Acacia Johnson

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A World Paused by Coronavirus - National Geographic

acacia johnson

Mar 31, 2020

As the world has increasingly shut down daily operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Geographic photographers around the world have been documenting their lives in self-isolation. Check out the article for a reminder of how we're all in it together – and to see one of my recent images from self-quarantine near Gothenburg, Sweden.

These photos capture a world paused by coronavirus
Stuck at home from New York to Nairobi, National Geographic photographers focus on family, empty streets, and walks in the wild.

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