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Paris (France), Apr 10 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Christophe Petit-Tesson / Yoan Valat) Neither cars nor people. The confinement has almost completely emptied the streets of Paris, the capital of a country where 12,210 people have already died of coronavirus.FOOTAGE OF PARIS.
Traffic reduced to the bare essentials and just a few passers-by on the streets: Paris's Place de la Bastille, usually bustling with traffic and pedestrians, is almost deserted on the 24th day of a nationwide confinement that will be extended beyond its current limit of April 15. IMAGES
Tokyo, Apr 8 (EFE).- Japan on Wednesday saw its first day under the state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic, a measure that led to closing down of several businesses and entertainment places although it does not restrict the movement of people going to work.Tokyo's streets on Wednesday saw a visibly lesser than usual number of office goers bustling to their work. Number of commuters taking the public transport was also lean in the Japanese megalopolis which is one of the seven prefectures under the measure, known as state of emergency in Japan. (Camera: AGUSTÍN DE GRACIA/ANTONIO HERMOSÍN).SHOT LIST: GENERAL VIEW OF TOKYO, JAPAN, ON THE FIRST DAY UNDER THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
Singapore, Apr 7 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore sees empty trains, closed workplaced and quiet streets on Tuesday as the government puts in place a "circuit breaker" to curb escalating Covid-19 infections.Series of 'Circuit Breaker' measures requires all non-essential businesses to close and restrict public gatherings.All schools will move to full home-based learning on April 8. (Camera: HOW HWEE YOUNG). SHOT LIST: EMPTY STREETS AND SHOPPING MALLS IN SINGAPORE AFTER SERIES OF "CIRCUIT BREAKER" MEASURES HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.
It's not your average Monday morning on the Champs-Elysees. The Paris hotspot lies practically deserted on the 21st day of lockdown, while Place de la Concorde is no busier. France imposed a nationwide stay-at-home order from March 17 after shuttering all nonessential businesses. Officials have said the lockdown will last until at least April 15. IMAGES