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TOKYO - Asking someone to put on a mask is a touchy subject, so one shop in Japan has enlisted a robot to make sure its customers wear them during the pandemic.

Mid shot hand sanitisers, masks and paper towels 3. Close-up a screen on the robot displaying a safety video from WHO 4. Wide shot two robots at the reception area of the office building 5.

A robot has signed on as the newest staff member at a store in Japan, taking on the job of ensuring customers wear masks and practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.