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Tourists hold their protective masks as they pose for a photograph at the Rialto bridge in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Venice in the time of coronavirus is a shell of itself, with empty piazzas, shuttered basilicas and gondoliers idling their days away. The city has remained quiet ever since the outbreak, with only intrepid tourists wearing a different type of mask _ surgical _ remaining and taking advantage of a city that otherwise would be jammed. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Tourists hold their protective masks as they pose for a photograph at the Rialto bridge in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Venice in the time of coronavirus is a shell of itself, with empty piazzas, shuttered basilicas and gondoliers idling their days away. The city has remained quiet ever since the outbreak, with only intrepid tourists wearing a different type of mask _ surgical _ remaining and taking advantage of a city that otherwise would be jammed. (AP Photo/Franc…

March 5, 2020

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AP PHOTOS: Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus
March 5, 2020 7:23 a.m.

AP PHOTOS: Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Carnival period in Venice usually marks the start of peak season in one of the world’s most visited cities, with hordes of tourists piling onto vaporettos to cruise the Grand Canal, strolling through cobblestone streets and lingering in picturesque cafes.