March 7, 2020. Spring typically brings plenty of travel to the Colorado Rockies.
Denver International Airport, USA (After)
But on March 23, one day before this image was taken, more than 500 flights were canceled at the Denver International Airport.
Taj Mahal, India
Compare images from the Great Gate of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. The first, taken on Feb. 10, shows a rather limited crowd for this nation of more than 1.3 billion people.
Taj Mahal, India (After)
But by March 18, nearly a week before President Narendra Modi issued a three-week lockdown order, one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations was all but empty.
Coliseum, Italy
Just one month ago, in February, the Coliseum in Rome was still attracting large volumes of visitors.
Coliseum, Italy (After)
By March 18, visitors were gone. More than four thousand people a day were being diagnosed with COVID-19 in Italy, and the ancient city was transformed to a place where even residents needed permission to leave home for basic errands.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), USA
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is a hub for Delta Air Lines. Between March 1 and March 20, Delta suspended flights from MSP to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport.
The Grove, Californa, USA
On March 11, COVID-19 was not deterring shoppers from The Grove outdoor shopping mall in Los Angeles, California.
The Grove, California, USA (After)
According to the Los Angeles Times, the owner is keeping the retail destination open, traffic there had visibly dropped off by March 22 (pictured).
101 Freeway, Los Angeles (California, USA)
January, 28th. Traffic can be so terrible on the 101 Freeway that Los Angeles locals have been known to refer to it as the “Highway to Hell.”
101 Freeway, Los Angeles (California, USA) After
Traffic can be so terrible on the 101 Freeway that Los Angeles locals have been known to refer to it as the “Highway to Hell.” On March 22 though, the thoroughfare was near-empty.
Satellites are tracking how the coronavirus has halted the movement of people from the world’s architectural wonders via airports as well as visits to the local mall on highways that were once crowded and now desolate.
