Oxford Street, Londons main shopping and retail area normally full of thousands of shoppers and traffic is virtually deserted and with most shops closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak on 23rd March 2020 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following government advice most shoppers are staying at home leaving the streets quiet, empty and eerie. Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a new respiratory illness that has not previously been seen in humans. While much or Europe has been placed into lockdown, the UK government has announced more stringent rules as part of their long term strategy, and in particular social distancing.