Photos of deserted, nearly empty airports around the world show how coronavirus has decimated air travel

Brittany Chang

February 28, 2020 7:02 PM

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The US State Department has issued travel advisories for several countries…

Thousands of flights around the world have been canceled due to the novel coronavirus.
This has decreased the number of people that can be found in international airports in countries like South Korea, China, and Italy.
The International Air Transport Association has predicted a $29.3 billion loss in passenger revenue this year because of COVID-19.
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International airports around the world have become increasingly empty as flights have been canceled and more travel warnings have been issued during the coronavirus outbreak.

The novel coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China has now killed 2,810 people , with at least 60 deaths of those occurring outside of China. As of now, over 82,500 people have been infected globally, although 95% of the cases have been in China.

At least 47 countries outside of China have reported cases of coronavirus, and the fear of contracting and spreading COVID-19 has caused a significant drop in flights to and from Asia: 73 airlines have canceled flights to China. Flights that don't start or end in China are also being canceled, with Italy and the Middle East as major hotspots now.

Keep scrolling to see the effects that the novel coronavirus has had on airports around the world, from Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska:

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