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Taksim Square, considered the heart of modern Istanbul, is empty as Turkey bans its citizens from leaving home for 48 hours to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Istanbul, Turkey's largest city of about 15 million people, has emerged as the country's virus epicentre with more than 60 percent of the nationwide cases. Turkey has registered more than 47,000 COVID-19 cases -- ranking it among the 10 most infected countries in the world and has recorded over a thousand deaths. IMAGES
Footage shows a nearly empty Broad Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan as local authorities continue to urge New Yorkers to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
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Images show Times Square in New York City, US as heavy snowfall is forecast along the Eastern coast of the country. IMAGES
Times Square is covered in snow as New York City braces itself for almost two feet (60 centimeters) of snow. A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States east coast, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations. IMAGES
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