COVID-19: Mannequins and cardboard cutouts replace baseball fans in Taiwan

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COVID-19: Mannequins and cardboard cutouts replace baseball fans in Taiwan

Spectators were banned from attending games during the coronavirus pandemic

Published: April 13, 2020 08:46 Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 809580-01-08-1586752614011 — Rakuten Monkeys unveiled robotic mannequins and cardboard cut-outs of fans dressed in home colours and caps at their stadium in northern Taoyuan county. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-04-11T112505Z_1748632334_RC2A2G9N0HOM_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752596480 — Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan with some 240 games scheduled for the coming season. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T112603Z_867081540_RC2A2G949YU2_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752599617 — Cheerleaders take group photos with face masks on due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the first professional baseball league game of the season at Taoyuan International baseball stadium in Taoyuan city, Taiwan. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T112702Z_692875912_RC2A2G9E8YJP_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752602454 — The games are being played to empty stadiums with fans being told to stay away. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T112839Z_963562912_RC2A2G9LBYY3_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752605344 — Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the first professional baseball league game of the season at Taoyuan International baseball stadium. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T103028Z_2076725826_RC2A2G9YES8M_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752585787 — Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T112259Z_69456792_RC2A2G9VTKS4_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752592668 — Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T103449Z_1123597572_RC2A2G9GHLQR_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752588370 — Staff work on dummy to replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the first of the professional baseball league game at Taoyuan International baseball stadium Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T112950Z_1202769862_RC2A2G9V9QSQ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752608123 — Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-11T113050Z_427277914_RC292G9BUKGT_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TAIWAN-1586752610915 — Dummies replaced audience due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Image Credit: Reuters

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