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The coronavirus murals trying to keep Kenya’s slums safe

May 13, 2020

A street artist called Msale has taken it upon himself to create giant murals bringing public health messages directly to the overcrowded Mathare slum in Nairobi. With half a million people living in such ‘a squeezed area’ social distancing is quite impossible to achieve, says Msale, so he is providing information for people on how to keep safe from Covid-19 in the ‘simplest, clearest’ way he knows.

View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvJzg4lJ398&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2RUSewPs1IvCfv-rjkrUyeWdRJujcrrVbEIGOL8mpOwsy4U7LCWE63C14

Global Task Force for Public Media

May 12, 2020

The Global Task Force for Public Media have issued their first statement recognising the essential service of #publicbroadcasters during the pandemic #coronavirus.

Led by CBC/Radio-Canada‘s President & CEO, Catherine Tait, the Global Task Force exists to defend the values & the interests of #publicmedia. The GTF includes the leaders of seven public broadcasters including ABC Australia, BBC, France Télévisions, RNZ, SVT and ZDF.

Read the first statement here: https://www.publicmediaalliance.org/global-task-force-publ…/

Find out more about the Global Task Force here: https://www.publicmediaalliance.org/global-task-force/

Coronavirus street art – in pictures

May 8, 2020

This article by the Guardian shared street art pictures related to the coronavirus pandemic.

View here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2020/apr/06/coronavirus-street-art-in-pictures?fbclid=IwAR0lnpFuH2qNTDtwt-5Da0x2pt8cdfy0pU-624HpQ5kEO4zkhSgQcI3gDDs

BBC: Coronavirus: The people fighting fakes from their sofas

May 5, 2020

Social media companies are struggling to contain a wave of coronavirus misinformation. Into the breach have stepped volunteers who are fighting to stop rumours, bad advice and conspiracy theories from going viral.

Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52149568

BBC: Public Health Resources – Simple Guide – How to keep safe – COVID-19

April 22, 2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51711227

Simple Guide – What are the symptoms? (BBC, UK): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51048366