DAWN OF THE DEAD Haunting pictures show dead man left lying in street of deserted coronavirus ground zero

A man wearing a face mask cycles past the body of a man who collapsed and died
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THIS is the chilling moment a cyclist casually rides past the body of a pensioner who dropped dead in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

Police and medics in hazmat suits were later seen inspecting the corpse on a deserted pavement in crisis-hit Wuhan.

Although it’s not known if the grey-haired man died of the killer bug, it is clear from these pictures the authorities were taking no chances.

After being inspected the body was eventually zipped into a medical bag and carried into a van before the street was thoroughly disinfected.

Those who examined him were also sprayed down by colleagues after removing their protective suits.

One onlooker said she believed the local had died from an illness caused by the killer virus.

Read more @ The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10860656/coronavirus-horror-dead-man-street/

Article by Jon Lockett – 31 Jan 2020, 9:18 – Updated: 31 Jan 2020, 11:37