MADRID – Mannequins in store windows display yesterday’s fashion, empty store shelves gather dust, cardboard and sheets cover products that until recently were considered necessary for our well-being.
Spain’s strict lockdown amid the coronavirus, which has caused 22,157 confirmed fatalities in the country, has left Madrid shuttered and silent.
It’s a new cityscape. It feels eerie and poetic, but also sad. The Spanish capital, which has a population of around 6.6 million, has left behind its usual 24-hour bustle.
Now, stores are motionless behind their roller shutters and security grilles. The goods for sale are vestiges of what seems a distant lifestyle.
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