Coronavirus mask parade: diverse and united

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, face masks become a common sight in our everyday lives. However, there is still lots of room for individuality, as these photos prove.

The photos below have been submitted by our correspondents from all over the world. This gallery is not for profit, but our way of appreciating the great solidarity the coronavirus pandemic has sparked in people everywhere.

If you want to make a contribution to this list, please feel free to send your mask picture to us via email. Please note that we might not be able to publish all contributions.

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Protective gear can also be very decorative, as shown in this butterfly-themed...

Mohammed from Spain takes care of the groceries - with due protection, of course

Onze Helden (our heroes). This graffiti in Limburg, Netherlands, acknowledges...

Is it a mask? Is it a kilt? Who knows - as long as it gets the job done!

Even statues are doing their part: Wee Annie in Gourock, Scotland, is...

Better safe than sorry: Our editor Sonja Buske wears a mask to protect herself...

Taiwan has one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates - these employees at the...

A smile brightens up every face, even underneath a mask, as this doctor from...

Protected? Yes. Patriotic? Yes! Svante Myrick, mayor of the city of Ithaca, NY,...

Rüdiger Hopp, storage manager at the Raphaelsklinik Münster, Germany, also...

Waiting for a flight these days can quickly become a lesson in patience. At...

On the spot: a healthcare worker from Manitoba, Canada

An unusual variant on this student from Simon Fraser University in Ontario,...

Spain is on of the most affected European countries. Tania does her part to...

Michael Hancock, mayor of Denver, CO, shows his passion for football with a...

Ensuring the transport of people, but not the virus: Public transportation in...

Safety is not a matter of age: a young girl partaking in a transitory COVID...

We stay at work for you, please stay at home for us: pandemic solidarity at the...

Real superheroes dont wear capes: An anonymous artists in Israel expressed...

All together now: Anna from Germany keeps her family safe

Photo: Coronavirus mask parade: diverse and united

Protective masks are also a huge thing in Germany - in the north...

...as well as in the south (Translation: Stop talking to me and wash your hands)

We at healthcare-in-europe.com are also not afraid to rock the mask. Case in...

Lunch is served: Stefan Baltes,chef de cuisine at Raphaelsklinik Münster,...

Sophisticated face shielding offers protection during ultrasound exams

Riding the train in Taipei: Due to the general mindfulness in the population,...

A song in her heart, a mask on her face: Dr. Susann Kobus, music therapist at...

Effective against COVID-19 and against unpleasant odours: This garbageman in...

Tom from Essen works in distributions and wears a mask to minimise infection...

Yvonne from Cologne has a mom who is an accomplished seamstress - she sent her...

Elena was filming a TV production about wearing masks for corona prevention....

Protecting themselves, their colleagues and patients are these three medical...

COVID-19 protection can also be very stylish, as this self-made mask from...

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