Virus Outbreak: Taiwanese snub transport hubs amid outbreakStaff writer, with CNATaiwanese have significantly reduced their use of public transport hubs and visited parks more frequently amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data released by Google showed on Friday. The number of visits to indoor venues, such as restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and movie theaters, fell 9 percent over the period, the data showed. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei timesHowever, the number of visits to outdoor locations, such as parks and beaches, increased 17 percent. The reports show that activity at workplaces and shopping centers have dropped worldwide, especially in areas hardest hit by the coronavirus. Activity at Italy’s transit stations fell 87 percent and activity at workplaces fell 63 percent, while residential location activity rose 24 percent as many Italians stay at home amid a nationwide lockdown.

Source: Taipei Times April 05, 2020 15:56 UTC