Holloway Circus, where new buildings juxtapose the old pagoda in the city centre of Birmingham virtually deserted under Coronavirus lockdown on 20th May 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. This area is a maze of underpasses and pedestrian subways linking various main roads in the city centre. 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 put in place more stringent rules as part of their long term strategy, and in particular social distancing.