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Headline: Coronavirus: Australian hotspots abandoned

Caption: Photo taken on March 24, 2020 shows empty restaurant at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia. Australia's two largest states have decided to take significant new steps to combat the COVID-19, with both states announcing that non-essential activities and businesses will be shut down from midday Monday. The closures come as the number of confirmed cases across Australia exceed 1,609, with New South Wales and Victoria making up the bulk of infections. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

Keywords: Australia,abandoned,quiet,COVID-19,coronavirus,derelict

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