I can't tell if this is real or not, but apparently a man was seen on a bus travelling from Swinton to Manchester wearing a snake around his face and neck as a mask.

Apparently he'd wrapped it around his face like a mask before getting on the bus. Though once he'd sat down he allowed it to crawl along the hand rails.

The transport company responsible for the bus was quoted as saying "The safety of our customers and employees is our absolute priority. We are shocked at these reports and are taking them very seriously".

Clearly it's not going to provide any practical protection from spreading virus, though undoubtedly would encourage social distancing from fellow passengers!