Story By: Conor Sheils, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Newsflash

Newsflash/@fatimaaldewan

This pretty social media influencer has been accused of belittling the tragedy of a global pandemic that has claimed thousands after posting a tutorial on how to apply makeup while wearing a face mask.

Iraqi Fatima Aldewan shared the controversial video in which she describes how to use make-up to sport a so-called ‘coronavirus look’ with her 80,000 followers.

The elaborate clip, which lasts six minutes, shows followers how to correctly put on a Coronavirus protection mask before she begins applying make-up.

She claims that video was created at the request of her followers despite the mounting infection rate in Iraq and across the world.

The video has certainly set tongues wagging and has so far racked up more than 76,000 views where many netizens were left furious and accused the pretty online star of downplaying the severity of the ongoing global pandemic.

One netzien commented: “Whitewash! People are dying from this illness and you are taking it as mere fun.”

Meanwhile another netizen commented: “Even the coronavirus now has a makeup look. What kind of stupidity are you guys living in?”

Another online commentator added: “People are dying from this illness, show some respect and have some boundaries,”

Iraq, a total of 124 people have been infected, with authorities confirming at least 10 total deaths.

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