WHO Director General ropes in Priyanka Chopra, BTS, Deepika Padukone for #SafeHands challenge
Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra and BTS
As the world braces with coronavirus pandemic, WHO Director General invited celebrities like Korean pop boy band BTS, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, leading Bollywood ladies to join and educate people via their Safe Hands Challenge.
The World Health Organisation started a Safe Hands Challenge attempting to spread the awareness of washing your hands in the right way to combat the spread of coronavirus. Basically, it promotes washing of hands regularly and in the right manner.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus started tagging several celebrities on Twitter, requesting them to take the ‘Safe Hands Challenge.’ The tweet read, "I now nominate:@deepikapadukone@priyankachopra@Schwarzenegger@CTurlington to take the #SafeHands challenge by sharing their video & calling on at least another 3 people to join us! Together, we can beat #COVID19!"
I now nominate:@deepikapadukone@priyankachopra@Schwarzenegger@CTurlington
to take the #SafeHands challenge by sharing their video & calling on at least another 3 people to join us! Together, we can beat #COVID19! — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 13, 2020
Priyanka had in fact, shared a video of self a few days back, as she urged people to avoid handshakes and do 'namaste' amid coronavirus scare. She also shared a post spreading awareness about maintaining basic hygiene in these challenging times.
See her tweet here:
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We're all in this together. Let’s stay informed and do what we can to help stop the spread of #Covid19. Learn more with @GlblCtzn or visit the link in my bio. #coronavirus @WHO #who pic.twitter.com/zDtfy1F6js — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 14, 2020
In another tweet, Tedrostagged BTS: "Today I nominate:@JulieGichuru@katyperry@BTS_twt @RGrosjean" along with Katy Perry,Julie Gichuru,Romain Grosjean. Also read:Seen her music video yet? This is why everyone thinks Katy Perry is pregnant! andKaty Perry and Orlando Bloom postpone their Japan wedding due to coronavirus concerns
Today I nominate:@JulieGichuru@katyperry@BTS_twt @RGrosjean
to take the #SafeHands challenge by sharing their video & calling on at least another 3 people to join us! Together, we can beat #COVID19! — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 14, 2020
