Photos of the Cities Before and During the Pandemic

Photos of the cities before and during the pandemic are pretty shocking.

Ever tried taking a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower or the Trevi fountain? It’s been almost impossible to do that. Today you could do it with no other human in the frame, but you could get arrested. Countries around the world have been either in complete lockdown or have been placed under curfew due to Covid 19 pandemic.

Many famous landmarks once bustling with tourists, are now so quiet and desolate. There is no a single person outside. And the few still walking around are people with masks on their faces. The world looks so different today. Empty streets and squares, highways with no cars, deserted airports are the new normal.

Images show world cities before and during the pandemic. This is what it looks like when the world pauses because of the coronavirus outbreak.

#1 The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan in June 2019

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on March 13

#2 Tourists inside the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in October 2018

An empty Hagia Sophia being disinfected by health officials on March 13

#3 A very busy Times Square in New York City in September 2019

A very empty Times Square on March 18

#4 Trocadéro Square in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in August 2019

Trocadéro Square in front of the Eiffel Tower on March 8

#5 The most visited museum in the world, the Louvre in Paris, in August 2019

The Louvre on March 18

#6 The Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna in Rome in August 2019

The Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna on March 13 (Italy in complete lockdown)

#7 London’s super-busy Piccadilly Circus in September 2019

Piccadilly Circus almost empty on March 15

#8 Buckingham Palace — in August 2019

Buckingham Palace on March 18

#9 The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in June 2019

The Brandenburg Gate on March 16

#10 The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, in January

The Lincoln Memorial on March 17

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