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Abbey Road crosswalk made famous by Beatles repainted during coronavirus lockdown

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The famous crossing is usually swamped with tourists A London municipal crew has repainted the Abbey Road crosswalk made famous by the cover of The Beatles‘ 1969 album of the same name, while the city is under lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.

The crew quietly painted the normally swamped tourist hotspot on Tuesday (March 24), after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a shutdown of non-essential businesses on Friday (March 20).

The pedestrian crossing was designated a site of national importance by the British government in 2010. This means it can only be altered with the approval of the local authorities which would make a decision based on the site’s historic significance, function and condition, according to Reuters. “This

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