An auto plant of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan, China. Photo by STR / AFP.
Between mask-clad crowds and deserted landscapes, the coronavirus pandemic has created some remarkable sights we’ve never seen beforeAmid the chaos, there are pockets of beauty that illustrate how people are coping with the times. Below are some oddly striking scenes from around Asia.
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At a Catholic church in Borongan town, Eastern Samar province in central Philippines, churchgoers sit apart from one another, separated by yellow tape strapped onto the seats. As of writing, there are 636 cases and 38 deaths from the coronavirus in the Philippines.
A hospital staff cleans up an empty temporary hospital in Wuhan, China after all patients were discharged. Following a significant and sustained reduction in the number of coronavirus cases, China has announced that the lockdown of Wuhan, the first epicentre of the coronavirus, will end on April 8. In China, there are a total of 81,637 cases and 3,285 deaths from the coronavirus.
On a train in South Sumatra, Indonesia, commuters sit far apart from one another, with red ‘X’s taped onto seats as a measure of social distancing. As of writing, there are 790 confirmed coronavirus cases and 58 deaths in Indonesia.Find Koh Ewe onInstagram.
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