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The director of the Wellcome Trust, Sir Jeremy Farrar, has said he believes a vaccine against coronavirus will be available in 2020 and 2021.

"In the last seven months since I have been involved, the progress is absolutely staggering and there are now first generation vaccines, there’s probably five or six of them from the US, from Europe, from China, from Russia that are becoming available," Sir Jeremy told the BBC, adding that there had been huge progress in vaccinology over the last 10 years.

But until we get the COVID-19 vaccine, face masks remain one of the main forms of protection against the coronavirus. So, to make the everyday battle against the pandemic a little more bearable, artists and businesses are introducing custom designs to the face coverings they're selling. And it turns out that a popular choice among them is -- drumroll, please -- cats. Finally, right? What better way to lower our collective stress level than walking purring around with whiskers on our snouts.

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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want one! Correction : I need one lol

Kikka io
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want a pack of seven for every day of the week !!

Dorothy Cloud
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With the coloring, it's especially great!

One of the most popular cat face masks is sold on ETSY by Maskles. Craig, the owner of the shop, said their cat design was actually one of the first they did. "We loved the idea of looking like our favorite animal. We took a photo of our gorgeous ginger cat, Hunter, and created the design from there," he told Bored Panda.

Craig said these are pretty much the best fitting masks you can find, and he's not alone on that. The product has a 4.5/5 rating after 1,339 sales, with buyers praising it in their reviews. The mask also has 7 layers of protection and an activated carbon filter and is fully washable and reusable too.

"The cat face mask is our best seller by far, people just love it," Craig said.

What really stands out when you take a look at what the shop offers is their commitment to giving back. "When we started Maskles we didn't want to just do it for the money. It was always with a helping goal in mind, especially when so many people are struggling right now. We're happy to say that our group has donated over £12,500 ($16,425) to the United Kingdom National Health Service and to people who can't afford masks."

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    Milagro Beanfield
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anybody know where I can buy this mask? I don't find it on Amazon.

    F S
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can find it on etsy. Just type in „face mask cat“. Already ordered one

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    Janine Hunt-Jackson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOVE this design! I've seen it on t-shirts & hoodies, too.

    Martin Roy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pressed Buy Now but was warned away by my anti-virus protection. Can you solve this?

    Another trendy option is the 'Outgeek Cat Mask', a real helmet in the face-covering market. It also costs about $12 and has been enjoying a 4.4/5 rating on Amazon.

    "Works perfect for my side gig as a professional cat burglar," Old Mother Hubbard jokingly wrote after buying it. "I'm sure there are other uses as well but to me, this is the cat's meow."

    "I'm having some fun with wearing ... masks, to add a little brightness during the pandemic," buyer AS added. "This one rates 5 stars for cuteness. It also helped me to make a new kitty friend, who had been skittish, but thought this human was less scary with a cat head."

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    RN Griffin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No jury would convict you honey, if you killed them in their sleep.

    sbj
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cat"leave being a cat to me hooman's, you have obviously no idea what it takes" big sigh...

    Kimberley Thomas
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Model Kitty is not amused for the way his body and face were used. May or may not accept catnip as an apology or sacrifice.

    Marlene Ricker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These actually look quite comfortable.

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    Nancy, a quality analyst at an insurance software company who also sings in a jazz band and would like to be a pinup model, is one of the people who got a cat face mask. She even wore it in front of her own three cats, only they didn't seem to be interested in it as much as all of us. "[They] gave no reaction to the mask when I bought it off ETSY," Nancy told Bored Panda. "Children react mostly to it; they [usually] just stare."

    Whichever one you choose, be careful when showing the purchase to your actual cat. They can be quite overdramatic, so god knows what their reaction might be.

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    Janine Hunt-Jackson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is fun! I can imagine the double-takes from people walking down the street!

    furrybumkins
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one I want, has no link to.

    Sasha Haley
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a link. Click on the ‘gossby’ in the bottom left under the photo.

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    SoozeeQ
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And *that's* what I think of you! (I must admit, if I saw somebody wearing this, I'd wanna remain socially distant).

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    Ksenia M
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why is the date upside down? Or is it the car? What?

    Kay Maxey
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think she was holding the camera upside down.

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    Dorothy Cloud
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like it better with lighter color banding.

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    Caroline Driver
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This and the one above, at least, plus others in the same style, are shopped, the shadows, the blurred sparkles in the background and the blossom, are identical

    manon M
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Même observations. Ça fait penser à wish ou alixpress

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    Rubeus Hagrid
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This needs to be tighter by a lot

    Wendy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks fantastic!!

    Miriam Hirsch
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one fits so poorly. Not for me.

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    Kimberley Thomas
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel the sphinx eyes should be in this. For they're probably disapproving.

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    Robin Childers
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would make a person look like an alien character from Star Trek..

    Sue Prewitt
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to see this one on a face.

    RN Griffin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At my age, this is the one I should probably choose.

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    Origami Chik3n
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The actual product WILL vary because this picture is very poorly Photoshoped.

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    RN Griffin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks good in this context, but I can't see it being so in general.

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    Hollysmom
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, photoshopped so you don't see what it would actually look like on

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    RN Griffin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reserving judgement and remaining neutral. Since I can't see the face above, I can't truly evaluate the mask below. It's easy to just put out a design on a mask; it's another thing to make it widely appealing.

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    RN Griffin
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you put eyes on the mask when you know human eyes will be visible just above them? "Short-sighted" in more ways than one.

    Thomas Ewing
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Put eye holes in the mask and wear it higher.

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