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GRAND MOSQUE IN MECCA: A satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows a large crowd surrounding the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, before the coronavirus February 14, 2020.
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GRAND MOSQUE IN MECCA: A satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows a smaller crowd surrounding the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the coronavirus March 3, 2020.
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This combination of pictures created on March 5, 2020 using handout images released on March 5, 2020 by Maxar Technologies shows a crowd at Mecca's Grand Mosque and the Kaaba on February 14, 2020 (top) and a much smaller group of visitors on March 3, 2020, a day before fears over the novel coronavirus led to the the suspension of Umrah pilgrimage.
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GRAND MOSQUE IN MECCA: A combination of satellite images shows a large crowd surrounding the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, before the coronavirus February 14, 2020 (top), and a smaller crowd at the same site during the coronavirus March 3, 2020.
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LEISHENSHAN HOSPITAL: A satellite image by Maxar Technologies shows the site of Leishenshan Hospital, before its construction in response to the coronavirus, in Wuhan, China August 3, 2019. Picture taken August 3, 2019.
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LEISHENSHAN HOSPITAL: This handout satellite image released on March 5, 2020 by Maxar Technologies shows Leishenshan Hospital, which was built in response to the coronavirus outbreak, in Wuhan, China, on March 4, 2020.
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LEISHENSHAN HOSPITAL: A combination of satellite images show the site of Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China, before its construction August 3, 2019 (top), and after its construction on March 4, 2020 in response to the coronavirus
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HAZRAT MASUMEH SHRINE: A satellite view by Maxar Technologies shows crowds at the Hazrat Masumeh Shrine before the coronavirus, in Qom, Iran September 25, 2019.
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HAZRAT MASUMEH SHRINE: A satellite view by Maxar Technologies shows an empty Hazrat Masumeh Shrine during the coronavirus in Qom, Iran, March 1, 2020
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HAZRAT MASUMEH SHRINE: A combination of satellite images shows crowds at the Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran, before the coronavirus September 25, 2019 (top), and an empty shrine during the coronavirus March 1, 2020
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MILAN DUOMO: A satellite image shows the Milan Duomo before the coronavirus in Milan, Italy, January 22, 2020. Picture taken January 22, 2020.
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MILAN DUOMO: A satellite image shows the Milan Duomo during the coronavirus in Milan, Italy, March 4, 2020. Picture taken March 4, 2020.
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MILAN DUOMO: A combination of satellite image shows the Milan Duomo before the coronavirus in Milan, Italy, January 22, 2020 (top), and during the coronavirus March 4, 2020.
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TIANANMEN SQUARE: This combination of pictures created on March 5, 2020 using handout images released on March 5, 2020 by Maxar Technologies shows pedestrians and cars in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on February 21, 2019 (top) and an almost empty square on February 11, 2020, during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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TIANANMEN SQUARE: A combination of satellite images shows Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, before the coronavirus February 21, 2019 (top), and during the coronavirus February 11, 2020.
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HUOSHENSHAN HOSPITAL: A satellite image shows the location of Huoshenshan Hospital before the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, April 28, 2017.
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HUOSHENSHAN HOSPITAL: A combination of satellite images shows the location of Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China, before the coronavirus April 28, 2017 (top), and during the coronavirus February 22, 2020.
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HUOSHENSHAN HOSPITAL: This combination of pictures created on March 5, 2020 using handout satellite images released on March 5, 2020 by Maxar Technologies shows the site of the future Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, China, as it looked on April 28, 2017 (top) and Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital on February 22, 2020.
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TOKYO DISNEYLAND: A combination of satellite image shows crowds at the Space Mountain ride in Tokyo Disneyland, near Tokyo, Japan, before the coronavirus February 1, 2020 (top), and the empty site during the coronavirus March 1, 2020.
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HIGHWAY IN WUHAN: A satellite image shows vehicles on a highway before the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, October 17, 2019.
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HIGHWAY IN WUHAN: A combination of satellite images shows vehicles on a highway before the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, October 17, 2019 (top), and the same highway empty during the coronavirus February 25, 2020.
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TOLL PLAZA IN WUHAN: A combination of satellite images shows vehicles at a toll plaza before the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, October 17, 2019 (top), and the empty toll plaza during the coronavirus February 25, 2020.
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WUHAN AVENUE: This combination of pictures created on March 5, 2020 using handout satellite images released on March 5, 2020 by Maxar Technologies shows Wuhan Avenue, in Wuhan, China, on October 17, 2019 (top) and an empty Wuhan Avenue on February 25, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak.
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WUHAN ROAD: A combination of satellite image shows vehicles along a road before the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, October 17, 2019 (top), and the same road empty during the coronavirus February 25, 2020.
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WUHAN DONGDAMEN TRAIN STATION: This combination of pictures created on March 5, 2020 using handout images released on March 5, 2020 by Maxar Technologies shows Wuhan Dongdamen Train Station in Wuhan, China, on October 17, 2019 (top) and on February 25, 2020, with trains parked in the station, during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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IMAM KHOMEINI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: This combination of satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies shows Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 11, 2020, top, and on Feb. 29, 2020.
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