'We're going to Smurferise the coronavirus,' one rally goer told the AFP.
The event took place Saturday, a day before France banned gatherings with more than 1,000 people over coronavirus concerns, according to state-owned TV networkAccording to the AFP, plans for the rally drew criticism, notably in Italian media, as the organizers refused to cancel the event in an attempt to break a world record. La Repubblica newspaper called the event a "potentially a very dangerous viral bomb," the news agency reported.
An event in Germany in February 2019 held the world record for most people dressed as Smurfs when 2,762 people donned the blue paint, according toA spokesperson for Guinness World Records did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment. The Smurfs, or in French, Les Schtroumpfs, are a Belgan comic that feature small, blue people who live in mushroom houses., rally goers were seen cheering and jumping around. Two people interviewed together in blue paint and white hats claimed the event was"more important" than the coronavirus., the virus spreads mainly from person-to-person when someone is in close contact with an infected person through respiratory droplets that can land in mouths or noses or be inhaled.
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