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CORONAVIRUS has left some of the world's busiest locations and tourist hotspots deserted as fear of a global pandemic increases.

In Italy, 16 million people across the north of the country, including Milan, have been forced into mandatory quarantine to help stop the killer bug spreading further.

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 Workers sanitise the oft-full San Paolo stadium in Naples to prevent the dangers of contagion of Coronavirus
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Workers sanitise the oft-full San Paolo stadium in Naples to prevent the dangers of contagion of CoronavirusCredit: EPA
 Rare scenes show London Heathrow, Britain's busiest airport, completely deserted
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Rare scenes show London Heathrow, Britain's busiest airport, completely desertedCredit: Twitter
 Soldiers are pictured walking across the site of the famed Duomo Cathedral in Milan, usually packed full of tourists
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Soldiers are pictured walking across the site of the famed Duomo Cathedral in Milan, usually packed full of touristsCredit: Reuters
 Visitor numbers to the usually over-run Pattaya Beach in Thailand plunged after the country recorded 50 cases of coronavirus
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Visitor numbers to the usually over-run Pattaya Beach in Thailand plunged after the country recorded 50 cases of coronavirusCredit: AFP or licensors

The global outbreak has led to the release of updated travel information for affected countries such as France, the US, Italy and Thailand.

And as a result, churches, squares, beaches and airports around the world - usually packed on a daily basis - were seen deserted on the weekend:

 The Colosseum in Rome, one of Italy's most popular attractions, cuts a lonely figure as tourists numbers drop
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The Colosseum in Rome, one of Italy's most popular attractions, cuts a lonely figure as tourists numbers dropCredit: AFP or licensors
 The international departure hall at New York's John F Kennedy Airport looks sparse as the airline industry feels the effects of coronavirus
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The international departure hall at New York's John F Kennedy Airport looks sparse as the airline industry feels the effects of coronavirusCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Sumo wrestlers contest behind closed doors at the Spring Grand Tournament at Edion Arena, Osaka. It's the first time the leading Japanese event has been empty of visitors.
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Sumo wrestlers contest behind closed doors at the Spring Grand Tournament at Edion Arena, Osaka. It's the first time the leading Japanese event has been empty of visitors.Credit: Alamy Live News
 An empty train from Verona to Rome is pictured after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of the country
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An empty train from Verona to Rome is pictured after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of the countryCredit: Reuters
 The Venice Grand Canal pictured without its famous gondolas on Sunday, after millions across north Italy were placed in isolation
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The Venice Grand Canal pictured without its famous gondolas on Sunday, after millions across north Italy were placed in isolationCredit: AFP or licensors
 Rome, usually packed with tourists, seems like a ghost town with just a few people wandering the streets
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Rome, usually packed with tourists, seems like a ghost town with just a few people wandering the streetsCredit: The Mega Agency
 The Yeouido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea is usually crammed with worshippers - but the country has recorded the biggest number of cases outside of China
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The Yeouido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea is usually crammed with worshippers - but the country has recorded the biggest number of cases outside of ChinaCredit: AFP or licensors
 San Marco square in Venice looks eerily quiet
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San Marco square in Venice looks eerily quietCredit: AFP or licensors
 A cat walks on an empty road in Kyoto, Japan. An increasing number of events and sports fixtures have been cancelled in the country
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A cat walks on an empty road in Kyoto, Japan. An increasing number of events and sports fixtures have been cancelled in the countryCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Rome's iconic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping mall is all but deserted following the Government's drastic quarantine measures
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Rome's iconic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping mall is all but deserted following the Government's drastic quarantine measuresCredit: Reuters
 Saudi Arabia reopened today the area around the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, in which millions usually flock to in a holy pilgrimage
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Saudi Arabia reopened today the area around the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, in which millions usually flock to in a holy pilgrimageCredit: AFP or licensors
 The main square in front of Milan's busy Central station lays empty on Sunday after a quarter of the country's population are placed in isolation
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The main square in front of Milan's busy Central station lays empty on Sunday after a quarter of the country's population are placed in isolationCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Coronavirus expert calls for shut down of Asia's wildlife markets
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