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Dozens of photographers from around the world sent The New York Times photos of public squares, beaches, fairgrounds, restaurants, movie theaters, train stations, and other locations during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. All the photos show an unusual emptiness and stillness everywhere: temples in Indonesia, airports in Tokyo, beaches in the US, and more, due to the impact of the pandemic.
London, England: Empty streets during rush hour (Andrew Testa).
Munich, Germany: A deserted subway station (Laetitia Vancon).
Moscow, Russia: Concert must be streamed online (Sergey Ponomarev).
Beijing, China: A deserted eatery in a neighborhood known for its vibrant nightlife (Gilles Sabrié).
Caracas, Venezuela: Day two after Venezuela imposed a nationwide lockdown (Adriana Loureiro Fernandez).
Barcelona, Spain: The famous Las Ramblas avenue is only frequented by pigeons (Maria Contreras Coll).
Los Angeles, USA: A deserted beach in Santa Monica (Philip Cheung).
New Jersey, USA: The Americana Diner in West Orange remains open but only offers takeout (Bryan Anselm).
Srinagar, India: Boats remain empty despite being in the peak tourist season (Atul Loke).
Bangkok, Thailand: People are staying indoors because of the influx of tourists from Wuhan, China (Amanda Mustard).
Berlin, Germany: The government is pleading with people to maintain social distancing (Emile Duce).
New Delhi, India: A day at the fair in Red Fort (Saumya Khandelwal).
Rome, Italy: A deserted view at the popular Spanish Steps (Alessandro Penso) tourist spot.
Washington, USA: Even the cherry blossom season fails to attract visitors to the Lincoln Memorial (Alyssa Schukar).
Tokyo, Japan: When the world stops moving (Noriko Hayashi).
Seoul, South Korea: South Korea was once the country with the most severe outbreak of the disease, second only to China for many weeks (Woohae Cho).
Milan, Italy: Navigli used to be a place where people gathered in large numbers at the end of the day (Alessandro Grassani).
Tehran, Iran: The streets are deserted and desolate (Arash Khamooshi).
Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Famous temples are now only guarded by security personnel (Ulet Ifansasti).
São Paulo, Brazil: A few moviegoers are watching the last film before cinemas are closed (Victor Moriyama).
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A train without passengers (Saiyna Bashir).
Siem Reap, Cambodia: The famous Pub Street bar has not a single customer (Adam Dean).
Kieu Mai
Source: The New York Times
