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Street Artists Take On Coronavirus Pandemic With Powerful, Poignant And Witty Pieces

Here is our ongoing collection of murals, posters and street art stencils supporting health care workers and calling out world leaders, including Donald Trump.
Lee Moran
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Street artists worldwide are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with originality, flair and wit.

Over the last few months, a plethora of powerful, poignant and witty pieces supporting health care workers, reminding people to stay home and poking fun at toilet paper shortages have appeared on walls around the world, from Los Angeles to London and beyond.

Some murals have appeared to criticize the ways in which President Donald Trump and other right-wing world leaders, such as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, have responded to the public health crisis.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Prince Harry and The Simpsons cartoon family have appeared in others. In the United Kingdom, many have celebrated the work of its National Health Service. Others have hailed Capt. Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who raised millions of dollars for charity by walking up and down his yard.

Banksy has also offered up his own “work from home” installation, donated a piece to a hospital and one of his most iconic murals has received a coronavirus-themed update.

Check out some of the most notable pieces below.

Seen some coronavirus-themed street art? Or can you help us further identify the artists or locations of the pieces we have in the list? Email your images and information to lee.moran@huffpost.com or direct message via Instagram.

Welin (Copenhagen, Denmark)
http://www.welin-one.com
Angus (Bristol, England)
The Rebel Bear (Glasgow, Scotland)
John D'oh (Bristol, England)
Misha Blaise (Austin, Texas)
Munizer (Madrid, Spain)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9osATuqR-A/
Absurdly Well (Washington, D.C.)
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The Rebel Bear (Glasgow, Scotland)
Diff (Bristol, England)
(Austin, Texas)
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(Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images
SUBSET (Dublin, Ireland)
Niall Carson - PA Images via Getty Images
(Hong Kong)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
(Bristol, England)
Ben Birchall - PA Images via Getty Images
(Bristol, England)
Ben Birchall - PA Images via Getty Images
Lacuna (Berlin, Germany)
JOHN MACDOUGALL via Getty Images
EME Freethinker (Berlin, Germany)
Maja Hitij via Getty Images
Rachel List (Pontefract, England)
OLI SCARFF via Getty Images
Pony Wave (Venice Beach)
Mario Tama via Getty Images
Misha (Catania, Italy)
Fabrizio Villa via Getty Images
Rachel List (Pontefract, England)
OLI SCARFF via Getty Images
Angus (Bristol, England)
John D'oh (Bristol, England)
Fake (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Teachr1 (Los Angeles)
Teachr1 (Los Angeles)
Nello Petrucci (Pompeii, Italy)
TVBoy (Barcelona, Spain)
Corie Mattie (Los Angeles)
Rasmus Balstrøm (Los Angeles)
Pøbel (Bryne, Norway)
Jilly Ballistic (New York)
Ruben Rojas (Los Angeles)
Muck Rock (Miami)
RBS CREW (Dakar, Senegal)
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SF (Athens, Greece)
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(Prague, Czech Republic)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Bandit (New Orleans)
Chris Graythen via Getty Images
(M25 Motorway, England)
Jonathan Brady - PA Images via Getty Images
(Wetteren, Belgium)
Photonews via Getty Images
Jeremy Novy (Los Angeles)
Airá Ocrespo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
(Los Angeles)
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Lionel Stanhope (London, England)
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Na Temat (Warsaw, Poland)
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Colton Valentine (San Antonio, Texas)
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(Bangkalan, Indonesia)
JUNI KRISWANTO via Getty Images
(Gaza City)
NurPhoto via Getty Images
(Bergamo, Italy)
Emanuele Cremaschi via Getty Images
(Hong Kong)
ANTHONY WALLACE via Getty Images
SF (Athens, Greece)
ARIS MESSINIS via Getty Images
TV Boy (Rome, Italy)
ANDREAS SOLARO via Getty Images
(San Francisco)
JOSH EDELSON via Getty Images
BECK (Toronto, Canada)
Catman (Whitstable, England)
Celout (Melbourne, Australia)
John D'oh (Bristol, England)
Chris Shea (London, England)
Chris Shea (London, England)
Horace (Worthing, England)
Horace (Worthing, England)
(Seattle)
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(London, England)
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(Seattle)
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(Pontefract, England)
OLI SCARFF via Getty Images
Kai "Uzey" Wohlgemuth (Hamm, Germany)
Lars Baron via Getty Images
Kai "Uzey" Wohlgemuth (Hamm, Germany)
Lars Baron via Getty Images
(Pontefract, England)
OLI SCARFF via Getty Images
SULE and ZitrOne (Hamm, Germany)
Lars Baron via Getty Images
Kai "Uzey" Wohlgemuth (Hamm, Germany)
Lars Baron via Getty Images
(Jaipur, India)
NurPhoto via Getty Images
(Shiprock, New Mexico)
Andrew Hay / Reuters
(Jakarta, Indonesia)
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Austin Zucchini-Fowler (Denver)
Rick T. Wilking via Getty Images
Jim Haan (The Hague, The Netherlands)
KOEN VAN WEEL via Getty Images
(Chicago)
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Misha Blaise (Austin, Texas)
(United Kingdom)
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Sulis Listanto (Depok, Indonesia)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Yaya and Tio (Depok, Indonesia)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Yaya and Tio (Depok, Indonesia)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
(London)
Simon Dawson / Reuters
Yaya & Tio (Depok, Indonesia)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
(Depok, Indonesia)
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
(Depok, Indonesia)
Barcroft Media via Getty Images
Mathare Roots Youth Group (Nairobi, Kenya)
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Brian Musasia Wanyande (Nairobi, Kenya)
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(Austin, Texas)
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(Austin, Texas)
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John D'Oh (Bristol, England)
Drew Allan (Redcar, England)
Drew Allan (Redcar, England)
Otto Schade (London, England)
Jecks BKK (Bangkok, Thailand)
Truman Adams (Sarasota, Florida)
NILS (Greensboro, South Carolina)
Sid (Switzerland)
Sid (Switzerland)
Sid (Switzerland)
Tom Bob
Alessio-B (Padua, Italy)
Rachel List (Pontefract, England)
OLI SCARFF via Getty Images
(Paris, France)
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis via Getty Images
(Madrid, Spain)
GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images
(Cologne, Germany)
NurPhoto via Getty Images
(Ufa, Russia)
Vadim Braidov via Getty Images
Nathan Bowen (London, England)
TOLGA AKMEN via Getty Images
France's Coronavirus Death Rate Continues To Slow But Country Remains On Lockdown
Pierre Suu via Getty Images
(London, England)
GLYN KIRK via Getty Images
(London, England)
GLYN KIRK via Getty Images
Chris Shea (West Wickham, England)
Mark Trowbridge via Getty Images
(Vancouver)
Andrew Chin via Getty Images
(Southampton, England)
Naomi Baker via Getty Images
Urban Ninja (Toronto)
Banksy (Unknown)
(Seattle)
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The Artful Dodger (London, England)
Andrew Redington via Getty Images
(Los Angeles)
FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images
(Los Angeles)
FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images
(Berlin, Germany)
Adam Berry via Getty Images
(Cologne, Germany)
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Maupal (Rome, Italy)
TIZIANA FABI via Getty Images
(London, England)
Dominic Lipinski - PA Images via Getty Images
(Gaza City)
MOHAMMED ABED via Getty Images
(Tamworth, England)
Jacob King - PA Images via Getty Images
Lapofatai (Milan, Italy)
Roberto Finizio via Getty Images
(Tripoli, Lebanon)
IBRAHIM CHALHOUB via Getty Images
Emmalene Blake (Dublin, Ireland)
Brian Lawless - PA Images via Getty Images
(London, England)
Barry Lewis via Getty Images
Box Not Box & To The Point Photos (Vancouver)
Andrew Chin via Getty Images
(New Orelans)
Chris Graythen via Getty Images
(Dublin, Ireland)
Brian Lawless - PA Images via Getty Images
(Melbourne, Australia)
Robert Cianflone via Getty Images
(London, England)
TOLGA AKMEN via Getty Images
Amanda Newman (Melbourne, Australia)
Robert Cianflone via Getty Images
Casper Cruse (The Hague, Netherlands)
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Tricia Saviano (East Dundee, Illinois)
(Austin, Texas)
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(Jakarta, Indonesia)
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(Bogota, Colombia)
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Unify Artist (London, England)
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(Dallas)
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Ben One (Bristol, England)
Ben One
Daniel Martelock (Ottawa, Canada)
Marc Adornato (Ottawa, Canda)
Fall Down Gallery (Ottawa, Canada)
Tricia Saviano (East Dundee, Illinois)
(Denver)
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Mark Titchner (London, England)
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Desiree Decker (Riverside, California)
Claudia La Bianca (Miami)
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Juliana LaChance (Ottawa, Canada)
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(Austin, Texas)
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(Austin, Texas)
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(Torrance, California)
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Robert Gentile (Phoenix, Arizona)
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(Arlington, Virginia)
OLIVIER DOULIERY via Getty Images
Art Flase (Naples, Italy)
CARLO HERMANN via Getty Images
(Perth, Scotland)
Andrew Milligan - PA Images via Getty Images
(Krasnogorsk, Russia)
Vyacheslav Prokofyev via Getty Images
(Mexico City)
Barcroft Media via Getty Images
(New York City)
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Ryan Smeeton (Ottawa, Canada)
DRPN SOUL (Ottawa, Canada)
Dozfy (Seattle)
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Alexsandro Palombo (Milan, Italy)
MIGUEL MEDINA via Getty Images
Sara Sandoval Art (Los Angeles)
Michael Tullberg via Getty Images
(Novosibirsk, Russia)
Kirill Kukhmar via Getty Images
Akse (Manchester, England)
NurPhoto via Getty Images
(Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Niall Carson - PA Images via Getty Images
(Paris, France)
JOEL SAGET via Getty Images
Mue Bon (Bangkok, Thailand)
Juarawee Kittisilpa / Reuters
John D'oh (Bristol, England)
Eddie Keogh / Reuters
Lionel Stanhope (London, England)
Hannah Mckay / Reuters
Dave Nash (Royston, England)
Matthew Childs / Reuters
(Redcar, England)
Lee Smith / Reuters
Slimjoe (Mulhouse, France)
SEBASTIEN BOZON via Getty Images
Lori Escalera (Oceanside, California)
SubDude (London, England)
(Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
Thomas Llewellyn (Trehadod, Wales)
Huw Fairclough via Getty Images
(Mexico City)
PEDRO PARDO via Getty Images
Angelo Campos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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(Zagreb, Croatia)
DENIS LOVROVIC via Getty Images
(Austin, Texas)
Tom Pennington via Getty Images
(Bangalore, India)
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(Denver)
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(Londonderry, Northern Ireland)
Charles McQuillan via Getty Images
Art Attack (Manila, Philippines)
Ezra Acayan via Getty Images
(Las Vegas)
Ethan Miller via Getty Images
Tristan Eaton (New York City)
Noam Galai via Getty Images
(Las Vegas)
Ethan Miller via Getty Images
(Dublin, Ireland)
Niall Carson - PA Images via Getty Images
EDITORS NOTE: LANGUAGE A woman walks past a coronavirus mural outside Devitts Pub on Camden Street, Dublin. (Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images)
John D'oh (Burnham-on-Sea, England)
Captain Eyeliner (New York City)
SubDude (London, England)
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