Pandemic empties streets, public spaces around the world (72 images)

As people around the world stay home to help contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, normally bustling streets and public squares are eerily empty.

The Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles is empty of customers on March 18. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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A restaurant sits empty in the mall. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Tourist areas of Los Angeles are empty on March 18, including the original Farmers Market. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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The Hollywood and Highland Center on March 18. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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