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Coronavirus Fears Have Led To A Golden Age Of Hand-Washing PSAs

Around the world, comedians, TikTokers and public health ministries are bringing fresh style and humor to a classic form: the hygiene tutorial.
Health ministries and creative artists are making videos to teach good hygiene and social responsibility. Some are extremely winning, like the hand-washing dance created by Vietnamese choreographer Quang Đăng.

The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has health officials scrambling to educate the public on good hygiene and best practices. And the need to communicate those messages has resurrected a classic art form: the public service announcement, or PSA.

Because the coronavirus is a global concern, video PSAs are

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