The coronavirus crisis has prompted the closing of schools and universities around the world, but at a Buddhist temple in across Cambodia, young novices in masks are pressing on with their daily alms round.
The coronavirus crisis has prompted the closing of schools and universities around the world, but at a Buddhist temple in across Cambodia, young novices in masks are pressing on with their daily alms round.
According to the Health Ministry, Cambodians wake up to daily increases in the local coronavirus tally, a few beliefs that were last seen during the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s have resurfaced.
To prevent its further spread, the ministry has advised people to practise regular handwashing, wearing protective masks as well as exercise social distancing and self-quarantine.
Social media posts reveal a number of rural households placing scarecrows outside their homes, to ward off the disease. Some of these scarecrows were seen with menacing faces or holding weapons, such as knives.
