PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 03: Golden statues at the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower wear protective face masks as the lockdown continues due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, May 3, 2020 in Paris, France. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to many countries across the world, claiming over 244,000 lives and infecting over 3.4 million people. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
In a world where people are willing to try just about anything to keep themselves safe from Covid-19, including wrapping themselves head-to-toe in plastic bags to ward off the disease, one man’s endeavor (albeit a very expensive one) in commissioning a unique face mask probably shouldn’t raise as many eyebrows as it did.