MANILA, Philippines — Palace spokesperson Harry Roque on Sunday said the use of his GIF (graphics interchange format) by a Thai news website in a reminder to follow health protocols against the coronavirus shows the effectiveness of the Philippine government’s messaging in its fight against the pandemic. In a tweet on Saturday evening, Thai Enquirer reminded its followers to follow minimum health protocols such as the frequent washing of hands, wearing a face mask, and observing physical distancing. Attached to the tweet was a GIF of Roque during one of his press briefings in Malacañang. Wash your hands constantly2. As of Sunday, there are 459,789 confirmed coronavirus infections in the country, including 429,134 recoveries and 8,947 deaths.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 20, 2020 10:07 UTC