Asia Album: Made in the Philippines -- artist raises awareness on COVID-19 by artistic face masks

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Filipino artist Leeroy New wears an improvised face mask in his studio in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

MANILA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- You might better keep social distancing when it comes to a face mask made of shuttlecocks, recycled plastic bottles and cups.

Filipino artist Leeroy New did that to enhance awareness and educate the public on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filipino artist Leeroy New works on an improvised COVID-19 face mask in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Filipino artist Leeroy New works on an improvised COVID-19 face mask inside his studio in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Filipino artist Leeroy New works on an improvised face mask in his studio in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Filipino artist Leeroy New wears an improvised face mask in his studio in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Filipino artist Leeroy New wears an improvised face mask in his studio in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Filipino artist Leeroy New wears an improvised face mask in his studio in Manila, the Philippines on May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)