(Eagle News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has enlisted the help of the gaming industry to disseminate and encourage observance of physical distancing and other health guidelines meant to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“The games sector will launch #PlayApartTogether, an initiative to inform and encourage their vast network of users to follow the WHO’s important health guidelines – including physical distancing, hand hygiene and other powerful preventive actions to slow the spread of COVID-19”, said an online statement by Raymond Chambers, WHO ambassador for Global Strategy.
Through the global gaming industry, WHO hopes to reach millions with important messages to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, by using a unifying hashtag that will encourage conversation among people within gaming platforms and social media.
In a subsequent tweet, Chambers said that “[w]e’re at a crucial moment in defining outcomes of this pandemic. Games industry companies have a global audience – we encourage all to #PlayApartTogether. More physical distancing + other measures will help to flatten the curve and save lives.”
Various gaming companies, including Activision Blizzard, Big Fish Games, YouTube Gaming, Zynga, and Twitch, have expressed their support to and participation in the WHO initiative.
(Eagle News Service)
