How the world’s No. 1 economy is “frozen” from outer space

Aircraft parked on runways, highways were deserted during rush hour, the resort has become a ghost town, port operations have plummeted and more.

The United States currently has the most Covid-19 cases in the world, more than 120,000 cases. Transportation, hotels and services are the most affected sectors.

On Thursday, the US Department of Labor reported that 3.28 million Americans had applied for unemployment benefits just last week and this is a record high since October 1982 with 695,000 applications.

Aircraft “cover projection” across the country

US airlines have canceled many flights across the country. American Airlines has begun parking its aircraft at at least four locations across the United States, including Tulsa, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Planet Labs satellite images recorded images of planes landing on the tarmac in Tulsa on Tuesday.

Aerial view from above at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma, USA

American Airlines also shares photos from the ground in Tulsa, where they are hosting a number of Boeing aircraft.

Deutsche Bank chief economist Torsten Sløk said the average number of passengers per day this month had dropped from more than 2 million to less than 280,000 or 86% of the total.

American and Delta, each with about 1,000 aircraft, both currently have only about 10% of the aircraft in service, according to flight tracking company RadarBox.

Delta – aircraft parking area of ​​Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Satellite images show the number of aircraft parked on March 23.

The satellite image shows the aircraft at Delta – the parking lot of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on March 23.

Delta also reportedly parked some aircraft at Pinal Airpark, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona on March 25.

Disney Park announced its closure on March 18

Miami Beach is empty on March 20

Major shopping centers and retailers across the country have been closed to protect customers and employees. Images are recorded from satellites and drones combined with data from cars.

US cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco on March 22 recorded images of highways with few cars during rush hour, which is very different from usual.

Highway photo in San Francisco March 16

US ports also saw a sharp decline in cargo imports, Factet data showing imports fell by almost 20% in February compared to previous months.

The big difference at the port of Long Beach, California, United States of America on February 8 and March 17

JP Morgan forecasts that US GDP growth in the second quarter will decrease by 14%, while Goldman is forecast to decrease by 24%, Morgan Stanley is expected to decrease by 30%.