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

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