The father was a tall, stoop-shouldered farmer, dressed like his son in plastic overalls.

When he is moved, Sameer, a 22-year-old medical attendant sent to help with the transfer, hurriedly changes into his plastic overalls.

Chilean emergency workers in white plastic overalls, hoods and gas masks comforted her as they sought to match bodies with fingerprints.

Intensive care unit staff, among others, have been issued with yellow plastic overalls as a replacement, which they will be tasked with washing.