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Coronavirus: Photos show deserted lockdown locations at high noon

News imageAlaa al-Marjani / Reuters A man holds a pocket watch at noon, in front of an almost empty market near the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, IraqAlaa al-Marjani / Reuters
A market near the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq.

Reuters photographers have captured the silent streets and stations of the world amid the lockdown, with each photo taken at midday.

Transport hubs and high streets that were once some of the world's busiest places are shown nearly deserted amid the many lockdowns happening around the globe owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

All photos were taken at midday on 31 March and feature a wristwatch or clock showing the time.

News imageMohamed Azakir / Reuters A pocket watch seen in Martyrs' Square in Beirut, LebanonMohamed Azakir / Reuters
Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon
News imageMohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters A wristwatch showing noon with Tahrir Square, Cairo, in the backgroundMohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters
Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt.
News imageHannibal Hanschke / Reuters A digital clock on a smartphone is pictured in front of Brandenburg gate, Berlin, Germany.Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany.
News image Toby Melville / Reuters A photographer wearing a watch at noon in front of the Houses of Parliament on Westminster Bridge, in London, UK Toby Melville / Reuters
The Houses of Parliament on Westminster Bridge, London, UK.
News imageAndrew Kelly / Reuters The clock strikes noon at the main concourse of the Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan in New YorkAndrew Kelly / Reuters
Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, New York, US
News imageMaxim Shemetov / Reuters The clock on Spasskaya tower showing the time at noon, is pictured next to Moscow's Kremlin, and St. Basil's CathedralMaxim Shemetov / Reuters
The Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia.
News imageManaure Quintero / Reuters A watch showing the time at noon in front of Bolivar Avenue in Caracas, VenezuelaManaure Quintero / Reuters
Bolivar Avenue in Caracas, Venezuela.
News imageJonathan Ernst / Reuters A mobile phone showing the time at noon in front of the United States Capitol, Washington, USJonathan Ernst / Reuters
United States Capitol, Washington, DC
News imageMuhammad Hamed / Reuters A watch showing the time at noon in front of the Roman theatre in Amman, JordanMuhammad Hamed / Reuters
A Roman theatre in Amman, Jordan.
News image Gleb Garanich / Reuters A clock showing the time at noon is seen near almost empty streets at Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kiev, Ukraine Gleb Garanich / Reuters
Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv, Ukraine.
News imageMohammed Salem / Reuters A watch showing the time at noon in front of a beach in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian TerritoriesMohammed Salem / Reuters
A beach in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories.
News imageAnton Vaganov / Reuters A clock showing the time at noon by The State Hermitage museum in front of Palace square in Saint Petersburg, RussiaAnton Vaganov / Reuters
The State Hermitage Museum in front of Palace Square in St Petersburg, Russia.
News imageJorge Silva / Reuters A clock showing the time at noon at Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, also known as The Grand Palace) in Bangkok, ThailandJorge Silva / Reuters
Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, also known as the Grand Palace) in Bangkok, Thailand.
News imageIssei Kato / Reuters A man wearing a protective face mask takes a photo with his mobile phone at noon, at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, JapanIssei Kato / Reuters
Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan.

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