On social media, Londoners have described the city as feeling ‘empty’ with usually bustling areas such as the Cutty Sark in Greenwich and Soho depleted of visitors.Images also show tubes and train stations deserted, suggesting many are avoiding public transport and working from home as a precaution.
Demand for international travel has weakened since the disease outbreak, with people cancelling flights and putting off holidays until cases die down. Government-imposed travel restrictions has also forced airlines to cancel flights to China, Italy and other coronavirus hotspots, meaning usually busting airports have been devoid of passengers over the past weeks.
However, these are yet to be implemented with the UK considered to still be in the ‘containment’ phase.Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds looking unusually quiet The prime minister yesterday chaired a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee but stopped short of moving the official virus strategy to the ‘delay’ phase, when emergency measures to protect the public would be put in place.
Was packed on the Northern line at 6am 🤷🏻♀️
I find this unlikely. Must have been filmed before the crowds arrived. Even the day after 7/7 buses, tube trains and everywhere else was back to normal. Not much puts people off our capital
More fake news from one of the leading gutter press. I dont think the Metro actually reports anything truthful anynore
Jmroberts343Jmr This was filmed at 6am 😄Fake news lying again media W⚓️’s
Can bolster that london is still busy- and the tube well 2 days on the trot it's been over crowded! Media shit stirring - it's almost like people want a recession - take precautions yes, but have to carry on normal as possible
Looks like heaven. Life would be so much better with fewer people on this planet.
Those pictures are probably from early morning! London is still busy like normal!
These pictures must have been taken during a very quiet time of day. The streets, tubes and buses are still very busy... 🧐
Didn’t feel deserted on the underground today
When you want some quiet time in London, you would have to be there at dawn