COVID – 19 Social Media Contest U-Report 24x7
The number of people affected by Coronavirus in Nigeria on 24th April 2020 is now 981 people in 26 states and the FCT, with 12 cases in Borno and 1 case in Adamawa. There are a lot of
misinformation surrounding the Coronavirus Pandemic in our communities. In
light of this miscommunication we are calling you to make a one minute video
showing the facts for the common rumours about COVID-19 in your community and
encourage them to seek accurate information by sending Coronavirus to
24453.
Be creative! We’re looking for videos that will share the facts in
unique and creative ways. It can be anything from songs, spoken word, drama
or comedy.
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Common
Myths |
Facts |
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Coronavirus
cannot survive in hot weather. |
Coronavirus can spread
anywhere and has already infected many people in other African countries with
hot weather. |
|
Coronavirus is not in
Nigeria, it’s just a way for people to embezzle money. |
The number of people affected by Coronavirus in Nigeria on 24th April 2020 is now 981 people in 26 states and the FCT, with 12 cases in Borno and 1 case in Adamawa. At least 31 persons have died. |
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The virus is a
punishment from God, It cannot affect holy people like me. |
The
best way to keep yourself safe is by: |
|
The virus is a rich
person disease, it is only for people who travel abroad and travel by air |
Coronavirus has
spread to more than 14 states in Nigeria and it can affect anyone if they
come in contact with someone infected. |
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Cure/Vaccine against
coronavirus has been discovered. |
There is no vaccine yet that can prevent coronavirus or medicine to treat it. If you have any symptoms such as fever, cough,
difficulty to breath |
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Coronavirus affects only older people. |
Everyone can contract the virus. But elders and people with
pre-existing conditions (such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease)
are more vulnerable. |
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Only people with symptoms (fever,
cough, sneezing, etc) can transmit the virus |
People with NO symptoms, including
children can transmit the virus. For this reason, it is important to reduce
contacts and wash your hands frequently. |
Judging
The winning video
would be selected based on creativity, innovation and how well people engage with
the video. The finalists’ videos will be displayed on the main U-Report
24x7 website and invited to receive a price as well as become a U-Report
Ambassador.
The winning video will be used in stopping the spread of coronavirus, made available for sharing across all our social media
handles.
Criteria
§ Videos must be respectful in the words and
images it contains and how people are represented.
We welcome videos in Hausa, Kanuri and Fulfulde; however, for videos not in
English, please provide an English language transcript of the script or
subtitles.
§ All videos must be 1 minute (60 seconds) in
length.
§ Participants below 25 years of age are encouraged to apply.
§ Submissions can be either by an individual or
a group.
§ Each individual or group is limited to one
submission.
§ All videos must be free of copyright
materials, i.e. video footage or music used without credit to the creator. This means you cannot take clips from
the internet or television and use these images in your video.
How to Submit
Follow us on Facebook U-Report24x7 Nigeria
Upload your to facebook and tag U-Report 24x7 Nigeria
Follow U-Report 24x7 on all social media to
stay updated on the latest developments
Upload the videos with details including Title
of the video, name of the uploader and use the following hashtags #Ureport24x7
#ureporters #covid19nigeria
Shortlisted
entries were notified by 30 April 2020
Have questions?
Send an email to ureport247Nigeria@gmail.com
Happy videoing!
