Foot traffic has fallen sharply in cities with big coronavirus outbreaks
Google data show Rome has been one-third less busy than usual
THE PHOTOS look like stills from “28 Days Later”, a post-apocalyptic film. In St Mark’s Square in Venice, pigeons outnumber tourists. Madrid is closing prestigious art museums, including the Prado and the Reina Sofía. Beijing’s Forbidden City has been shut for weeks. Football matches are being played in front of empty stands.
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