Gloria Gaynor sings I Will Survive while washing her hands during coronavirus outbreak

Gloria Gaynor sings I Will Survive while washing her hands during coronavirus outbreak
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GLORIA Gaynor helped spread the message about clean hygiene – by washing her hands to her hit song I Will Survive.

The American singer, 76, posted a TikTok video of her hand washing routine while singing along to her 1978 single as she scrubbed with soap.

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The disco legend, 76, posted a TikTok video of her hand washing routine

She lip-synced along to the iconic lyrics including: “Did you think I’d crumble? Did you think I’d lay down and die? Oh no, not I.”

The disco legend – who encouraged others to do the same – wrote alongside the video: “It only takes 20 seconds to SURVIVE!” “#WashYourHands #IWillSurviveChallenge.”

Her video challenge quickly went viral online, with thousands of fans joining in.

Others shared videos of themselves carefully washing their hands while dancing along to the disco track using the hashtag #IWillSurviveChallenge.

Thoroughly washing hands with soap is one of the most effective ways to present the spread of the Covid-19 virus, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.

The NHS has advised people to spend at least 20 seconds thoroughly washing their hands with enough soap to cover the full surface of the hand.

The 20 second interval should be roughly the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice – or, in Gaynor’s case, to tackle the most memorable segment of I Will Survive.

Gloria wrote alongside the video: 'It only takes 20 seconds to SURVIVE!' — Gloria wrote alongside the video: ‘It only takes 20 seconds to SURVIVE!’

Gloria's video challenge quickly went viral online, with thousands of fans soon washing there hands to the 1978 hit — Gloria’s video challenge quickly went viral online, with thousands of fans soon washing there hands to the 1978 hit

Source: The Sun UK

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