Coronavirus: Global Ghost Town

Published March 12th, 2020 - 08:39 GMT

Coronavirus has stopped everyday life from Asia to Europe where the death toll continues to increase. Schools, international flights, religious pilgrims, tourism, stock markets and many other sectors are heavily affected as the virus infects more people. 

More than 4,000 people have died out of 114,300 coronavirus cases across 112 countries, mostly from China, Iran and Italy, since last December when the outbreak started in China's Wuhan. 

With all of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners, it remains to be seen how the country can cope. Over 9,000 people have become infected in Italy in little as over two weeks, lending weight to the stringent measures announced by its Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

In Iran, not only citizens but also many politicians were infected with coronavirus which increases the fear among the Iranian society.

(This article has been adapted from its original source Trtworld )

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An aerial view shows an empty white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on March 6, 2020. An eerie emptiness enveloped the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, where attendance at Friday prayers was hit by measures to protect against the deadly new coronavirus. Bandar ALDANDANI / AFP

A Muslim worshipper prays near the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, on March 7, 2020. Saudi Arabia reopened today the area around the sacred Kaaba, reversing one of a series of measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Saudi authorities this week suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage, during which worshippers circle the Kaaba seven times, and also announced the temporary closure of the area around the cube structure. Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP

A quarter of the Italian population was locked down on March 8, 2020 as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus that is sweeping the globe, with Latin America recording its first fatality (Facebook)

Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people on March 10, 2020 to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in its own battle against the global epidemic. (Facebook)

A member of the Istanbul's Municipality disinfects the Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on March 11, 2020. Turkey announced on March 11, 2020 its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health. Turkey has announced several measures in recent weeks to try and stop the virus reaching the country, including thermal cameras at airports, cancelling flights to affected countries and closing its border with Iran. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

The Allenby Crossing, the main route from the Palestinian West Bank into neighbouring Jordan, is pictured on March 10, 2020 after it was partially closed over coronavirus fears. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP

A man wearing a face mask amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past bell-flowered cherry trees at Ueno park in Tokyo on March 12, 2020. Philip FONG / AFP

A bus has been disinfected with ultraviolet rays as part of measures against of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Shanghai on March 12, 2020 Hector RETAMAL / AFP

A photo taken on March 11, 2020 shows a tourist wearing a protective mask taking a selfie photo by the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square and its main basilica, a day after they were closed to tourists as part of a broader clampdown aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak. ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP

An aerial view shows an empty white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on March 6, 2020. An eerie emptiness enveloped the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, where attendance at Friday prayers was hit by measures to protect against the deadly new coronavirus. Bandar ALDANDANI / AFP
A Muslim worshipper prays near the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, on March 7, 2020. Saudi Arabia reopened today the area around the sacred Kaaba, reversing one of a series of measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Saudi authorities this week suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage, during which worshippers circle the Kaaba seven times, and also announced the temporary closure of the area around the cube structure.  Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP
A quarter of the Italian population was locked down on March 8, 2020 as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus that is sweeping the globe, with Latin America recording its first fatality (Facebook)
 Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people on March 10, 2020 to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in its own battle against the global epidemic. (Facebook)
A member of the Istanbul's Municipality disinfects the Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on March 11, 2020. Turkey announced on March 11, 2020 its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health. Turkey has announced several measures in recent weeks to try and stop the virus reaching the country, including thermal cameras at airports, cancelling flights to affected countries and closing its border with Ir
The Allenby Crossing, the main route from the Palestinian West Bank into neighbouring Jordan, is pictured on March 10, 2020 after it was partially closed over coronavirus fears. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP
A man wearing a face mask amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past bell-flowered cherry trees at Ueno park in Tokyo on March 12, 2020. Philip FONG / AFP
A bus has been disinfected with ultraviolet rays as part of measures against of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Shanghai on March 12, 2020 Hector RETAMAL / AFP
A photo taken on March 11, 2020 shows a tourist wearing a protective mask taking a selfie photo by the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square and its main basilica, a day after they were closed to tourists as part of a broader clampdown aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak. ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP
An aerial view shows an empty white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on March 6, 2020. An eerie emptiness enveloped the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, where attendance at Friday prayers was hit by measures to protect against the deadly new coronavirus. Bandar ALDANDANI / AFP
An aerial view shows an empty white-tiled area surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on March 6, 2020. An eerie emptiness enveloped the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, where attendance at Friday prayers was hit by measures to protect against the deadly new coronavirus. Bandar ALDANDANI / AFP
A Muslim worshipper prays near the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, on March 7, 2020. Saudi Arabia reopened today the area around the sacred Kaaba, reversing one of a series of measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Saudi authorities this week suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage, during which worshippers circle the Kaaba seven times, and also announced the temporary closure of the area around the cube structure.  Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP
A Muslim worshipper prays near the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, on March 7, 2020. Saudi Arabia reopened today the area around the sacred Kaaba, reversing one of a series of measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Saudi authorities this week suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage, during which worshippers circle the Kaaba seven times, and also announced the temporary closure of the area around the cube structure. Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP
A quarter of the Italian population was locked down on March 8, 2020 as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus that is sweeping the globe, with Latin America recording its first fatality (Facebook)
A quarter of the Italian population was locked down on March 8, 2020 as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus that is sweeping the globe, with Latin America recording its first fatality (Facebook)
 Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people on March 10, 2020 to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in its own battle against the global epidemic. (Facebook)
Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people on March 10, 2020 to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in its own battle against the global epidemic. (Facebook)
A member of the Istanbul's Municipality disinfects the Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on March 11, 2020. Turkey announced on March 11, 2020 its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health. Turkey has announced several measures in recent weeks to try and stop the virus reaching the country, including thermal cameras at airports, cancelling flights to affected countries and closing its border with Ir
A member of the Istanbul's Municipality disinfects the Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on March 11, 2020. Turkey announced on March 11, 2020 its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health. Turkey has announced several measures in recent weeks to try and stop the virus reaching the country, including thermal cameras at airports, cancelling flights to affected countries and closing its border with Iran. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
The Allenby Crossing, the main route from the Palestinian West Bank into neighbouring Jordan, is pictured on March 10, 2020 after it was partially closed over coronavirus fears. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP
The Allenby Crossing, the main route from the Palestinian West Bank into neighbouring Jordan, is pictured on March 10, 2020 after it was partially closed over coronavirus fears. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP
A man wearing a face mask amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past bell-flowered cherry trees at Ueno park in Tokyo on March 12, 2020. Philip FONG / AFP
A man wearing a face mask amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past bell-flowered cherry trees at Ueno park in Tokyo on March 12, 2020. Philip FONG / AFP
A bus has been disinfected with ultraviolet rays as part of measures against of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Shanghai on March 12, 2020 Hector RETAMAL / AFP
A bus has been disinfected with ultraviolet rays as part of measures against of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Shanghai on March 12, 2020 Hector RETAMAL / AFP
A photo taken on March 11, 2020 shows a tourist wearing a protective mask taking a selfie photo by the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square and its main basilica, a day after they were closed to tourists as part of a broader clampdown aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak. ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP
A photo taken on March 11, 2020 shows a tourist wearing a protective mask taking a selfie photo by the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square and its main basilica, a day after they were closed to tourists as part of a broader clampdown aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak. ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP

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