FRANCE — Singing out: Tenor Stephane Senechal sang from his apartment window in Paris on Tuesday. Statistics showed Tuesday that the number of coronavirus cases in France has nearly doubled in less than a week. Photo: Francois Mori/AP
SERBIA — Staying prepared: Serbian soldiers prepared beds for the treatment of possible coronavirus patients inside the Belgrade Fair on Tuesday. Photo: Darko Vojinovic/AP
ECUADOR — Quiet days: A bird perched on a tree in Quito, where the streets were empty on Tuesday. To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the government has declared a health emergency, restricting movement to only those who provide essential services. Photo: Dolores Ochoa/AP
VIETNAM — Scary snack: Restaurant owner Hoang Tung held a “Corona burger” in Hanoi on Wednesday. Tung’s restaurant hopes to cheer people up with the new creation. Photo: Hau Dinh/AP
FLORIDA — Lonely walk: A person walked their dog near an empty beach on Wednesday in Miami Beach. Photo: Brynn Anderson/AP
THAILAND — Piled in: Construction crews left a site in Bangkok on Tuesday. Most popular shopping malls have remained closed in Bangkok, except supermarkets and pharmacies. Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP
SOUTH AFRICA — Keeping it simple: A billboard urging people to stay home was installed on an apartment building in Cape Town on Wednesday. South Africa has planned a 21-day nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Nardus Engelbrecht/AP
BRAZIL — Slowing it down: A city worker sprayed disinfectant at a bus stop in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Photo: Leo Correa/AP
SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
