Warding off coronavirus with a gold mask

Saman SiddiquiJuly 4, 2020

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An Indian businessman Shankar Kurhade was spotted wearing a facemask made of gold to ward off in Pune on July 4.

According to the news agency, Indian man paid about $4,000 for a bespoke gold face mask to protect him from the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

The precious metal covering weighs 60 grams (two ounces) and took craftsmen eight days to make, said businessman Shankar Kurhade.

“It is a thin mask and has tiny pores that is helping me to breathe,” Shankar told AFP.

“I am not sure if it will be effective to protect me from a coronavirus infection but I am taking other precautions,” he added.

Saman SiddiquiJuly 4, 2020

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Saman Siddiqui

Saman Siddiqui, A freelance journalist with a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and MS in Peace and Conflict Studies. Associated with the media industry since 2006. Experience in various capacities including Program Host, Researcher, News Producer, Documentary Making, Voice Over, Content Writing Copy Editing, and Blogging, and currently associated with OyeYeah since 2018, working as an Editor.