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Photos: Masks, disinfectants-- the new normal for commuters now

Even in normal times, public transportation is an easy place to get sick, as commuters jostle each other, breathe the same air in packed subways, grasp the same straps for support and grab the same escalator handrails. In the times of coronavirus, where around one in five people are staying home from school or work around the world, those who must continue to use trains, streetcars and buses are doing what they can to minimize the risk.

Updated on: Mar 30, 2020 1:18 PM IST

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Commuters wearing masks stand in a packed train at the Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, Japan. From Mexico City to Mumbai and New York to Barcelona, commuters who can get their hands on face masks are relying on them for protection. (Jae C. Hong / AP)

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Commuters wearing masks stand in a packed train at the Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, Japan. From Mexico City to Mumbai and New York to Barcelona, commuters who can get their hands on face masks are relying on them for protection. (Jae C. Hong / AP)

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Indian commuters, some wearing protective masks as a precaution against COVID-19 travel in a crowded local train in Mumbai, on March 20, 2020. Less than a week later, the country entered a complete lockdown, suspending all transport and public gatherings, amid rising cases of infection. (Rajanish Kakade / AP)

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Indian commuters, some wearing protective masks as a precaution against COVID-19 travel in a crowded local train in Mumbai, on March 20, 2020. Less than a week later, the country entered a complete lockdown, suspending all transport and public gatherings, amid rising cases of infection. (Rajanish Kakade / AP)

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Transportation authorities are also trying to keep commuters safe. Soldiers clad head-to-toe in bright yellow protective suits stand in formation before disinfecting wagons for the new coronavirus at the central train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where trains connect cities within the state. (Leo Correa / AP)

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Transportation authorities are also trying to keep commuters safe. Soldiers clad head-to-toe in bright yellow protective suits stand in formation before disinfecting wagons for the new coronavirus at the central train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where trains connect cities within the state. (Leo Correa / AP)

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Some commuters use tissues or handkerchiefs to grasp subway poles that have been touched by untold numbers before them, like seen here in New York, USA. When possible, passengers try to sit at a distance from each other. (John Minchillo / AP)

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Some commuters use tissues or handkerchiefs to grasp subway poles that have been touched by untold numbers before them, like seen here in New York, USA. When possible, passengers try to sit at a distance from each other. (John Minchillo / AP)

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A commuter in the metro wears a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in Mexico City. More than 720,000 people have been infected across the world and over 33,000 have died as of March 30. (Marco Ugarte / AP)

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A commuter in the metro wears a protective mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in Mexico City. More than 720,000 people have been infected across the world and over 33,000 have died as of March 30. (Marco Ugarte / AP)

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A volunteer disinfects a passenger bus in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A large part of the global workforce has given up on daily commutes, working remotely from their homes to control the spread of the virus. The UN for instance has 99% of its staff in Addis Ababa working from home. (Mulugeta Ayene / AP)

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A volunteer disinfects a passenger bus in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A large part of the global workforce has given up on daily commutes, working remotely from their homes to control the spread of the virus. The UN for instance has 99% of its staff in Addis Ababa working from home. (Mulugeta Ayene / AP)

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A worker in a protective suit walks through passenger car spraying disinfectant n Medan, Indonesia. For countries where commuters are still stepping out, frontline workers are engaged in regular sanitization. (Binsar Bakkara / AP)

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A worker in a protective suit walks through passenger car spraying disinfectant n Medan, Indonesia. For countries where commuters are still stepping out, frontline workers are engaged in regular sanitization. (Binsar Bakkara / AP)

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Two passenger wearing protective masks sit inside a train in Barcelona, Spain. The country has entered its third week under near-total lockdown on Sunday, as the government approved a strengthening of measures and the death toll crossed 6,500. (Joan Mateu / AP)

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Two passenger wearing protective masks sit inside a train in Barcelona, Spain. The country has entered its third week under near-total lockdown on Sunday, as the government approved a strengthening of measures and the death toll crossed 6,500. (Joan Mateu / AP)

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A man wearing a face mask travels by train in Barcelona. Globally, over 145,000 cases have been reportedly cured, around 20%. With no certain cure for Covid-19 and vaccines in the distance, personal hygiene and social distancing remain essential measures to avoiding infection. (Emilio Morenatti / AP)

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A man wearing a face mask travels by train in Barcelona. Globally, over 145,000 cases have been reportedly cured, around 20%. With no certain cure for Covid-19 and vaccines in the distance, personal hygiene and social distancing remain essential measures to avoiding infection. (Emilio Morenatti / AP)

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A bus driver wears a face mask at a bus stop near Rome's Termini station, in Italy. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the virus transmits through droplets of saliva and discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes. One must clean their hands and avoid close contact in order to protect themselves. (Alessandra Tarantino / AP)

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A bus driver wears a face mask at a bus stop near Rome's Termini station, in Italy. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the virus transmits through droplets of saliva and discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes. One must clean their hands and avoid close contact in order to protect themselves. (Alessandra Tarantino / AP)

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