Global transportation is in steep decline as people avoid travel to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Major transportation hubs including airports, trains and railways once packed with large crowds are almost deserted.
The world’s largest airports now mirror the nearly vacant streets of London.
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According to the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. airports show record low numbers for traveler screenings. TSA agents screened 99,344 travelers at U.S. airports on Monday, but on the same day last year, the agency screened 2,594,171 travelers.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the nation’s busiest, is experiencing significantly fewer travelers. According to a fact sheet released by Hartsfield-Jackson the airport is a large hub for connecting flights, serving 150 U.S. destinations and over 75 destinations in 50 countries before travel restrictions were put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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PHOTO: An empty terminal is shown at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 20, 2020.
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PHOTO: An empty terminal is shown at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 20, 2020.
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PHOTO: An empty waiting area is shown at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 20, 2020.
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PHOTO: Empty gates are shown at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on April 20, 2020.
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PHOTO: An empty terminal in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is shown on April 20, 2020.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not banned domestic travel in the United States, travelers have been encouraged to follow statewide stay-at-home orders and to avoid all nonessential air travel during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the CDC’s website.
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PHOTO: A nurse sits alone on a plane to New York on April 19, 2020.
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