Georgian President's Challenge to World Leaders: Let’s Spread Safety, Not Fear

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has responded to the coronavirus risk by launching a campaign titled 'Let's Spread Safety, Not Fear.'

She has published photos and videos on social media, depicting how she travels by public transport, with a medical mask on her face. 

"Challenge to world leaders: let’s spread #SafetynotFear. With the new #Coronavirus on top of world news, let’s show people that safety means remaining calm and being responsible by continuing our lives while following @WHO recommendations," Zurabishvili has tweeted. 

The leaders she issued the Twitter challenge to are:

Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada;

Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia;

Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland;

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission;

Miri Regev, Minister of Culture and Sport of Israel;

Emmanuel Macron, President of France;

Tedros Adhanom, Director General of WHO;

Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway.

To date, 15 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Georgia. 

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By Ana Dumbadze