As women around the world suffer from the spread of Coronavirus Infection-19 (Corona 19), an Italian women's professional volleyball team, one of Europe's deadliest, is arguing over a group cough pose.

The Italian women's professional volleyball Serie A Imoko Bali team poses with their noses and mouths closed over the court, with Allianz Stuttgart and Germany's All-Star team just before the 2020 European Women's Volleyball Champions League quarter-finals in Stuttgart, Germany.

Imoko Bali posted the photo on the club's homepage and said, "I haven't played for two weeks because of the Corona 19 (due to the league). I finally stood on the court."

According to German media Stuttgart Nahrichten, more than 300 German local volleyball fans who bought tickets on the day have given up on the issue due to the spread of Corona19.

In this match, Imoco Bali beat Stuttgart 3-0.

Italy today has 3,000 confirmed Corona 19 and more than 100 deaths.

The death toll is second only after China.

(Photo: Captured the Imoko Bali homepage, Yonhap News)