Aerial images reveal virus emptying famed sites

An aerial view of Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province taken on March 5, 2020. The deadly Covid-19 epidemic has caused a sharp drop in visitors to famed tourist sites around the world. - AFP

BEIJING (AFP): Empty public squares, a ghostly train station and deserted holy sites -- a series of striking satellite images have revealed the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on some of the world's busiest spaces.

The aerial photographs, released by Colorado-based space technology firm Maxar, show normally bustling spots from Mecca to Beijing thinned of people.