Coronavirus pandemic: The impact on the world’s scenario

Unprecedented times require unprecedented measures. The novel Coronavirus does not seem to approach a finish line. The numbers continue to rise around the world, and as the quarantine is extended, there is no prediction of when the virus will be contained and life will be back to normal again. There is a fight against an enemy we know nothing about.

Touristic places around the globe have changed their crowded scenario for something close to a ghost town. See below some contrasting on a few well known destinations.

COVID-19: Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy (Before and After)

COVID-19: San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, California (Before and After)

COVID-19: The Colosseum, Rome, Italy (Before and After)

COVID-19: The Louvre Museum in Paris, France (Before and After)

COVID 19: Times Square, New York City (Before and After)

Source: Insider.com. Before-and-after photos show how the coronavirus has left the world’s biggest tourist attractions looking like ghost towns

 

 

Knight Labs Post- Olivia Colantonio

How the Coronavirus has impacted Florida beach goers

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