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Coronavirus in Sydney - March 28, 2020
Coronavirus is now part of our lives. The Sydney Morning Herald photographers document Sydney's response. Photography informs us of the changing landscape in our city as we start to see less people, cafes and restaurants closed, businesses, small and large collapse, Centrelink queues, social distancing, quieter streets and empty beaches. We will continue to capture the impact on personal lives and the reaction from different sections of the community as this pandemic takes its toll.
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The Sydney CBD has seen patronage severely reduced. State Theatre on Market St. Sydney. March 24, 2020.Credit:
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Empty shelves at Summer Hill's IGA. March 18, 2020Credit:Steven Siewert
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Coronavirus Assessment Clinic, Prince of Wales Hospital. March 18, 2020Credit:Louise Kennerley
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Police leave the Bondi Beach Backpackers after breaking up a public indoor gathering on Friday, March 27, 2020. Credit:Cole Bennetts
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Teenage boys sitting close together, not practicing social distancing at Maroubra Beach. March 26, 2020Credit:Louise Kennerley
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The ASX on the day of the sharp falls across markets due to coronavirus fears. March 9, 2020Credit:Louie Douvis
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A crowded Bondi Beach. March 21, 2020Credit:Steven Siewert
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Bondi Beach is closed. March 21, 2020.Credit:
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Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Health Brad Hazzard, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant at the State Emergency Operations. March 19, 2020 Credit:Steven Siewert
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Worshippers at St Mary's Cathedral. March 17, 2020Credit:Louise Kennerley
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The stairs within Queen Victoria Building are quiet with only a few shops open. Credit:Rhett Wyman
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A police officer explains to people lining up at Marrickville's Centrelink that they will have a very long wait as Centrelink websites crash. March 23, 2020Credit:Nick Moir
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A woman does her mascara whilst waiting in line at Brookvale Centrelink. March 25, 2020Credit:Nick Moir
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A man is seen jumping over the barricade at Bronte beach. Credit:SMH
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Jamie Crichton with his son Curtis Crichton at Manly beach. They spent Curtis' 13th birthday spraying hands of the public with sanitizer to kill germs and to spread good vibes. Credit:James Brickwood
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Taxi Driver Joshua cleans his taxi outside Central Station. He said business was getting slower due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
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Pilots Yao Wang (left) and Zhili Luo (right) stand in the cargo hold amongst tonnes of freight consisting of medical equipment, protective clothing, infant formula, milk powder and disinfectant loaded onto a China Southern Cargo plane bound for Wuhan in China. February 23, 2020Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Doctors at The Village Medical Practice in Summer Hill test temperatures of patients waiting in their cars. March 23, 2020 Credit:Steven Siewert
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Atlas Abell and East Bay Way from the Sydney band Flight To Dubai, live steaming a performance - via Instagram - from their home in Leichhardt. Credit:James Brickwood
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The restaurants in the CBD are feeling the impact of coronavirus as most people are asked to work from home. Credit:Steven Siewert