Photos: Bangkok masks up amidst COVID-19 outbreak
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Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Wat Phra Kaew sees a sudden disappearance of its major group of visitor: Chinese tourists.
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Face mask is a new addition to the Royal Palace guard’s attire.
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Once bustling with multinational visitors, Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace look unfamiliar with only sparse western tourists.
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Wat Phra Kaew stands vacant as China declared various measures to curb with the outbreak including a ban on outbound group tours.
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A monk wears mask to protect from COVID-19 virus.
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Bus passengers protect themselves with masks as COVID-19 becomes an epidemic, with Thailand having one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases outside China.
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Bangkok Administrative officers distribute surgical masks at Ha Yaek Lat Phrao skytrain station on 8 February 2020.
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Commuters with masks exit a skytrain station.
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World Health Organization (WHO) advises that healthy people only need to wear a mask if they are taking care of a person with suspected COVID-19 infection.
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Empty shelves of masks are a common sight. Thais face a mass shortage of masks and a surging price on online shops.
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A scientist at Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Disease is working to analyse and detect the virus from samples.
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