Ghost towns: Normally bustling places around the world are deserted due to COVID-19

TORONTO -- Some normally bustling sites around the world are now practically ghost towns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governments across the globe are requiring complete or partial lockdowns in response to the outbreak, which has left major tourist sites and many public transit systems almost completely empty.

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Watch the video above to see what notoriously busy places like Grand Central Station in New York City look like as people undergo self-isolation and practise social distancing.

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