Many of us around the world are currently facing an unprecedented lockdown due to the highly infectious and potentially deadly COVID-19.
In the last week or so, the seriousness of the situation has become evident to increasing numbers of us. More and more of us are continuing to self-isolate and practice social distancing in order to slow the spread of the disease.
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The sheer seriousness of the pandemic is the reason that a Russian fitness model came under fire after recently posting a picture of herself wearing a "bikini" made out of three face masks.
Over the weekend, Yulia Ushakova - who is also a hockey player - took to Instagram to share a snap of herself in the makeshift two-piece, with the caption written in Russian.
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According to Google Translate, the caption reads: "I ordered a new trend of the swimming season 2020 on Ali Express. Built-in valves make breathing easier, but you have to change it every two hours…"
At the time of writing, the photo has managed to rack up 9,655 likes on the photo-sharing platform. But it wasn't long before users began calling Yulia out for being insensitive towards those who have been seriously affected by the pandemic.
"There is a global lack of masks. This is the worst joke I have seen during these horrible days," one Instagrammer wrote, according to The Sun.
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"Totally stupid and disrespectful to all doctors and all those who are suffering. Unfollow right away. Enough," another commented.
"In the moment when those masks can save a life, this is not the best kind of joke you can do," a different user wrote.
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"While hospital staff have to take care of Covid19victims unprotected Instagram creep Yulia ushakova makes bikinis out of face masks #Covid19," a critic wrote on Twitter.
According to The Sun, the athlete has since attempted to delete the negative comments from the post.