The Pink Panther, a community group in Gaza City has created a 'coronavirus character' in a bid to spread awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic. <br /><br />Footage from Monday (April 5) shows the family-friendly mascot roaming the Metro Market and Al-Shati Refugee Camp distributing guidance on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus. <br /><br />Awni Al-Sawafiri, Director of the Pink Panther Band said: "In light of the presence of a global epidemic that is affecting all the world and affecting children, I came up with the idea to do shapes in the form of the virus.<br /><br />"I chose this colour green for my doll because it is the closest colour to the virus. In order to communicate the idea in a broader way, colour is distinctive to reach the child."<br /><br />The Gaza Strip, one of the world's most densely populated areas, confirmed their first coronavirus cases on March 22.
