Plastic sheets, tents, costumes: People in China take bizarre methods to shield against coronavirus

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This very crafty Beijing taxi driver constructed a protective “bubble” around himself amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus. https://t.co/GjHrDHWyrv pic.twitter.com/MIDP0iyaFy

— ABC News (@ABC) February 28, 2020

Zhao Haijun, who is a driver at didi chuxing, a Chinese transportation company headquartered in Beijing, reportedly came up with the extreme measure to prevent the virus from being spread through droplets in the air.

According to Gulfnews, the company also operates around nine car-disinfection stations, which has the capacity to disinfect around 400 vehicles a day.

Though the number of cases seems to be slowing in China, the virus seems to be gaining momentum outside the mainland. According to an Aljazeera report, globally, at least 80,000 people have been diagnosed with the illness.

With Lebonen confirming its second case of coronavirus recently, a case of the extreme measure was reported where a school in Beirut was seen spraying its students with disinfectant before they entered their classrooms.

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According to reports, the students were sprayed with Microbecs AP RTU, a disinfectant liquid, which is ‘non-irritant and 100% safe on humans and pets ‘ as per the product website.

Many have posted pictures and videos of people using plastic bags, bottles and motorbike helmets to keep the virus at bay. Take a look at some pictures that were well circulated on Twitter :

A dog wears a paper cup mask over its mouth on the street in Beijing 📷: Greg Baker/AFP #coronaviruschina pic.twitter.com/27nf4lXOM5

— Getty Images News (@GettyImagesNews) February 4, 2020

How to make your own protective goggle if one day you have to. #coronaviruschina pic.twitter.com/GEoJ32Wzfg

— helpful (@lifetree22) February 4, 2020

Mask wearing to the extreme#coronaviruschina pic.twitter.com/DG4woY97ZT

— Arslan Hidayat (@arslan_hidayat) February 4, 2020

Thanks #coronaviruschina for bringing us closer to the Sci-Fi future we all wanted to live in. 🥵 pic.twitter.com/mEbZqah74C

— Fantastic Services (@Fantastic) February 4, 2020

This women is taking protection to the next level. SHE’S WEARING A PLASTIC BAG OVER HER HEAD. Save yourself from the virus perhaps, but risk suffocation in the process… #china #coronavirus #CoronaOutbreak pic.twitter.com/Dcz4SsG0Ud

— Edward Lawrence (@EP_Lawrence) January 27, 2020

Taking extreme measures at the Hong Kong MTR. The CDC “does not advise wearing containers on your head to prevent a coronavirus infection.” #plasticbottleonhead #coronavirus #infectionprevention #hongkong #mtr #centralstation #中環站 #港鐵站 #中環 #香港 #publictransport #subway pic.twitter.com/Z93PvtLbcV

— Anthony A. Kung 龔家驊 (@AnthonyAKung) January 29, 2020

Cannot be more safe #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/EX4s2dDByx

— Geoff (@geofflo610) January 28, 2020

And on today’s episode of Londoners battling Coronavirus.. pic.twitter.com/8mKlgjtKc9

— Baby Goat🐐 #NoDaysOff🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@Blayofficial) March 4, 2020

Nah she’s legit commuting around London like so loooooooooooool! pic.twitter.com/o3LsygMsKd

— Kash! 🇯🇲 (@KashRenai) March 4, 2020

I have a Pic from Germany, that man was in 5 different grocery stores and just bought everything pic.twitter.com/NhYwlVlLvT

— alison🌩️🌵🌴🕊️ (@Alison_2907) March 5, 2020

nothing beats this one 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/AkI7F6Smi2

— B. (@shittytexter) March 4, 2020