It might feel like the coronavirus crisis has put the whole world on pause – but, even in days like these, life continues. There’s no doubt the landscape of Sunderland has been changed in that time – with near-empty streets and shuttered businesses. But that’s only part of the story, as our 15 photos from the last 50 days show.
![The Bay fish and chip at Seaburn was open and offering takeaway for Good Friday.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI3MTNkNWFiLWQ1OGYtNGY5MC05ZGI4LWNjN2I3NjZkMTRhOTo1Zjk1NjA3Ni05Mzk5LTQ0NzAtOGQ5Yi1hNTJiMmQ5YjYyZDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Taste of Easter
The Bay fish and chip at Seaburn was open and offering takeaway for Good Friday. | JPIMedia ResellPhoto: Stu Norton
![The NHS Nightingale Hospital North East was constructed in Washington.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2NmUxOWI4LWI5MGMtNGE5NS1iYWM1LTczYTliNTJlYmM5NjpkM2MxZjRjOS04NmQxLTQwN2ItOTk4Mi00Zjg1ODE0Mjg5MTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Emergency measures
The NHS Nightingale Hospital North East was constructed in Washington. | JPIMediaPhoto: Stu Norton
![Our NHS staff have been in the headlines for their tireless work on the front line of the coronavirus fight - but the work of the NHS continues in other ways. New mum Beckah Bittel, 22, praised staff at Sunderland Royal Hospital as she and partner Jed Tang, 27, welcomed their son Hunter into the world on April 12 - with Beckah admitting she'd found the prospect of being in the hospital during the pandemic 'scary'.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmNjQ5NmJkLWExM2EtNGViOS1hOTQwLWU2OTAxMDBhODU5YTo5MThjYWQwZC01OWFiLTQ4OWYtOTAzYy0xNmMxNzI0MTllODk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. New life
Our NHS staff have been in the headlines for their tireless work on the front line of the coronavirus fight - but the work of the NHS continues in other ways. New mum Beckah Bittel, 22, praised staff at Sunderland Royal Hospital as she and partner Jed Tang, 27, welcomed their son Hunter into the world on April 12 - with Beckah admitting she'd found the prospect of being in the hospital during the pandemic 'scary'. | User (UGC)Photo: Beckah Bittel
![Sunderland's Sisters of Mercy have been amongst those raising spirits with a singalong.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyMDc3OWRlLTE5ZTctNGYzZi05OTczLTVmZDQ3ZTQ0ZjdlMTpkNWYwNDVhMy04ZDZlLTQ2Y2QtYWVkZS00YzM0MmY0OTY1OTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Good habits
Sunderland's Sisters of Mercy have been amongst those raising spirits with a singalong. | User (UGC)Photo: Submitted