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How the world's cities are changing in the COVID-19 era

City life, from a distance
Vilnius, Lithuania: The city has become an open-air café
Bangkok, Thailand: Street food through plastic barriers
Paris, France: Café culture takes over the streets
New York, US: Dining on the roads
Subaraya, Indonesia: Market vendors separated by lines on the ground
Vilnius, Lithuania: Watch movies from your car
Seoul, South Korea: A growing interest in drive-in cinemas
Asunción, Paraguay: Mass takes over airport car parks
Porto, Portugal: A church service with a difference
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Reduced numbers in the Kaaba
Kathmandu, Nepal: A government meeting with a difference
Moscow, Russia: Voters have their temperatures checked
Worcester, Massachusetts: A town hall meeting on a football field
Karlsruhe, Germany: A socially-distanced court
Shanghai, China: An unforgettable experience at Disneyland
Toronto, Canada: Parks with social distancing circles
San Francisco, California: A socially-distanced homeless encampment
Rome, Italy: Streets invaded by scooters
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City life, from a distance

Cities around the world have had to adapt so that they can function while keeping their citizens safe from coronavirus. We take a look at what business and social lives in urban areas look like now, from social distancing circles in parks to the city that has transformed itself into an open-air café. Click or scroll through to see how cities are adapting to life in the COVID-19 era.

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Charlotte Irwin

02 July 2020

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