Thai monks make virus masks from recycled plastic

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A Buddhist monk scrawls a prayer on an orange face mask beseeching "an end to the suffering" caused by the deadly coronavirus -- a finishing touch to the facial covering weaved out of recycled plastic at one Thai temple. As borders close and public spaces shut down, a group of innovative monks near Bangkok are turning to their Buddhist faith in a bid to help contain the disease. (AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha)

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(AFP/Pitcha Dangprasith and Lillian Suwanrumpha)