Superheroes, from near and far, join Indonesia's coronavirus battle


  • World
  • Monday, 04 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: A volunteer wearing a Spiderman costume carries a banner with the words "stay home" to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 17, 2020, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Arnas Padda/ via REUTERS/File Photo

SUKOHARJO, Indonesia (Reuters) - Volunteers clad as Superman and Spider-Man sprayed disinfectant against the coronavirus on Indonesia's island of Java, flanking a colleague wearing the winged helmet of local superhero Gatotkaca who shouted, "Wear masks, wash hands and stay alert."

The trio handed out masks, containers of hand sanitiser and bamboo slit drums, while demonstrating how to correctly wash hands, don masks and maintain security following reports of a spate of thefts in the residential area.

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