This has resulted in the country being placed under a lockdown, which has left many normally busy tourist locations much emptier than usual. This includes the canals of Venice, where boat traffic has been halted, the New York Post reported. The lack of traffic from cargo boats, cruise ships and tourist gondolas has reportedly caused the waters to turn crystal clear. The photos were captioned: “Here’s an unexpected side effect of the pandemic -- the water flowing through the canals of Venice is clear for the first time in forever. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe country has implemented severe lockdown restrictions across the country.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2020 21:22 UTC