The coronavirus that has claimed more than 300 lives in China and spreading throughout the world first originated in a market in the city of Wuhan in Hubei province which is the largest city in Central China. The city has a population of 11 million and the people in the affected areas have been quarantined to prevent further spread of the deadly disease.

Ben Kavanagh a teacher who resides in Wuhan has bravely travelled through the large city to show that the busy life there has been completely affected and the main roads are totally empty with no one on sight. Kavanagh himself has worn multiple masks when takes the tour and states that very few people have ventured outside and that too to buy food and medical supplies and all are wearing masks and are unrecognizable.

Economists state that the economy of Wuhan has been severely hit by the epidemic and it will take some time of the city to limp back to normalcy. The video below is courtesy Channel 4 News.