Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine released a song about the importance of personal hygiene to help reduce the spread of coronavirus in the country
on Wednesday to help efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus in the east African nation.
They also exhort people to regularly wash hands, keep a distance and look out for symptoms like fever and cough. President Yoweri Museveni’s government has already taken a raft of measure including sealing off borders, closing bars, and banning public gatherings to contain the outbreak.Songs about HIV/AIDS by another Ugandan crooner Philly Bongoley Lutaaya, who would later die of the disease, helped spread awareness in the 1980s and 90s and bring down sky-high infection rates.
After declaring he wants to stand for president, he quickly emerged as a formidable opponent of Museveni, who has ruled since 1986 and is widely expected to stand for re-election.Joel Ssenyonyi, Kyagulanyi’s spokesman, told Reuters the singer had distributed press releases on COVID-19 and handed out jerry cans and soap to drive up hand washing in communities.
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