BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Empty churches, empty streets, empty squares and empty plazas ... The global spread of #COVID19 has taken a heavy toll on tourism across the world.

Photo taken on March 12, 2020 shows the empty Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Elisa Lingria/Xinhua)

Visitors are seen at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, on March 10, 2020. (Xinhua)

Tourists are seen on the Place du Trocadero in Paris, France, March 12, 2020. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)

Photo taken on March 8, 2020 shows the main road Sejong-daero with few pedestrians and vehicles in Seoul, South Korea. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

Tourists visit the Milan Cathedral in Milan, Italy, on March 10, 2020. (Xinhua)■


