Arduous Efforts, Heavy Costs

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March 23, 2020: Passenger carriers from American Airlines crowd an airfield in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as many flights have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 19, 2020: Empty shelves in a Los Angeles supermarket after panic buying caused by COVID-19.

by Mario Tama
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April 10, 2020: Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the once-bustling streets in Manhattan of New York City have become deserted.

by Spencer Platt
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April 1, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has emptied Millennium Park, usually a bustlingtourist spotin Chicago.

by Scott Olson
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COVID-19 outbreak has had a huge impact on airline companies, causingthe cancellation or merger of many flights.

by Rob Carr
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April 29, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected thegambling industry. Some casinosin Las Vegas arerenovating theirgambling tables to prevent infections.

by Ethan Miller
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March 18, 2020: Once-bustlingstreets of Las Vegas havebecome deserted since the outbreak of the COVID-19.

by Ethan Miller
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April 8, 2020:Many Broadway theaters in New York City are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Jamie McCarthy
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January 31, 2020: Stock indexes plummet in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Scott Olson
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April 28, 2020: The number of railway passengers has decreased sharply because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Scott Olson
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March 16, 2020: A man passes by empty shelves in a supermarket in Pfastatt, France.

by Sebastien Bozon
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May 10, 2020: A railway station resumes passenger service in Paris, France.

by Xavier Laine
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March 16, 2020: A woman passes by a closed café in Paris, France.

by Philippe Lopez
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March 13, 2020: KOSDAQ index plunges, forcingthe Korea Exchange (KRX) to activate a circuit breaker to suspend transactions.

by Yoo Daegil
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March 13, 2020: The emptyinternational departure hall at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, capital of South Korea.

by Yoo Daegil
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May 13, 2020: A deserted street in Mexico City, capital of Mexico.

by Jaime Andrés Arroyo Olin
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April 7, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, far fewer people areseen in Ginza, one of the oldest and busiest entertainment and shopping districts in Tokyo, Japan.

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March 22, 2020: People crowd to watch the flame for the 2020 Tokyo Olympicsat Miyako Railway Station in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee announced in a joint statement on March 24 that the Tokyo Games would be postponed.

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March 24, 2020: A police car patrols the empty streets of the Swiss ski resort town of Verbier. Xinhua

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February 23, 2020: People keep social distancing as they queue outside a supermarket in Casalpusterlengo, Italy.

by Miguel Medina
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May 18, 2020: A gondolier wearing a face mask rows a gondola in Venice, Italy.

by Stefano Mazzola
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March 22, 2020: A woman wearing a face mask poses for a photo in front of Tower Bridge in London.

by Alex Davidson
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March 30, 2020: An empty subway platform in London. Facing the severe COVID-19 threat, the British government adopted social distancing measures.

by Zhang Ping
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March 24, 2020: Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chatswood bus station in Sydney is empty during the morning rush hour, a stark contrast with normal Sydney.

by Bai Xuefei
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March 30, 2020: Hagia Sophia, an architectural wonder and important monument for both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, is closed following the outbreak ofthe COVID-19 in Istanbul, Turkey.

by Xu Suhui
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March 31, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, hardly any tourists can be seen at Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, which is normally packed with visitors.

by Guo Chen
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March 31, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, no one can be found on a commercial street in the old city area of Damascus, Syria.

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April 2, 2020: Very few tourists are seen in Singapore’s popular Merlion Park due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.

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March 19, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people can hardly be seen on the once-bustling main street in the old city area of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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April 1, 2020: TheWorld War II Memorial is empty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in sharp contrast with the normal time.

by Liu Jie
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March 28, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, few people visit Ueno Park even in the cherry blossom season. Many cities in Japan including Tokyo have called on the public to avoid unnecessary gatherings.

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