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Added on the 04/07/2020 23:12:17 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
South Pointe beach in Miami is deserted and quiet, except for a wandering cat and patrolling police. Florida has been forced to re-close restaurants, barsm and beaches over a surge in coronavirus cases, ahead of the July 4 weekend. IMAGES
Miami Beach, a mecca for tourists, is all but empty after officials ordered the closure of all lodging establishments in an effort to fight the coronavirus. The order goes into effect at 11:59 pm on Monday, March 23. A curfew has also been added from midnight to 5 am throughout the city, effective Tuesday, March 24 at midnight, until further notice. IMAGES
Drone footage shows the empty streets of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown as a national curfew has been put in place after a military armoury came under attack. The government said those attempting to break into the armoury at a major army barracks had been repelled, but the public were asked to stay at home. IMAGES
Images of near-deserted streets in the Gabra South neighbourhood of the Sudanese capital Khartoum after days of deadly fighting killed scores of people and wounded hundreds more. IMAGES
Streets in Yangon are empty as Myanmar marks the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Activists called for people across the country to close businesses and stay indoors from 10 am (0330 GMT) to 4 pm. Roads leading to the famous Shwedagon pagoda -- a Buddhist shrine that dominates Yangon's skyline and is usually thronged by worshippers -- were largely deserted. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military's power grab and bloody crackdown on dissent, which has sparked fighting across swathes of the country and tanked the economy. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.