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Colorful coronavirus-themed murals pop up around the world during COVID-19 pandemic

By Associated Press

May 2, 2020

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Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum mural has been given a face mask in a nod to the coronavirus pandemic in Bristol, England. The graffiti takes its inspiration from Girl with a Pearl Earring by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. The highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted on nations around the globe, many imposing self isolation and exercising social distancing when people move from their homes.
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A mother and her child are reflected as they pass a mural by artist FAKE, titled "Super Nurse", paying tribute to all healthcare and medical professionals in times of the coronavirus, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Artist Kate Tully stands in front of her garage door on which she chalked a mural of Albert Einstein wearing a mask in Prospect Heights Ill. The mural came to Tully when she watched news coverage of the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. She added the mask to Einstein as people try to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic.
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A man wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus, walks past a mural reading 'Stay Positive' in the Shoreditch area in London.
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A woman wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, walks past a mural in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Brian Musasia Wanyande, a graffiti artist from the Mathare Roots youth group, works on an informational mural warning people about the risk of the new coronavirus, in the Mathare slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya.
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A woman on a scooter passes a coronavirus-related mural that has been painted on closed businesses in Austin, Texas.
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A mural near a hospital pays tribute to nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak in Dallas.
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A motorists stops near a mural painted as a tribute to medical workers in Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia.
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A woman with a face mask walks past a mural in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
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A mural depicting hand washing is seen in Logan Square by artist James Mosher in Chicago.
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A COVID-19 mural is seen in Chicago Logan Square.
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A close-up view of a recently coronavirus mural of lovers embracing whilst wearing face masks by Unify Artist is displayed on hoardings in east London.
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A woman rides her bicycle past a coronavirus awareness mural depicting medical workers in Bangkalan, Madura Island, Indonesia.
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A pedestrian in a mask during the coronavirus outbreak walks by a mural of the late actor James Dean on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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A construction worker walks past a mural painted on a boarded up business that is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas.
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A cyclist passes a mural painted on a boarded up business closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas.
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A cyclist passes a mural painted on a boarded up business closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas.
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A postal carrier walks past a mural on a business closed during the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle.
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A man walks past a mural depicting an anti-government protester wearing a mask and holding a molotov cocktail in Beirut, Lebanon. Arabic on the wall reads, "Revolution is a woman."
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A man, wearing a protective face mask and gloves as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, walks past a mural of a couple kissing, in Quito, Ecuador.
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A cyclist rides by a recently painted mural with a depiction of artist Grant Wood's famed American Gothic painting, subjects wearing masks, in Torrance, Calif.
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Motorcyclists go by a recently painted mural with a depiction of artist Grant Wood's famed American Gothic painting, subjects wearing masks, in Torrance, Calif.
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Members of the National Youth Service walk past an informational mural about the new coronavirus with words in Swahili reading "Stop corona in the neighborhood", painted by graffiti artists from the Mathare Roots youth group, in the Mathare slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Two young girls walk past an informational mural about the new coronavirus with words in Swahili reading "Stop corona in the neighborhood", painted by graffiti artists from the Mathare Roots youth group, in the Mathare slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Street artist Lapo Fatai looks up as he works on his mural 'Per non dimenticare' (Not to forget) depicting a medical staffer giving the thumb-up sign, in front of San Luca Hospital, in Milan, Italy.
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A man walks on the sidewalk next to a mural, during COVID-19 pandemic in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.
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A person wearing a mask walks past a mural on a boarded-up window that reads "This is temporary," in Seattle. Public street art has sprung up all over the city as businesses closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus or due to government stay-at-home orders have temporarily boarded up their windows.
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A person carries a bag in front of a mural expressing appreciation for first responders, in Omaha, Neb.
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Artist Robert Gentile has painted a mural on a garage door thanking the medical workers shown here in Phoenix.
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Irish artist Emmalene Blake poses for the media next to her mural of The Police in South Dublin. This is the latest in the 'Stay At Home' series by the Dublin artist encouraging people to stick to social distancing due to the coronavirus. Other artists featured have been Dua Lipa, Robyn and Cardi B.
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A couple wearing protective masks to protect against coronavirus walk past a mural reading 'Stay home', in the Shoreditch area in London.
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A man walks past a mural featuring various healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment and television show personality from "Tiger King," Joe Exotic wearing a face mask in Miami. Muralist Kyle Holbrook originally painted Exotic without a mask but later changed it to include the mask and added the health care workers to honor their work.
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A police officer is silhouetted as he passes a mural by artist Casper Cruse, showing a woman with a face mask holding a heart in the colors of the dutch flag as a statement of support for those suffering from the effects of the coronavirus, in The Hague, Netherlands.
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A man wearing a face mask and gloves to protect from coronavirus walks past a recently painted mural by professional street artist David Speed and the Graffiti Life collective to show appreciation for the people who work in the NHS (National Health Service), in east London.
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People sit on a metal stand used by spectators to watch soccer matches by an informal dirt pitch, next to an informational mural against the new coronavirus depicting a mother and children wearing face masks and a message in Swahili reading "Wash your hands with soap", painted by graffiti artists from the Mathare Roots youth group, in the Mathare informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya.
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A child walks past an informational mural depicting the new coronavirus and warning people to sanitize to prevent its spread, painted by graffiti artists from the Mathare Roots youth group, in the Mathare informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya.
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A mural reads "Stay Home, Life is Beautiful' in Los Angeles. Murals with themes centered around the Coronavirus have been popping up on the walls of businesses in the California city.

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