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How coronavirus emptied world's bustling places

Mecca's Grand Mosque and the Kaaba
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Mecca's Grand Mosque and the Kaaba

Mecca's Grand Mosque and the Kaaba, before fears over the novel coronavirus (l) and the recent image

Streets of Wuhan
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Streets of Wuhan

Wuhan Avenue, in Wuhan, China, on October 17, 2019 (left) and an empty Wuhan Avenue on February 25, 2020
 

Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Square

Pedestrians and cars in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on February 21, 2019 (left) and an almost empty square on February 11, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak

Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in Iran
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Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in Iran

People in the courtyard of Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran on September 25, 2019 (left) and a nearly empty courtyard on March 1, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak