![A man holds a pocket watch at noon, as he shows the time while posing for photo at an almost empty market near the Imam Ali shrine, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Najaf, Iraq, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani SEARCH "COVID-19 NOON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I5WCSCEA7QVYGN2BAHIIWFZKQQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=7a287aca7d73f4700be2d6a72c2d37eb03ed13b8c5b34a67af11ab126e3c5ade&width=400&height=225)
An empty market at noon, at a street leading to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, March 31, 2020. Reuters
An empty market at noon, at a street leading to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, March 31, 2020. Reuters
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