Coronavirus update: WHO and world football launch ‘kick out coronavirus’ campaign, as millions sign up to WhatsApp helpline
Coronavirus update: WHO and world football launch ‘kick out coronavirus’ campaign, as millions sign up to WhatsApp helpline WHO WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters. 23 March 2020 Health A new awareness-raising campaign, led by the world’s top football stars, called ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’, was launched on Monday by the UN health agency, WHO, and international football’s governing body, FIFA. The campaign involves a video featuring many of the biggest names in football (soccer to those in the US), including Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, and former England team captain, and World Cup semi-finalist, Gary Lineker. FIFA President Gianni Infanti, said that the organization is calling on everyone to follow the WHO ’s five key steps to stop the spread of the dise