Agus Widanarko, 40, wears a superhero costume as he entertains a boy whose mother died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with a Spiderman mask in Sukoharjo, Central Java province, Indonesia, September 10, 2021. Picture taken September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
SUKOHARJO, Indonesia (Reuters) - At the height of Indonesia's deadly second wave of coronavirus infections, Agus Widanarko donned a superhero outfit and made multiple visits to isolating households each day to bring some smiles and support to children during the pandemic.
His efforts have earned the 40-year-old, who normally works as a drug counsellor, the nickname "Super-isoman" ("isoman" refers to self-isolation in Indonesia).
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