What Drexel and Philly Looked Like During the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Right now, as you’re reading this DrexelNow article, there’s a pretty good chance that you aren’t on campus — not in your dorm, or your office, or some other spot you used to go to. Some of you may not even be in Philadelphia anymore, either.
When people are social distancing and staying at home, the streets are empty — or look drastically different. As you can imagine, the people outside aren’t necessarily doing or wearing the same things they would have worn last March.
During the last two weeks of March, shortly after stay-at-home orders were issued, noted Philadelphia photographer Jeff Fusco visited campus and around the city to (safely) see what was going on.
From University City Campus to neighboring West Philadelphia to Citizens Bank Park to Chinatown, here’s what the city of Philadelphia looked like:
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