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View of the empty world-renowned, Dutch flower garden Keukenhof which was closed because of the coronavirus, in Lisse, Netherlands, Thursday, March 26, 2020. Keukenhof, which attracted 1.5 million visitors last year, will not open after the Dutch government extended its ban on gatherings to June 1 in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. Instead of opening, it will allow people to virtually visit its colorful floral displays through its social media and online channels. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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Tiptoe through Dutch tulips? Not in coronavirus crisis

LISSE, Netherlands (AP) — The manicured lawns and pathways winding the flower beds at the Keukenhof spring garden, normally crowded with thousands of visitors on any given sun-splashed spring day, were deserted Thursday.