Drone videos show deserted streets around the world because of Coronavirus

These drone videos show almost completely deserted streets in major cities around the world. The empty streets are the result of measures to slow down the rapidly spreading Coronavirus and to ‘flatten the curve‘. The aerial footage is shared on social media, and published by newspapers around the country and in the rest of the world.

As you can see in these drone videos below, the empty streets are a far cry from what these bustling cities typically look like.

Deserted streets in New York City

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Empty streets in Baltimore

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Hardly anybody on the strip in Las Vegas, NV

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San Francisco completely shut down

https://youtu.be/0wz6bLTrWNQ

Nobody on the streets in Chicago

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Quiet in Denver, CO

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Not business as usual at all in Boston

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No people on the streets in Paris, France

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Very quiet streets in London, UK

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Coronavirus chased people off the streets in Cologne, Germany

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And empty streets in Rome, Italy

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Deserted Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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After having watched some of the drone videos showing empty streets in all these major cities in the U.S. and around the world, one cannot help but wonder how long it will take for life to return to normal. Although, the reduction in air pollution in these large cities must be a welcome side-effect.

Now before you think, cool let me grab my drone and shoot some video of my city, please keep in mind that in many of these areas you may not be allowed to fly your drone. In the U.S., for instance, you are not allowed to fly over crowds of people (that will not be a problem now), over moving traffic, in City, near airports (this makes much of the strip in Las Vegas of limits) and near sensitive facilities such as prisons, power plants, etc. So make sure to do your homework before you take off with your drone!

Please stay inside if you can, socially distance yourself as much as possible, wash your hands and stay healthy!

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Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is a leading drone industry expert and Editor in Chief of DroneXL.co and EVXL.co, where he covers drone technology, industry developments, and electric mobility trends. With over nine years of specialized coverage in unmanned aerial systems, his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, and cited by The Brookings Institute, Foreign Policy, Politico and others.

Before founding DroneXL.co, Kesteloo built his expertise at DroneDJ. He currently co-hosts the PiXL Drone Show on YouTube and podcast platforms, sharing industry insights with a global audience. His reporting has influenced policy discussions and been referenced in federal documents, establishing him as an authoritative voice in drone technology and regulation. He can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo.

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