A viral video on social media shows amazing drone footage from São Paulo’s city center on March 29, 2020. Unlike a normal Sunday, when places such as Avenida Paulista or the Minhocão overpass are filled with thousands of pedestrians, cyclists, or street performers, the video shows a truly deserted city. These scenes reminiscent of a zombie movie showed that São Paulo, the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere, has stopped after one week of quarantine. No traffic whatsoever … or almost anyone, for that matter.
São Paulo is known for its chaotic roads. A recent study shows that residents lost, on average, 23 minutes on traffic jams every day between 2016 and 2018, with commutes by car lasting 35 percent...
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