A group of partial hearing visitors touch a four-month-old jaguar cub named Cindy at the Cuba's national zoo in Havana, Cuba, September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Zookeeper Maria Gutierrez shows Cindy, a four-month-old jaguar cub to a group of partial hearing visitors at the Cuba's national zoo in Havana, Cuba, September 21, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Children attend the first day of classes for the 2022-2023 course at the Angela Landa school in Old Havana, Cuba, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Children walk to visit a museum as part of the first day of classes for the 2022-2023 course in Old Havana, Cuba, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Children exercise during the first day of classes for the 2022-2023 course at the Angela Landa school in Old Havana, Cuba, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Children prepare to attend the first day of classes for the 2022-2023 course at the Angela Landa school in Old Havana, Cuba, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Children attend the first day of classes for the 2022-2023 course at the Angela Landa school in Old Havana, Cuba, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Elba Castillo, 29, poses for a photo together with her 2-year old daughter Isabella Castillo and her husband Juan Castillo at their home in Havana, Cuba May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Sultan, a 4-year-old dog whose owner was killed during the Saratoga Hotel explosion, is seen during a candlelight vigil in Havana, Cuba May 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Jefrey, 6 years old, stands next to a hand-painted mural depicting Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the Cuban flag at the entrance of a building in Havana, Cuba, February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Aurelio Tabares poses for a photo next to his model truck in Havana, Cuba, May 20, 2021. Picture taken on May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Miguel Jorda, 56, shows his model trains at his home in Havana, Cuba, May 7, 2021. Picture taken on May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Naomi Ramos poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 19, 2020. Picture taken July 19, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Estefani Linares poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2020. Picture taken July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Thaidelen Gonzalez poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Naomi Ramos poses as she tries dresses for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 13, 2020. Picture taken July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Sofia Valenzuela poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 17, 2020. Picture taken July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini u000d u000d 

Estefani Linares rides inside a vintage car after a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2020. Picture taken July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini u000d u000d 

Thaidelen Gonzalez has her make-up applied prior to a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Naomi Ramos poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 19, 2020. Picture taken July 19, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Naomi Ramos poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 19, 2020. Picture taken July 19, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Naomi Ramos is carried by her father during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 19, 2020. Picture taken July 19, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Thaidelen Gonzalez poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Estefani Linares walks during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2020. Picture taken July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini u000d u000d 

Thaidelen Gonzalez poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Thaidelen Gonzalez poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming-of-age for 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Thaidelen Gonzalez gets ready prior to a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 2020. Picture taken July 12, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Sofia Valenzuela poses during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 17, 2020. Picture taken July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini u000d u000d 

Estefani Linares gets ready for a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2020. Picture taken July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini u000d u000d u000d 

Sofia Valenzuela shows a tailor a drawing of a mask she would like to wear during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 14, 2020. Picture taken July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Sofia Valenzuela has her make-up applied during a photo session for her quinceanera (coming of age of 15-year-olds) celebration amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread concerns, in Havana, Cuba, July 17, 2020. Picture taken July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini u000d u000d 

A host hands out hand sanitizer to customers entering Old's Havana Cuban Bar & Cocina ahead of Miami-Dade County's July 8 planned closures due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida, U.S. July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Liza Feria 

Xiomara Gonzalez pushes a stroller with her two-year-old son amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Lockdowns to halt the spread of the coronavirus have brought an uncanny silence to some of the world's busiest places. Transport hubs that should be teeming with travelers such as New York's Grand Central station or Istanbul's Eminonu ferry docks are all but deserted. Our best-loved tourist sites or promenades, the Malecon seafront in the Cuban capital Havana, the Damascus Gate entrance to Jerusalem and the Old Town Square in the Czech capital Prague are empty of visitors and the traders that live from them, as borders close and tourists stay home. Cairo's Tahrir Square and Kiev's Maidan, squares where just a few years ago people swarmed in their masses to bring about a revolution, are clear. Reuters photographers have captured the hush that has descended on some of the world's best-known sites on the same day, at noon. REUTERS SEARCH "COVID-19 NOON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/MIDDAY 

Toba, a 5-year-old dog, is cleaned by its owner amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Havana, Cuba, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's King Felipe VI honors Havana historian Eusebio Leal with the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, at the "Palacio de los Capitanes" in Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. Ramon Espinosa/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe VI honors Havana historian Eusebio Leal with the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, while Queen Letizia looks on at the "Palacio de los Capitanes" in Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. Ramon Espinosa/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia honor Havana historian Eusebio Leal with the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, at the "Palacio de los Capitanes" in Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. Ramon Espinosa/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Eusebio Leal, the official historian of Havana, gesture as they visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, together with Eusebio Leal, the official historian of Havana, visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's Queen Letizia waves as she visits Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, together with Eusebio Leal, the official historian of Havana, visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, together with Eusebio Leal, the official historian of Havana, visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Spain's Queen Letizia looks on during a visit to Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Cuba's first lady Lis Cuesta and Spain's Queen Letizia visit Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia greet people as they walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia greet people as they walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia pose for photos in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia greet people as they walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia greet people as they walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Jorge Luis Banos/Pool via REUTERS 

Cuba's first lady Lis Cuesta and Spain's Queen Letizia are seen during a walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Ismael Francisco/Pool via REUTERS 

Cuba's first lady Lis Cuesta and Spain's Queen Letizia walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Ismael Francisco/Pool via REUTERS 

Cuba's first lady Lis Cuesta and Spain's Queen Letizia pose for photos during a walk in Old Havana, Cuba, November 12, 2019. Ismael Francisco/Pool via REUTERS 

People walk past a Cuban flag in Old Havana, Cuba, November 9, 2019. Picture taken on November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini 

Ousline Georges, 22, a member of the Haiti national cycling team is kissed by her coach Yann Dejan after receiving a bronze medal for the individual time trial under 23 category at the Caribbean Cycling Championship in Havana, Cuba, November 2, 2019. Georges, a university school student and mother of a four-year old boy was the first Haitian ever to win a medal in the Caribbean cycling championship. "I was really moved," She said. "When I saw the others cry over my victory, I cried too. The girls lifted me up, the boys too," she added. "I hope to go further with cycling, I wish the Haitian federation and sport ministry would keep us training." REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "HAITI CYCLING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Members of the Haiti national cycling team Ousline Georges (C), 22, and Medgine Staco, 19, react to teammates approaching the finish line at the Caribbean Cycling Championship in Havana, Cuba, November 3, 2019. Georges, a high school student and mother of a four-year old boy was the first Haitian ever to win a medal in the Caribbean cycling championship. "I was really moved," She said. "When I saw the others cry over my victory, I cried too. The girls lifted me up, the boys too," she added. "I hope to go further with cycling, I wish the Haitian federation and sport ministry would keep us training." REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "HAITI CYCLING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Ousline Georges, 22, a member of the Haiti national cycling team, jumps down from the podium after receiving a bronze medal for the individual time trial under 23 category at the Caribbean Cycling Championship in Havana, Cuba, November 2, 2019. Georges, a university student and mother of a four-year old boy was the first Haitian ever to win a medal in the Caribbean cycling championship. "I was really moved," She said. "When I saw the others cry over my victory, I cried too. The girls lifted me up, the boys too," she added. "I hope to go further with cycling, I wish the Haitian federation and sport ministry would keep us training." REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini SEARCH "HAITI CYCLING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES