WHETHER you're on your phone, computer, or tablet you'll come across an animation dedicated to 'Wear A Mask. Save Lives' on Google today.
As coronavirus continues to impact communities around the world, the search engine is encouraging people to help stop the spread by following some easy steps.
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What is today's Google Doodle?
Today's Google Doodle shows the classic Google letters, all wearing a face mask. It links to a series of steps that are aimed at preventing the spread of the virus. These steps are:
To stop coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading:
- Try to stay at least 2 metres (3 steps) away from anyone you do not live with or anyone not in your support bubble
- Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
- Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not availablewash your hands as soon as you get home
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
- Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
- Wear something that covers your nose and mouth when it’s hard to stay away from people, such as in shops or on public transport
- Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
What is a Google Doodle?
In 1998, the search engine founders Larry and Sergey drew a stick figure behind the second 'o' of Google as a message to that they were out of office at the Burning Man festival and with that, Google Doodles were born.
The company decided that they should decorate the logo to mark cultural moments and it soon became clear that users really enjoyed the change to the Google homepage.
In that same year, a turkey was added to Thanksgiving and two pumpkins appeared as the 'o's for Halloween the following year.
Now, there is a full team of doodlers, illustrators, graphic designers, animators and classically trained artists who help create what you see on those days.
Among the Doodles in 2020 is one celebrating Ignaz Semmelweis, a German-Hungarian physician who discovered that hand-washing dramatically reduced deaths of women during childbirth.
Another Doodle was created for Leap Day 2020 that saw a jumping logo.
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