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Banksy encourages people to wear a mask through latest coronavirus-inspired work

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Street artist Banksy has posted once again about what he's been up to during the coronavirus pandemic - and this time, he says wear a mask.

In a video on his Instagram, the reclusive artist filmed himself dressed as a cleaner spraying graffiti on the London Underground.

Street artist Banksy has posted once again about what he's been up to during the coronavirus pandemic - and this time, he says wear a mask. 9News/Banksy

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Banksy dresses as a cleaner before tagging a London tube with his latest coronavirus-inspired artwork.. Nine/Banksy

The caption in the post reads, "If you don't mask - you don't get."

In the clip, Banksy paints rats - one sneezing, another using a mask as a parachute and yet another holding a bottle of sanitiser - before tagging the train with his moniker.

The video ends with music from the 1997 hit "Tubthumping" by British rock band Chumbawamba. The opening lyrics - "I get knocked down, but I get up again" - play as the Tube doors close.

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Street artist Banksy has posted once again about what he's been up to during the coronavirus pandemic - and this time, he says wear a mask. 9News/Banksy

Banksy spray-painted, "I get lockdown, but I get up again" in the station and inside the train's doors.

This isn't the first time the British artist has posted about coronavirus.

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In April, Banksy posted a photo of his work-from-home life, with drawings of rats scampering around his bathroom.

In May, Banksy unveiled an artwork titled "Game Changer," featuring a child playing with a nurse doll wearing a mask and cape, to honour health care workers.

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