An Indian inventor has created a car in the shape of the coronavirus to drive home the importance of staying indoors.

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Sudhakar Yakav made the single-seater vehicle using fluorescent-green fibre and it's adorned with the red crown-like spikes of the virus and has been touring the streets of Hyderabad.

He is hoping to remind fellow citizens of the danger of COVID-19, with India in the midst of a nationwide lockdown.

The 67-year-old inventor revealed that his quirky idea for the vehicle was inspired by the virus-shaped helmets worn by police elsewhere in India.