In pictures: People gear up as Covid-19 cases soar worldwide

10 photos from around the world as people protect themselves from the virus

Air travellers grab carry-on luggage behind rows of empty seats aboard a flight, as coronavirus disruption continues across the global industry. PHOTO: Reuters



Personnel walks near a model quarantine zone at the Nepalese Army headquarters amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus in Kathmandu, Nepal. PHOTO: Reuters

Rick Hatfield, 73, walks with his mother, Marie Rossi, 93, in face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus out of La Hacienda Recreation Center, as voters cast their ballots in the Democratic primary in The Villages, Florida. PHOTO: Reuters

Police officers salute as a medical worker from outside Wuhan arrives at the Wuhan Railway Station before leaving the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, in Hubei province, China. PHOTO: Reuters

People crowd the beach, while other jurisdictions had already closed theirs in efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus in Clearwater, Florida. PHOTO: Reuters

An officer of Local Disaster Mitigation Agency in a protective suit sprays disinfectant at a mosque amid the spread of coronavirus in Surabaya, East Java province, Indonesia. PHOTO: Reuters

Members of the National Guard of Ukraine wearing protective face masks stand guard in front of the Ukrainian parliament building amid coronavirus concerns in Kiev, Ukraine. PHOTO: Reuters

Stranded passengers cross the international bridge at the border between Peru and Bolivia, after Peru's government's announcement of the border closure in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. PHOTO: Reuters

Men in protective masks transport a coffin of a person who died from coronavirus into a cemetery in Bergamo, Italy. PHOTO: Reuters

Co-director Diana Goodrich watches chimpanzees play at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, as the nonprofit's co-directors fear that the coronavirus may likely affect chimpanzees, leading the sanctuary to suspend all volunteering. PHOTO: Reuters