Pakistani celebrities have come together to create a video giving out important information on coronavirus. The awareness video on coronavirus features various celebrities encouraging people to adopt preventive measures against coronavirus.
The video features Humayun Saeed, Shehzad Roy, Reema, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Maya Ali, Shaheryar Munawar, Strings band, Anwar Maqsood, comedian-actor Faisal Qureshi, Ayesha Omar, Zara Noor Abbas, and others.
The informative video on coronavirus opens with Hamza Ali Abbasi talking on the phone, asserting that everything is secondary and people should wait until the world gets over with the pandemic.
Reema is also heard saying that she has abandoned all her social engagements and is staying at home. Meanwhile, other celebrities like Humayun Saeed asks people not to travel unnecessarily during the pandemic coronavirus in the video.
Actress Maya Ali is heard saying that she is not shaking hands with people even if they mind. Mikaal Zulfikar says he has sent his household help on leaves to maintain social distance and is currently doing all the domestic chores.
I hope you all are keeping well and safe. Here is an interesting video where our celebrities are discussing how they are trying to stay safe. Stay at home to save lives.#COVID19 #ProtectPakistan #PakistanAt100 pic.twitter.com/yBlXTlXtZ5
— Illango (@Illango_WB) April 24, 2020
Ayesha Omar instructs not to share unverified and fake information on coronavirus on social media in the video. While Faisal Qureshi says people suffering from symptoms like dry cough, flu and fever must immediately contact the doctor or go for self-quarantine at home.
Shehzad Roy is seen washing the hands in the video. He urged people to keep practicing the washing of hands frequently and use hand sanitizers to keep the hands cleans. Ali Rehman says he has stopped touching his nose, ears, face, and eyes.
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Meanwhile, Zara Noor Abbas, is also in the video, says she is not visiting anyone and not attending guests at home to protect herself from coronavirus.
Wasim Akram and wife Shaniera Akram reasserted important information on coronavirus in the video. Akram says he is using face masks when in an open area or outside his home. Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain also urged people to maintain social distance with others to protect others and themselves from coronavirus.
The video ends with a note stating that it has was executed “without advertising any brand”.
Illango, the Country Director of World Bank Pakistan, shared the video on coronavirus on his Twitter account.
The informative video on coronavirus is in the Urdu language hence the message is expected to reach a larger audience.
From #ShehzadRoy, #HumayunSaeed and #ShanieraAkram to #AnwarMaqsood, many teamed up without any brands backing themhttps://t.co/8072j9EROF pic.twitter.com/bX6QgrZIk6
— Images (@dawn_images) April 24, 2020
“I hope you all are keeping well and safe. Here is an interesting video where our celebrities are discussing how they are trying to stay safe. Stay at home to save lives,” he wrote in his tweet.
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