People start wearing masks in Belgrade transport due to coronavirus: And no, it's not embarrassing

A scene from BG Voz, Photo: Telegraf

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The internet is full of spooky images from public transport in China, and especially in Italy - and now the way things are going we will be seeing masks more and more often in Belgrade as well. One Belgrader broke the ice.

He entered a BG Voz train with a mask on his face, not the classic, surgical one, either, but one with special filters. It covers his mouth and nose completely, so he's having a little trouble speaking, but judging by his expression, he is pleased. If nothing else, he's certainly protected.

In Serbia, 12 people have already contracted coronavirus. The infection is spread through contact, mostly friendly and intimate, because in these situations people are close to each other and stay together for a long time.

According to information we received yesterday, the Secretariat for Public Transport issued recommendations for vehicles to be disinfected, and if necessary, driving staff will be given masks.

A scene from abroad... Photo: Tanjug/AP

Scenes of people in public transport wearing improvised masks, breathing through bottles or wearing protective suits as if this were an epidemic of smallpox, is something that is perhaps ever closer to Serbia's reality.

In any case, a mask, especially of this quality, is a good way to protect ourselves from the spread of the virus and thus help not only ourselves, but also in suppressing this scourge.

(M.B.)