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31 Solutions People Came Up With To Try To Protect Themselves From Coronavirus
The coronavirus is spreading further and further every day, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency. There are now around 10,000 cases of people infected with the virus in China, at least 213 have died due to the illness, and the sickness has now spread to 19 countries around the globe.
So it’s natural that people want to protect themselves and their loved ones. However, there is a shortage of medical masks and not everyone can afford quality medical equipment. And far from everyone can stay at home under a lockdown until this crisis blows over. Some people in China are turning to creative and weird ways to protect themselves from the coronavirus.
Bored Panda collected some of the most peculiar DIY projects people are trying to keep the virus at bay, and it shows how ingenious some people can be. Scroll down and upvote your favorite of these smart solutions. And when you’re done looking through this list of funny masks, have a look through our articles about a dog that stopped its owner from flying to Wuhan by destroying her passport, as well as our post about the realities of medical staff working in Wuhan.
You can view a constantly-updated model of how much the virus has spread globally right here.
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earringnut 6 years ago
Um, I'm pretty sure this guy would be dressed as Cabbage Face even if there were no viruses at all.
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Becky Moore 6 years ago
Who knew there were so many water cooler bottles just lying around in China?!
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How Terribly Unfortunate 6 years ago
@Emily Hong— unless you have x-ray vision, you can't even see it. Also, is that literally the problem here? Because unless I'm mistaken, it's that they need to protect against the coronavirus.
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Emily Hong 6 years ago
Imagine if you walk into a supermarket to get your groceries and see... this.
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Clavelle 6 years ago
I don't blame them for trying to protect themselves by whatever means possible. This virus is hitting the lower income population the hardest and they're using what they have. I can only pray this gets under control as soon as possible.
Full Name 6 years ago
Exactly. You'd do what you can if it's all you had. Even if it's just placebo, that's still something because it keeps you calmer in the meantime.
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Rose the Cook 6 years ago
While most of these seem funny it is no joke being in China now. In the outer areas of Beijing busses are no longer running and taxi drivers are wearing what look like spacesuits.Housing compound gates are locked allowing no cars in or out. You can leave on foot to go to the supermarket but must be able to prove you are a resident to be allowed back in. People with luggage or otherwise obviously returning from a trip are being refused entry to their homes. These precautions are being taken by the Body Corporate of each complex.
Magpie 6 years ago
!$@ swear words. Where do they go? if they are not allowed to go home? This would terrify me.
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TheReader19 6 years ago (edited)
If this is real then this is really sad. The government should be providing every citizen with a free mask
Rissie 6 years ago
Most masks won't be very effective. Surgical masks need to be replaced on a very regular basis and only prevent promoting the virus, not contracting it.
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Clavelle 6 years ago
I don't blame them for trying to protect themselves by whatever means possible. This virus is hitting the lower income population the hardest and they're using what they have. I can only pray this gets under control as soon as possible.
Full Name 6 years ago
Exactly. You'd do what you can if it's all you had. Even if it's just placebo, that's still something because it keeps you calmer in the meantime.
Load More Replies... Rose the Cook 6 years ago
While most of these seem funny it is no joke being in China now. In the outer areas of Beijing busses are no longer running and taxi drivers are wearing what look like spacesuits.Housing compound gates are locked allowing no cars in or out. You can leave on foot to go to the supermarket but must be able to prove you are a resident to be allowed back in. People with luggage or otherwise obviously returning from a trip are being refused entry to their homes. These precautions are being taken by the Body Corporate of each complex.
Magpie 6 years ago
!$@ swear words. Where do they go? if they are not allowed to go home? This would terrify me.
Load More Replies... TheReader19 6 years ago (edited)
If this is real then this is really sad. The government should be providing every citizen with a free mask
Rissie 6 years ago
Most masks won't be very effective. Surgical masks need to be replaced on a very regular basis and only prevent promoting the virus, not contracting it.
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