By Tony Winterburn • Published: 13 Feb 2020 • 8:15
Puzzled passengers look on not knowing what to expect next, then...
Two pranksters on a packed New York subway train dressed in hazard suits and masks terrified a carriage of train passengers by pretending to spill a liquid that they claimed was the coronavirus Covid-19.
The pair were holding a clear container of orange-coloured liquid, as they began to attract attention from people around them, they got up and threw the liquid on the floor, sparking panic around them.
In a video posted on Instagram, some passengers can be heard screaming while others to clamber onto their seats and rush down the carriage. Click on the link below to view the full video.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8AS6CTl1D1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again
So far More than 1,100 people have been killed by the coronavirus, and at least 45,000 people are infected with it.
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