Published 17:05 IST, May 15th 2020

Timelapse shows Venice slowly returning to normal

After three months of near total lockdown, Venice appears unusually quiet - and clean.

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After three months of near total lockdown, Venice appears unusually quiet - and clean.

A few Venetians wonder around St. Mark's square, but gondolas sailing on canals, only a few boats and water buses.

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Venetians retaking ir , both from coronavirus and from tourists that have famously overrun it, are being offered a unique opportunity to test resilience of one of world's most fragile cities.

coronavirus put a halt Italy's most-visited city, restricting flow of 3 billion euros (approx. 3.25 billion US dollars) in annual tourism-related revenue.

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Promised government assistance has been predictably slow to arrive.

Meanwhile, an Arkansas ater said Thursday it will postpone a country-rock concert that would have defied state’s ban on large garings during coronavirus pandemic, days after health officials ordered show shut down.

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anuncement by TempleLive in Fort Smith came less than two hours after state regulators suspended venue’s pemit to sell alcohol, saying it would remain suspended unless concert was cancelled.

TempleLive said it would move Travis McCrey show from Friday night to Monday, when state is allowing aters, arenas and or indoor venues to reopen with some restrictions. ater said it was submitting an application to hold show — expected to draw more than 200 people — which is higher than a 50-person limit state initially set for such venues.

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17:05 IST, May 15th 2020