Vidya Balan Manav Kaul afwah virus
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In a country like India, fake news travels faster than facts. Yes, here people rely on ‘WhatsApp’ forwards more than verified news from reliable sources. And amidst the nation’s fight against the dealing Coronavirus, you must have definitely come across the meme that states that ‘India is currently fighting two things- Corona and Stupidity’. To tell you the truth, this is not just meme, it is the reality of our country.

‘Tumhari Sulu’ actors Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul have come forward to raise awareness about another virus that we all are facing right now i.e ‘Afwah’ (Rumour) virus. The actors shared an interesting video in which they lay out the causes and medium of the spread of the Afwah-19 virus.

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In the satirical video, both the actors talk about how the rumour virus spreads by clicking the forward button in your phone. They even state that Social media platforms are the red zone for Afwah virus. So what can we do in order to stop this new virus? Well, all you need to do is to start practising ‘Social media distancing’.

The National award-winning actress shared the video issued in the public interest alongside the caption, “A new virus is spreading across the world. Let’s stop it before it causes more damage.#afwahvirus”

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So now you know how to tackle this Afwah virus.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Vidya will be next seen in ‘Shakuntala Devi’, which is all set to release on OTT platform amidst the pandemic.

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