Whole world is in grasp of coronavirus pandemic and already 16349 people lost their lives because of it. FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to combat the coronavirus by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers, who are calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of the disease.
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri was on Monday picked among 28 past and present stars for world governing body FIFA’s campaign to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Buffon, Alisson Becker, Michael Owen and Gary Lineker are among those who feature in the video urging people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of Covid-19. World Cup winners like Philip Lahm, Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol are among the 28 players, who will be involved in the video campaign to be published in 13 languages .
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The ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guidance, focused on hand washing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.
FIFA has teamed up with WHO because health comes first. I call upon the football community worldwide to join us in supporting this campaign to pass the message even further.”
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson added: “It starts with your hands. Please wash your hands frequently with soap and water or an alcohol-based solution.”
“Avoid touching your face, particularly your eyes, nose or mouth to prevent the virus from entering your body,” said Barcelona and Argentina forward Messi.
“If you feel unwell, stay home,” concludes Samuel Eto’o. “Please follow all instructions provided by your local health authorities
“FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino have been actively involved in passing the message against this pandemic since the very beginning,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the virtual launch of the campaign at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
