Across the globe, coronavirus is spreading and affecting how we live.
While some are practicing safe social distancing, others have braced the public space despite health concerns. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the coronavirus can be contracted from traveling to places that have cases or by coming into contact with people who have it.
The coronavirus is leaving empty spaces and usual sights across the globe, some of which were captured below. Take a look at these images and visit our Coronavirus Report page for more national and local information on the virus and your safety.
Deadly Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads To Hong Kong
ShareHONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 22: A patient is transferred by an ambulance to the Infectious Disease Centre of Princess Margaret Hospital on January 22, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong reported its first two cases of Wuhan coronavirus infections as the number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to seventeen on Wednesday and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States,Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Concern In China As Mystery Virus Spreads
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 21: A Chinese girl wears a protective mask as she is held by a relative as they wait to board a train at Beijing Railway station before the annual Spring Festival on January 21, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to nearly 300 in mainland China Tuesday as health officials stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts confirmed can be passed from human to human. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to six on Tuesday and cases have been reported in other parts of Asia including in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
President Trump Holds Press Conference With CDC Officials On Coronavirus
ShareWASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the beginning of a new conference with members of the coronavirus task force, including Vice President Mike Pence in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House February 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump updated the American people about what his administration's 'whole of government' response to the global coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Concern In Hong Kong As The Wuhan Covid-19 Spreads
ShareHONG KONG, CHINA - March 5: A woman wearing mask, as a preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, prays during a 'villain hitting' ceremony also known as 'hitting petty people' on the day of Jingzhe in Causeway Bay district on March 5, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Villain hitting is a way to curse a certain subject by beating a paper effigy with a slipper or shoe against a brick. Jingzhe is the 3rd of the 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars which is the most popular day for Villain hitting. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
Passengers Arrive In Sydney After Chinese Authorities Shut Down Transport Networks Over Coronavirus
ShareSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Passengers arrive at Sydney International Airport on January 23, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Among arrivals were passengers of a flight from Wuhan, which departed the Chinese city prior to officials temporarily closing all down transport networks to help stop the outbreak of a strain of coronavirus that has killed 17 people and infected over 500 in places as far away as the United States. Flights, trains and public transport including buses, subway and ferry services have temporarily closed in Wuhan with officials asking residents to stay in town to try and contain the flu-like virus. This week marks the start of Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the busiest season for Chinese travellers.
CDC Says SARS Might Be A Form Of The Coronavirus
ShareATLANTA, GA - UNDATED: This undated handout photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a microscopic view of the Coronavirus at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the CDC the virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) might be a "previously unrecognized virus from the Coronavirus family." (Photo by CDC/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Pneumonia Outbreaks In China
ShareWUHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 22: People wear face masks as they wait at Hankou Railway Station on January 22, 2020 in Wuhan, China. A new infectious coronavirus known as "2019-nCoV" was discovered in Wuhan last week. Health officials stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medical experts confirmed can be passed from human to human. Cases have been reported in other countries including the United States,Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. It is reported that Wuhan will suspend all public transportation at 10 AM on January 23, 2020. (Photo by Getty Images)
Concern In China As Mystery Virus Spreads
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: A Chinese woman holds her dog that is wearing a protective mask as well as they stand in the street on February 7, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to more than 31000 in mainland China Friday, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medical experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities have put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and municipalities in other parts of the country affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 636 on Friday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert and screening has been stepped up at airports around the world. Some countries, including the United States, have put restrictions on Chinese travellers entering and advised their citizens against travel to China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Concern In Hong Kong As The Wuhan Covid-19 Spreads
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Enjoy The Silence – Pandemic Chronicles
ShareMILAN, ITALY - MARCH 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) A general view of the Brera District on March 10, 2020 in Milan, Italy. The Italian Government has strengthened up its quarantine rules, shutting all commercial activities except for pharmacies, food shops, gas stations, tobacco stores and news kiosks in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
China’s Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads To South Korea
ShareSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JANUARY 24: A disinfection worker wearing protective gears spray anti-septic solution in an train amid rising public concerns over the spread of China's Wuhan Coronavirus at SRT train station on January 24, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to over 800 in mainland China as health officials stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts confirmed can be passed from human to human. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to twentyfive on Wednesday and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States,Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
Concern In China As Mystery Virus Spreads
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 21: Chinese children wear protective masks as they wait to board trains at Beijing Railway station before the annual Spring Festival on January 21, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to nearly 300 in mainland China Tuesday as health officials stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts confirmed can be passed from human to human. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to six on Tuesday and cases have been reported in other parts of Asia including in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Testing Laboratory In Glasgow
ShareGLASGOW, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Clinical support technician Douglas Condie extracts viruses from swab samples so that the genetic structure of a virus can be analysed and identified in the coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, on February 19, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
30 Provinces Launch The First Level Response To Major Public Health Emergencies In China
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 26: A health worker checks the temperature of women entering the subway on January 26, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of coronavirus rose to 1,975 in mainland China on Sunday. Authorities tightened restrictions on travel and tourism this weekend after putting Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, under quarantine on Thursday. The spread of the virus corresponds with the first days of the Spring Festival, which is one of the biggest domestic travel weeks of the year in China. Popular tourism landmarks in Beijing including the Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, and The Palace Museum were closed to the public starting Saturday. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced it will delay reopening schools from kindergarten to university. The death toll on Sunday rose to 56. The majority of fatalities are in Wuhan where the first cases of the virus were reported last month.(Photo by Betsy Joles/Getty Images)
Daily Life In Wuhan During Lockdown
ShareWUHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 29: (CHINA OUT) A community worker checks the temperature of courier in an Express station on January 29, 2020 in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China. Due to a transit shut down and lack of supplies, couriers have became the city's suppliers. The 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which originated in Wuhan, China, has infected 6078 people and killed at least 132, mostly in China. (Photo by Getty Images)
Concern In China As Mystery Virus Spreads
ShareBEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 30: Chinese children wear plastic bottles as makeshift homemade protection and protective masks while waiting to check in to a flight at Beijing Capital Airport on January 30, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to over 7000 in mainland China Thursday as the country continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and neighbouring municipalities affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 170 on Thursday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and France. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert, and its emergency committee is to meet later on Thursday to decide whether to declare a global health emergency. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Enjoy The Silence – Pandemic Chronicles
ShareMILAN, ITALY - MARCH 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) A general view of the Brera District on March 10, 2020 in Milan, Italy. The Italian Government has strengthened up its quarantine rules, shutting all commercial activities except for pharmacies, food shops, gas stations, tobacco stores and news kiosks in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Enjoy The Silence – Pandemic Chronicles
ShareMILAN, ITALY - MARCH 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) People wearing protective masks sit on the metro on March 10, 2020 in Milan, Italy. The Italian Government has strengthened up its quarantine rules, shutting all commercial activities except for pharmacies, food shops, gas stations, tobacco stores and news kiosks in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Czech Republic Introduces Emergency Measures Due To Coronavirus
SharePRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - MARCH 13: Tourists wear face masks as they walk in the departure hall of the Vaclav Havel International Airport in Prague on March 13, 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic. The government of the Czech Republic has declared a 30-day state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak. Czech Ministry of Health has confirmed more than one hundred cases of COVID -19 today in the Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)
Kaiser Permanente Opens Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Station In San Francisco
ShareSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Medical personnel take a sample from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Kaiser Permanente has opened a drive-thru Coronavirus test station where patients who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of the Coronavirus can be referred by a physician to be tested. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Kaiser Permanente Opens Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Station In San Francisco
ShareSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Medical personnel take a sample from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Kaiser Permanente has opened a drive-thru Coronavirus test station where patients who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of the Coronavirus can be referred by a physician to be tested. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Greece Reacts To Coronavirus Threat
ShareATHENS, GREECE - MARCH 13: Tourists wearing a face mask and glowes in front Acropolis due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak on March 13, 2020 in Athens, Greece. Greece has been virtually shut down after the government announced a two-week closure of all the courthouses, theaters, cinemas, gyms, children playgrounds and nightclubs in the country in an effort to control the spread of coronavirus. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)
Argentina Bans Travel From Areas Affected by Coronavirus
ShareEZEIZA, ARGENTINA - MARCH 13: General view of Ministro Pistarini International Airport on March 13, 2020 in Ezeiza, Argentina. President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez signed a decree to ban travel from areas affected by COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Lalo Yasky/Getty Images)
Concern In Thailand As The Covid-19 Spreads
ShareBANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 13: Thai volunteers wash and sanitize Wat Hong Rattanaram on March 13, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand has suspended visa on arrival and visa free travel from several high-risk countries and Bangkok has created a sanitization schedule for temples and shrines within the city, amid the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak. Thailand’s official number of Covid-19 cases is 75, with 35 patients fully recovered. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)
Turkey Prepares For Coronavirus
ShareISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 13: A worker from Istanbul Municipality disinfects a mosque to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, coronavirus ahead of Friday prayers on March 13, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca confirmed the countries first positive coronavirus case on March 12, 2020 officials announced schools across the country would close for two weeks and spectators would be barred from sporting events, Teams of municipality workers have begun cleaning and disinfecting areas frequented by large groups of people, including mosques, metro stations, churches and tourist attractions in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Argentina Bans Travel From Areas Affected by Coronavirus
ShareEZEIZA, ARGENTINA - MARCH 13: A worker swipes the floor at Ministro Pistarini International Airport on March 13, 2020 in Ezeiza, Argentina. President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez signed a decree to ban travel from areas affected by COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Lalo Yasky/Getty Images)
Argentina Bans Travel From Areas Affected by Coronavirus
ShareEZEIZA, ARGENTINA - MARCH 13: Information screen shows cancelled flights at Ministro Pistarini International Airport on March 13, 2020 in Ezeiza, Argentina. President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez signed a decree to ban travel from areas affected by COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Lalo Yasky/Getty Images)
Trump Restricts Travel From Europe Over Coronavirus Fears
ShareMADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 13: A passenger wearing protective mask queue at customer assistance of American Airlines before the Trump European travel ban goes into effect tonight at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport on March 13, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. The Trump administration is banning temporarily for 30 days all non-U.S. citizens from flying from continental Europe to the United States in an effort to slow the ongoing spread of the COVID-19. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
Madrid Experiences Highest Incidence Of Coronavirus In Spain
ShareMADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 13: A woman wears a protective face mask on March 13, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Today known cases of Covid-19 in Madrid are 2.000, this is about half the total across the country. Spain is now the second hardest hit European country next to Italy with 90 reported deaths, 56 in Madrid. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Enjoy The Silence – Pandemic Chronicles
ShareMILAN, ITALY - MARCH 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) A general view of Piazza Duomo on March 12, 2020 in Milan, Italy. The Italian Government has strengthened up its quarantine rules, shutting all commercial activities except for pharmacies, food shops, gas stations, tobacco stores and news kiosks in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Kaiser Permanente Opens Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Station In San Francisco
ShareSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Medical personnel put on protective equipment before taking samples from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Kaiser Permanente has opened a drive-thru Coronavirus test station where patients who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of the Coronavirus can be referred by a physician to be tested. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Kaiser Permanente Opens Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Station In San Francisco
ShareSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Medical personnel take a sample from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Kaiser Permanente has opened a drive-thru Coronavirus test station where patients who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of the Coronavirus can be referred by a physician to be tested. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
