Video Editors: Varun Sharma, Purnendu Pritam
People across the globe have come up with unusual and funny ways to raise awareness about coronavirus, urging people to stay at home, and helping lift spirits amid the crisis.
From donning ‘coronavirus helmets’ to blowing conches and ringing bells, the Bengaluru traffic police has come up with new and innovative ways to ensure citizens stay home during the 21-day lockdown period. In a clip that has gone viral, some traffic cops on MG Road can be seen wearing corona-themed helmets to urge commuters to stay home.
A similar clip went viral on socil media of a police officer in Chennai wearing a corona-themed helmet and giving lecture to commuters on the spread of the deadly virus.
If corona-themed helmets were not enough, a police officer in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh rode a white horse, painted in ‘corona-prints’ and making announcements on a megaphone, urging commuters to stay at home.
The deadly virus has inspired Hoang Tung, the owner of Hanoi Pizza Home in Vietnam, to come up with the ‘corona burger. He says more than spreading awareness, his motto is to spread joy amid the crisis.
"We’ve got good responses from customers. Instead of getting stressed from the virus they can relax and laugh a bit."Hoang Tung, Owner, Hanoi Pizza Home
(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)