As reactions to the deaths of over 3,000 people go, creating fluffy renditions of the thing that killed them has to be right down there with 9/11 cosplay. Yet in the past month, a sizable number of people have taken it upon themselves to create a range of hand-crafted coronavirus merch. And based on the number of already sold-out items, people are actually buying it.
Etsy alone currently offers a wide range of coronavirus merch that ranges from tacky (a multitude of T-shirts and mugs) to totally baffling. Here are some that fall into the latter category.
Crocheted baby rattles:
Key rings (pills presumably not included):
Whatever this is:
An array of “Plushie” toys:
Doilies, maybe?:
Patches:
Pins:
Worry Dolls:
Stickers:
And even crotchet patterns:
If none of that tickles your fancy, you can also buy a surprisingly large number of self-published coronavirus survival guides on Amazon, that can’t help but beg the question, “How did they write these books so fast?”
Don’t forget to wash your hands, everybody.
