From celebrities and influencers to politicians and common people, Indians are taking to Twitter to express their gratitude to the health care practitioners who are on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19
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Since the emergence and subsequent outbreak of COVID-19, millions of people have Tweeted and Retweeted about it around the globe, many looking for credible, helpful and potentially life-saving information.
With India navigating through the third week of lockdown, conversations on Twitter reflect the mood of people inclined towards realising the importance of their health and well-being. In light of this, #WorldHealthDay represents great symbolism for people to unite and promote good health for all. From celebrities and influencers to politicians and common people, Indians are taking to Twitter alike to participate in these conversations, motivate each other, share tips to stay fit and healthy, and express their gratitude to the health care practitioners who are on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19.
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Taking an initiative to encourage these discussions, Twitter has launched a custom emoji today. Depicting the importance of staying at home in the present scenario, the emoji can be activated in 10 Indian languages apart from English. These include Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati, Oria, Punjabi, Malayalam and Urdu.
Today on #WorldHealthDay, let us not only pray for each other’s good health and well-being but also reaffirm our gratitude towards all those doctors, nurses, medical staff and healthcare workers who are bravely leading the battle against the COVID-19 menace. ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u008f¼
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 7, 2020
Conversations related to health have never been of more importance in a local, national as well as global context. Mirroring this, #WorldHealthDay and India Healthy At Home have been trending on Twitter as one of the top India conversations today.
Harbouring a sense of community, Twitter has witnessed various sub-topics of health-related discussions in the past weeks. These range from sharing tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to giving fitness challenges to fellow users. Here's a quick snapshot of these conversations:
Home-workouts and Yoga to the body's rescue
To combat physical lethargy and stay motivated amid the lockdown, Indians have been resorting to home workouts and have been sharing pictures and videos of themselves, Tweeting with hashtags like #Homeworkouts, #FitIndia, #FitIndiaMovement, #HomeWorkout, #YogaDuringLockdown, #HumFitTohIndiaFit, #StayHomeStayFit, etc.
Lock Youself at home but keep your mind unlocked!
— Para-Badminton India (@parabadmintonIN) March 27, 2020
A pleasing Yoga Session today with challenge from our youngest player.
Accept the Challenge@manojsarkar07@PramodBhagat83@sukant9993@GauravParaCoach#improveimmunity#Yoga#Stayhome #Staysafe#StayActive#FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/r0qW1QoSlT
Today is #WorldHealthDay. On your request, I am reposting this video.
— Navniet Sekera (@navsekera) April 7, 2020
Lock down is not an excuse. Work out at home with whatever is available. Remember, mental & physical fitness will see you through life. ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0092ªðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008c#TuesdayMotivation #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/U4sY2ibpEo
Influencers emphasise the importance of health
Leaders, actors and sportspeople have been Tweeting pictures and videos of their workouts, inspiring people to #StayHomeStayFit. India's Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju started the Fit India initiative to encourage families to #StayInWorkOut amidst the 21-Day Lockdown.
During the #21daylockdown, @Media_SAI brings to you another exciting LIVE Series from April 4. This time, interact with renowned fitness and health experts like @Mickeymehta , Luke Coutinho to guide your entire family to #StayInWorkOut
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) April 2, 2020
Also available on @GOQii @TheShilpaShetty pic.twitter.com/gyjeecl03K
Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra supported the Fit India initiative by sharing a video of how her family is staying fit while staying indoors. Cricketer Hardik Pandya has been sharing videos of his life at home, away from the cricket field. He recently Tweeted a video of himself 'quaran-training' hard at home!
Quaran-training ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0089 Don't forget about your personal fitness during the quarantine. Stay fit, stay healthy âu00c2u009cu00c2u008cðu00c2u009fu00c2u008f¾ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0081#CrushQuarantine #Fitness #HomeWorkout #Training pic.twitter.com/j5ZdnuGtcd
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) March 31, 2020
People take to Twitter to share fitness challenges and empower each other Not only are people sharing their own workouts, they are also encouraging others by nominating their fellows to fitness challenges like the #plankchallenge.
My personal best in plank . 8.01 minute's.. #plankchallenge . What is your best time ? Everyone can do a plank . #lockdown #Lockdown21 #coronavirus #plank #MondayMotivaton #fitness #mondaythoughts . pic.twitter.com/qET7ERPBcT
— shajan samuel (@IamShajanSamuel) March 30, 2020
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— Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) April 3, 2020
âu00c2u0098u00c2u009e ï¸u00c2u008eNo matter how bad things are right now.
âu00c2u0098u00c2u009eï¸u00c2u008e No matter how stuck u feel.
âu00c2u0098u00c2u009eï¸u00c2u008e I promise u won’t feel this way forever.
âu00c2u0098u00c2u009eï¸u00c2u008e Keep going.#StayHomeStayFit #FitIndiaMovement #IndiaFightsCorona @Media_SAI @KirenRijiju @BFI_official @FitIndiaOff @IndiaSports pic.twitter.com/HMFei5oMKa
IPL team Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) shared a video of Aditya Tare (@adu97) working out with the most adorable workout partner - his little daughter!
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 21, 2020
P.S. Watch out for his cute little workout partner ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091§ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008f»ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0092u00c2u0099#OneFamily pic.twitter.com/8WvAEBYXVo
Join in the conversation on Twitter to share how you’re keeping yourself fit this #WorldHealthDay
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