Indonesians turn to clear virus masks for the deaf

See-through solution: Faizah and her husband Imama Saroso showing the homemade face masks which enable people with disabilities like them to read lips when communicating, in Makassar, South Sulawesi. — AFP

Lip-reading suddenly got tricky when everyone covered their face during the coronavirus pandemic, but Indonesian tailors have hit upon the perfect solution – see-through masks.

One husband and wife duo in Makassar on Sulawesi island started producing cloth masks with transparent plastic in the middle to help fellow deaf people.