London Gives In To The Coronavirus Hysteria

Oblivious to the fact that people are buying out toilet paper, beans, peanut butter and hand-wash – I have gone to my local Sainsbury’s today and realised that the shelves are empty. The isles storing canned foods, spreads, anti-flu medicines and soap are clear.

Wearing a face mask in a street or on a bus is still somewhat of a taboo that seems like an overreaction. How far do we want to go to protect ourselves: just cleaning our hands more often and avoiding touching handrails or being more serious and replicating some of the virus-protection trends such as wearing a clear bucket or a Tesco bag over your head on the public transport?

Hygienic face-mask can be a fashion statement, too. Some brands offer colourful masks with various patterns making you look actually good while at the same time protecting you from the bacteria.

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London underground, March 2020 – Lady with a Bucket

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London Science Museum, Feb 2020 – Girl in a Ninja Mask

Sainsbury’s London, March 2020 – empty shelves with no soap

Sainsbury’s London, March 2020 – empty shelves with no anti-cold medicines

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