Coronavirus: Deepika Padukone Takes Up WHO's #SafeHands Challenge, Nominates Virat Kohli, Cristiano Ronaldo & Roger Federer

Deepika Padukone took up the #SafeHands Challenge and demonstrated an effective way of washing hands in order to safeguard oneself against the Coronavirus.

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone joined WHO’s #SafeHands Challenge to promote the importance of washing hands amid the Coronavirus scare. The ‘Padmaavat’ actress shared a video on Twitter in which she can be seen washing her hands thoroughly with soap. DP sported a mask on her face and demonstrated an effective way of washing the hands, as said by WHO. The song 'Three Little Birds' played in the background while she took the challenge. Deepika further nominated Tennis player Roger Federer, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Indian Cricket team captain Virat Kohli for the challenge. “Thank You @DrTedros, for nominating me for the #SafeHands Challenge!#COVID19 surely is an uphill health and public safety task, but all of us are in this fight together!I further nominate @rogerfederer, @Cristiano and @imVkohli  to take up this challenge! #coronavirus #StaySafe,” the ‘Piku’ actress tweeted.

World Health Organisation (WHO), which declared Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, started the #SafeHands Challenge. The official Twitter of WHO had tweeted, “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!”

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