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Coronavirus empties the world's streets and beaches

In March, many countries around the world went into lockdown for the first time, turning cities into ghost towns and throttling economic activity. Stay-at-home orders and other contact restrictions were imposed with one goal: to contain the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 virus.

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