Karachi: The government has introduced a ‘WhatsApp Corona Helpline’ service to combat the misinformation regarding the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus and update the masses with facts, according to news sources.
Starting Monday (March 31) WhatsApp users in Pakistan can access the Ministry of Health for credible stats, news, awareness and information regarding closest testing laboratory. To access WhatsApp Corona Helpline, people need to send ‘Hi’ at +92-300-1111166 and be prompted to ask their questions or get news or stats.
Depending on the nature of the
query, people will get text, videos or other information forms addressing their
concerns. This service is available in six regional languages aside from Urdu.
Meanwhile, Facebook has also
launched a ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center’ for Pakistan. People can
access this platform which is featured at the top of the app’s ‘News Feed’. The
feature is updating people from national and international health resources
regarding mitigation of risk associated with the novel coronavirus.
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