Guwahati: In the era of social media, what’s the best way of spreading awareness if not for social media? As coronavirus is driving India to promote social distancing and shutting down schools, colleges, movie halls, etc, a new challenge, called ‘Safe Hands Challenge’ is doing rounds on Twitter.
Initiated by World Health Organisation (WHO) on March 13, several eminent personalities including Union minister of sports Kiren Rijiju, ace athlete Hima Das, shuttler PV Sindhu have taken up the challenge, where one has to systematically wash their hands to promote handwashing amid the global outbreak of coronavirus.
I accept your challenge @Pvsindhu1 @HimaDas8
We all can definitely stop the spread of #COVID2019 , I now challenge @smritiirani ji, @manikabatra_TT @AdnanSamiLive to make sure everyone washes hands properly. #SafeHandsChallenge @WHO https://t.co/BrOzcaYzMG pic.twitter.com/ehRLZwWUzJ— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) March 17, 2020
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Wash your hands properly and regularly wherever you are. Lets come together and spread awareness. I challenge @KirenRijiju sir @akshaykumar sir @iTIGERSHROFF @sachin_rt sir @MirzaSania @MangteC @imranirampal for #HandwashChallenge #SafeHandsChallenge pic.twitter.com/5EoyBPg5C4
— Hima MON JAI (@HimaDas8) March 17, 2020
Das and Sindhu, on completion of their challenge, had both nominated Rijiju along with others. The sports minister, in turn, nominated union minister Smriti Irani, athlete Manika Batra and Bollywood singer Adnan Sami.
There are simple things we each must do to protect ourselves from #COVID19, including washing with & or alcohol-based rub.
WHO is launching the #SafeHands Challenge to promote the power of clean to fight #coronavirus.
Join the challenge & share your washing video! pic.twitter.com/l7MDw1mwDl— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 13, 2020
The ‘safe hands challenge’ was initiated to promote the power of clean hands to fight coronavirus.