In Pictures: Empty streets in China amid coronavirus outbreak

Streets in China have emptied as people avoid crowded places because of the coronavirus outbreak, which first began in Wuhan.

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Feb 04, 2020, 10:18 AM

A man wearing a face mask as he practises Chinese calligraphy on a pavement in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman at a nearly deserted shopping area in Beijing on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A few passengers on the East Rail line, operated by MTR Corp, in Hong Kong on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A man waiting for a train in a deserted subway station in Guangzhou on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Empty streets in Beijing's central business district on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai, on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai, on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Lujiazui financial district in Pudong on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A pedestrian taking a photograph outside a restaurant in Shanghai on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A deserted street in the Xintiandi area of Shanghai on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A deserted road in Shanghai on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A subway train in Shanghai on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

The Xintiandi area of Shanghai on Feb 3, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A deserted shopping area in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, on Feb 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A mostly empty flight from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, via Phnom Penh, to Guangzhou in Guangdong province on Feb 1, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

An almost empty flight from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, via Phnom Penh, to Guangzhou in Guangdong province on Feb 1, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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