Skywriter delivers message of good hygiene over the Sydney Opera House amid coronavirus outbreak in Australia

Courtney Oberlies
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A skywriter delivered a message of good hygiene to the skies above Sydney on March 12 amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Health authorities have urged Australians to wash their hands as part of preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19, according to Storyful. Officials announced on March 12 there were 126 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, including 64 in New South Wales. Actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, are among those being treated for the coronavirus in Australia.

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