In pics: Cities around the world deserted amid coronavirus pandemic Photogallery

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Cities around the world are deserted as authorities race to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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In pics: Cities around the world deserted amid coronavirus pandemic

A general view at the almost empty square, Bebelplatz with the Faculty of Law of the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. (Reuters)

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A view of the Duomo square on the second day of an unprecedented lockdown across all of the country, imposed to slow the outbreak of coronavirus, in Milan, Italy. (Reuters)

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General view of a empty Westminster Bridge as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases grow around the world, in London, Britain. (Reuters)

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An empty restaurant in a virtually deserted St. Mark's Square after a decree orders for the whole of Italy to be on lockdown in an unprecedented clampdown aimed at beating the coronavirus, in Venice, Italy. (Reuters)

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A view shows the deserted Pont des Arts bridge with the Institut de France in the background in Paris as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France. (Reuters)

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The mostly deserted steps of the Sydney Opera House, where scheduled public performances have been cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen on a quiet morning in Sydney, Australia. (Reuters)

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Empty chairs are seen at the deck of a local restaurant that is closed due to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Reuters)

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Empty street is seen in Manhattan borough following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City. (Reuters)

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An empty cafe is seen after the government closed shops and restaurants and asked people to stay at home amid the fears of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Vienna, Austria. (Reuters)

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A cyclist crosses an empty square in central Maastricht after Dutch schools, cafes, restaurants and sport clubs were told to close down as the Netherlands imposed tight restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Netherlands. (Reuters)

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