Photos show eerie quiet as coronavirus containment disrupts daily life around the globe
Efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus increase empty streets
As efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus ramp up, activity in public places has dramatically decreased, resulting in scenes of eerie quiet in places normally buzzing with human activity.
Photojournalists are documenting nearly empty highways, public squares, school yards, boardwalks and beaches from Dubai and India to Washington, D.C., and Seattle.
Lockdowns and orders to close businesses, cancel gatherings and schools have created images of life changed -- at least temporarily.
Globally, there are more than 185,000 coronavirus cases and more than 7,300 deaths, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Berlin
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Washington, D.C.
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M1 in Britain
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/britain-quiet-rt-ps-201317_hpEmbed_9x5_992.jpg)
Miami Beach, Florida
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Karachi, Pakistan
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Los Angeles
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Seattle
![PHOTO: A nearly empty Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, March 16, 2020.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/seattle-quiet-sh-ps-201317_hpEmbed_21x13_992.jpg)
Israel
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Stockholm
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Tehran, Iran
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/tehran-quiet-rt-ps-200317_hpEmbed_3x2_992.jpg)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
![PHOTO: Empty volleyball courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 17, 2020. The United Arab Emirates shut down major tourism and cultural venues, including parks and beaches until the end of March.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/dubai-quiet-sh-ps-200317_hpEmbed_16x9_992.jpg)
Kolkata, India
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Nice, France
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