Cabbie Russia yi uwe hazmat na-achị ọchị maka ọrịa coronavirus

Laughter is known to prolong human life, so the cabbie in Russian Siberian city of Omsk came up with a prank to lighten the mood amid scary reports of the nje Corona reaching Russia.

Taxi passengers in Omsk were quite shocked to see their taxi driver wearing a gas mask and a hazmat suit and strictly questioning them if they’ve recently been to China.

The cabbie believes that his full protective gear is also effective against the world’s newest virus or, at least, the negative psychological effect that news about the disease has on people.

Taxi driver sporting full protective gear said that initially he wasn’t sure how the people would react, but “everyone considered it to be funny, positive; they laughed at it, everyone liked it.” Many also took selfies with the man.  

The driver understands that the coronavirus, which has already taken more than 800 lives, is a serious matter, but he believes it’s still no reason to put your life on hold.

Only two cases of coronavirus have been so far recorded in Russia, with both patients being Chinese citizens who’d recently arrived in the country. The infected persons, who are said to have a moderate form of the disease, and those in close contact with them, have all been quarantined at specialized hospitals.

However, media reports about the coronavirus still sent many Russians into a frenzy, with face masks becoming a scarce commodity and prices on anti-viral drugs spiking so harshly that the government decided to intervene.

The cabbie said his masquerade is needed to “distract people from the coronavirus theme, from the huge amount of information about it… because lately there has been too much negativity around this theme, so much that everyone is afraid of the virus.”