Gloria Gaynor Is Encouraging Hand Hygiene Amid Coronavirus By Washing Her Hands To 'I Will Survive'

Mar 13, 2020 by apost team

As the world continues to grapple with the threat of the Coronavirus, the World Health Organization is advising people to stay safe by practicing good hygiene – especially when it comes to washing hands. Legendary singer Gloria Gaynor, 76, has now taken to TikTok to make sure her fans know to wash their hands so they can ‘survive’.

Gaynor took to the video-sharing platform this Friday to post a humourous video of herself washing her hands to her hit song I Will Survive.

Gloria Gaynor has taken to Tik Tok to share a video of herself washing her hands as her 1978 hit I Will Survive plays in the background. 

“It only takes 20 seconds to “SURVIVE! #iwillsurvivechallenge,” the captions read. 

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Many fans have since seen the video, and have taken to Twitter to express their delight as the 76-year-old promotes hand hygiene in a humorous way. 

“Gloria Gaynor washing her hands to I Will Survive is the handwashing video I didn’t know I needed,” wrote one fan on Twitter. 

The Independent reports that although the video garnered an overall positive reaction from social media, some others expressed their dismay as the singer washed her hands with the water running.

According to the World Health Organization, there are a number of things one can do to avoid contracting the virus. You can read their full list of recommendations here.

Did you find Gloria Gaynor’s instructional video funny? Let us know in the comments – and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!