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The Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on February 14 and February 27, 2020.
- The coronavirus epidemic has prompted many people to avoid busy places and halt their travel plans.
- Popular tourist landmarks like the Piazza del Duomo in Milan and holy sites in Saudi Arabia and Iran have emptied out, as can be seen in new satellite photos from space technology company Maxar.
- Take a look at some before-and-after aerial images, taken around the world, to see just how much the epidemic has affected the landmarks.
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Tourist landmarks around the world are being emptied out as people avoid busy places and halt travel plans over fears of catching the coronavirus.
A series of before-and-after satellite images are now illustrating just how much foot traffic has fallen in many popular sites, from Milan's Piazza del Duomo to Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque.
The aerial pictures, taken by the space technology firm Maxar, were taken either a year apart or, in some instances, just days apart.
The virus has spread to at least 88 countries around the world. More than 98,000 people have been infected, with most of them in Asia.
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