Published 11:14 IST, March 25th 2020
Priyanka-Nick ask WHO Doctors if their medical conditions are factors amid COVID-19; Watch
Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas asked WHO Doctors if their diabetes-asthama conditions were factors in COVID-19 as the duo participated in an Instagram Live session.
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One can gauge gravity of situation as countries are being ‘locked down’ amid COVID-19 scare. World Health Organisation has been doing ir bit, trying to spre various important guidelines and busting myths, and celebrities too have similarly been at forefront of this fight. re was an integration of both as Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined doctors from WHO for an Instagram live session on COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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Priyanka spoke with Dr Tedros and Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove in a Q&A session. While actor, who is also a UNICEF ambassor, primarily spoke during interaction, Nick joined briefly and was first to ask a question. Nick, who is 1 diabetic, asked if his medical condition and that of Priyanka, who is asthametic, me m more susceptible to COVID-19?
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doctors agreed that those with diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, cancer, and or diseases and those above of 60 were more at risk of contracting disease. y asserted five points that needed to be followed: 1. Wash your hands for 20 seconds 2. Use your elbow if you have to sneeze or cough 3. Don’t touch your face 4. Keep your distance 5. Stay home if you symptoms.
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Throughout session, Priyanka also asked doctors numerous or questions like wher coronavirus was airbourne, if one who has recovered from disease can get it again, if re was a vaccine for it, if fever was t a compulsory symptom and what steps were being taken to help low income group in crisis.
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Here are answers to it:
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Towards end, doctor also asked Priyanka what celebrities like her could do in current pandemic. PeeCee replied, “One of very important things I’m trying to do is make people understand that we’re all in same boat and reiterate five things you said. It is some sort of a weird leveller and it doesn’t matter you are, where you come from, it’s going to affect each one of us, each one needs to be socially responsible, as countries, individuals, as people. Like public people, I’m trying to do that by giving access to my fan base to you guys, and that’s my way of contributing, constantly talking about t to have a sense of panic, to think about ors before we think about ourselves, stay home because that is very important.”
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Priyanka and Nick are in quarantine at ir Los Angeles home since last few days. USA has witnessed over 50,000 cases and more than 700 deaths due to COVID-19. India, meanwhile, has reported 539 cases and 10 deaths till w.
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11:14 IST, March 25th 2020