The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected more than 205,000 people at the time of writing and shows no signs of stopping. With no known cure in sight, people are looking to tech mogul Elon Musk to solve the crisis.

Mr Musk, 48, has previously told his more than 32 million followers the "coronavirus panic is dumb".

But many believe the South African billionaire who wants to put humans on Mars has the resources and knowhow to fight the coronavirus.

One Twitter user said: "Hey @elonmusk, I figure you are pretty smart dude and maybe we should be looking at you for the answer at how to cure #COVID19 #coronavirus

"Sony help you could you could offer would probably be really appreciated by the people all over the globe."

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