in New Rochelle, N.Y. on March 10. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
An interior view of the nearly empty Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcades in Milan, Italy, on March 8. Photo by Matteo Corner/EPA-EFE
A street in Seoul's Namdaemun market, a popular tourist destination, is nearly empty on March 4. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
A restaurant in Seoul's Namdaemun market is completely empty on March 4. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
A normally thriving tourist district has been closed, except to those with a special permit, due to the threat of spreading the deadly coronavirus in Beijing on March 5. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
Tokyo Disney has no visitors in Urayasu, Chiba-Prefecture, Japan on February 29. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Few passengers are seen at Tokyo Disney station in Urayasu, Chiba-Prefecture, Japan on February 29. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Normally busy streets are empty in Beijing on February 27. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
A subway platorm is nearly empty in Daegu, South Korea on February 21. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
A worker wears a protective face mask in a closed park in Beijing on February 13. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
A main train station remains quiet as Chinese are allowed to return to the capital after a lengthened Lunar New Year holiday due to the threat of spreading the deadly coronavirus in Beijing on February 10. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
One of the capital's main subway stations is nearly empty during a normally busy rush hour in Beijing on February 6. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
The Forbidden City, as well as other popular tourist destinations, have been closed as the Chinese government takes steps to counter the spread of coronavirus in Beijing on January 26. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
