We sent dozens of photographers to capture once-bustling public places around the world – beaches, fairgrounds, restaurants, movie theaters, tourist spots and train stations – that are now empty amid the coronavirus pandemic Tweet added by The New York Times @nytimes

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We sent dozens of photographers to capture once-bustling public places around the world – beaches, fairgrounds, restaurants, movie theaters, tourist spots and train stations – that are now empty amid the coronavirus pandemic

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These images are haunted and haunting, but in some ways they are hopeful. By listening to the experts and staying apart, we have not yet lost the capacity to come together for the common good.

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Moscow, March 21.

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Los Angeles, March 18.

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São Paulo, March 18.

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Hong Kong, March 19.

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Rome, March 21.

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Siem Reap, Cambodia, March 18.

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Paris, March 18.

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Bogotá, Colombia, March 20.

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"These images are haunted and haunting, like stills from movies about plagues and the apocalypse, but in some ways they are hopeful," @kimmelman writes. "They also remind us that beauty requires human interaction." See more scenes from around the world.

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Elaine

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@nytimes Vegas:

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Beth O'Connor

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@nytimes Change is in the point of view. #grassrootsgrace

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Paul

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@nytimes Life after people....

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HR 4 Palestinians/Israelis 🇵🇸 🇮🇱. Not 4 Hamas

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@nytimes Tell them to stay home. We don’t need photos of empty spaces. We will be fine.

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Sir Frankie of Dubai

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@nytimes What happened to lockdown

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TWiNKS12

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@nytimes We need these pictures for the history books.

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Paolo Miscia

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@nytimes All these places will be full of happy tourists again. In a better world.

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Nirere Sadrach

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These are the brands generating more plastic than others in Uganda. @CocaCola and @PepsiCo are leading the group. Companies must take action to #EndPlasticPollution

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🇦🇺 Stefan von Imhof

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@nytimes I love that there's a cruise ship in the Sydney picture. Fitting.

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