#GamersvsCOVID19

[gaming]

Gaming Spotlight: Gamers vs COVID-19

Gamers vs COVID-19 is a community of virus-killing, society-supporting, game-loving heroes, founded to raise awareness about the importance of social distancing, good hygiene, and positivity in combating the spread of COVID-19. They were founded by a group of anonymous gamers and medical professionals, most of whom work in or adjacent to the esports industry. You can join them by signing the pledge at www.gamersvscovid19.com!

Lots of parts of the internet thrive on misinformation—how does this initiative strive to combat that?

Our resources are heavily researched, and we rely on citations from institutions such as the US FDA, US CDC, and the WHO. Each of these is referenced on our page, so you don’t need to take our word for it. We also have contributing medical professionals who help to fact check our distributions, but that doesn’t mean we’re giving medical advice. 

Of course, when it comes to questions about viruses and disease, we always encourage anybody to go directly to a vetted source of information like those we’ve already mentioned.

Besides gaming, what are other ways to practice social distancing?

Social distancing is just the act of removing yourself from public spaces as often as possible. For many of us, that means replacing public activities with online gaming, but for you, it might mean reading, playing music, baking, painting, coding, or whatever you love to do from the comfort of your home. We started this movement in part to remind everybody that social distancing doesn’t mean social isolation: we’re all in this together, even when we’re apart.

What are other ways we can contribute if we still have to go to work?

You can still live by our pledge and help save the world if you go to work! Not everybody has the luxury of being able to totally isolate themselves. Some people have to go to jobs, while others may need to care for relatives or go out for other necessities. Social distancing is the active decision to restrict your time in public spaces to the minimum required amount, which is going to vary from person to person. 

What’s important is that you spend every minute you can at home and that you stay home if you’ve felt sick or been in close contact with somebody who has a confirmed case of coronavirus. Even if you feel healthy, give others a gap of at least six feet whenever possible and don’t touch other people physically. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water frequently (especially when exiting or entering a public space), and never touch your face, eyes or mouth with unwashed hands. You can also help amplify the message by not meeting friends in public, sharing the pledge, and shifting in-person meetups to online activities instead.

How do you build a community through gaming? 

Contrary to old stereotypes, gamers are inherently social. Building a community around an important issue like COVID-19 is just a matter of reaching out and getting help from big amplifiers. Once this message is in front of people, we’ve found gamers eager to join and help. It’s been truly uplifting in a challenging time.

The gaming space is supremely lucky to have so many amazing influencers who care deeply about their fans and broader communities. This is an international epidemic, and it’s going to take international cooperation and acts of courage to overcome it. We will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes, and every gamer from the biggest pro to the average joe is making an impact by consciously deciding to sign the pledge and change their lifestyles until COVID-19 is controlled.

Take the pledge over on the website! In the first few hours, over 10,000 gamers signed up, including the likes of Castro1021, FallenNCS, Sjokz, Nickeh30, Voyboy, JKap415, HungryBox, Goldenboy, Ocelot, G2Pengu, Slasher, SirActionSlacks, Sheever, and too many other gamers to name. We’re excited about every person who comes on and decides this is a movement worth supporting. Social distancing only works if everyone chooses to make a sacrifice for the greater good.

[the-designs]

Hey Folks. I wanted to share something my company is organizing while our staff is working from home.  We've been more and more concerned about a serious topic, how most people are feeling right now: the corona epidemic and its worldwide consequences. We want to use the sense of community that exists in the games industry to promote cohesion and staying at home. And we want to do this through the StaySafe!Jam, a game jam where you can develop games from home. For us, it's the first time organizing a Game Jam and we're currently working at full speed on all things that should make a smooth process possible. We are overwhelmed by the support from the industry, so we can also give out small prizes thanks to the many supporters. But it's not about prizes at all. It's also not about companies capitalizing on the event. No, it's just about counteracting the virus and that you and your friends have a little distraction with the giveaways of the supporters even after the jam. We hope that as many teams as possible will participate in the StaySafe! jam and use the time at home in a fun and meaningful way.

Please take care and stay safe. :)

[shanoaravendare]

Gamers vs Covid-19

As gamers, we know how to be a community while apart from each other. With this knowledge, we can help fight the spread of Covid-19 in our communities.

Please join me in signing this pledge to do everything in our power to fight the spread of Covid-19 and misinformation about Covid-19.

https://gamersvscovid19.com/

@summersquashpatch, @lady-raziel, @markiplier, @crankgameplays

[jarrydwillis]

#GamerGirl: We're all in the same storm but not in the same boat.

You think you're God's gift to immunology?  Great, but maybe the person behind you in line isn't.  Maybe the person you're about to pass on the sidewalk has a relative at home that can't go outside due to the risk to their immune system, & if you infect the passerby you risk killing their relative (see wedding in Maine).

So it's great that you don't feel like you need to #WearAMask for you, but you should still wear a mask for others.

[solitary-gemini]

Would you like one like it i know id love one...⠀ #games #gaming #gamer #gamergirl #gaminglife #gamers #gamingcommunity #GamingNews #gamingchannel #gamingclips #GamersUnite #gamerswithoutborders #GamersVsCovid19 #GamersGotTalent #GodofWar #GOW #cratos #PlayStation #love #cute #PS4 https://www.instagram.com/p/CASsUaglX0J/?igshid=1gs3ncrex2omz

[deliriousdadsgaming]

DDG Podcast Episode 61: Chasing Balls — Delirious Dads Gaming. We discuss ⁦‪@RocketLeague‬⁩, ⁦‪@RE_Games‬⁩, ⁦‪@NewsWoW‬⁩, and more! #gaming #gamersvsCOVID19 #GamersUnite #gamerdad https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Fl5WLjkF_/?igshid=1juud3m4ile43

[ironsyte]

🔴[LIVE] www.twitch.tv/ironsyte Late night World of Warcraft gameplay. Stop in & chill. ✔ 👉 Be sure to follow! Links in bio 😁 👉 Tap it! @ironsyte ✔ #gamer #gaming #instagaming #twitch #streamer #affiliate #teamcbg #jointhebrigade #technisport #laylowambassador #worldofwarcraft #warcraft #wow #bfa #pvp #visionsofnzoth #legendary #mmorpg #gamersvscovid19 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ODUCOnzTW/?igshid=13xjtoxv9byma

[knutbergel]

#GamersvsCOVID19 https://www.instagram.com/p/B96NhnTlDtb/?igshid=uqdyvyt658jn

[ambigamingcorner]

Athena vs. COVID-19 Charity Stream

ICYMI: Updated details for #AthenaVsCOVID19 charity stream for @DirectRelief. Hope to see you on April 18th! #COVID19 #stream #gamers #gamersvscovid19

It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this!

You loved the Let’s Plays (cough cough humor me cough cough), and now I’m taking on another project in the name of charity.

For those who have been following on Twitter, this idea started out as wanting to raise some money to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) for my local hospital. I have friends who work there, and they are in needof lots of things.…

[thecinematicbandicoot]

Concerning the Corona Virus Epidemic/Site Update

Here's our take on the situation. #videogames #GamingNews #GamingLife #CoronaVirusUpdate #videogame #GamersVsCovid19 #GamersUnite #VirusCorona #COVID2020 #DoomEternal #Movies #Television #Theaters #Universal #Disney #Pixar #YouTube #Twitter #Facebook #Safe

As many of you know, the Corona Virus has become a gigantic epidemic in 2020. Over the past couple of days entire cities have gone dark in order to prevent the spread. The government has order the closing of all non-essential businesses like restaurants, sports stadiums, taverns, convention centers, retail stores, and on campus colleges. Not even Disneyland is immune to this shut down. In the…

[jarrydwillis]

Metafictive Narrative Part 4: “I want you but I don’t need you” If I reject your offers to pay for dinner or free potions or other ‘gifts with sexual strings attached’ ...you should feel honored to know that **I still chose you without needing a damn thing from you** #gamersvsCOVID19 🎮 4/n . . Part 2: “Who #PaidForDinner “ Dear males, By agreeing to go to dinner with my avatar you have already done me a favor. So when I offer to pay I am returning the favor - NOT looking for something else from you later that evening. And not trying to emasculate you. Sincerely, #GamerGirl (For all the #JaneAusten courtship fans reading this, I’ll post my other tweets from 4/17 eventually. I realize that right now it’s incomplete... like #Sandition ) #SimoneDeBeauvoir #JudithButler #Performativity #Foucault #Panopticon Guilds = virtual #NeoLiberalism (the imposition of market frameworks into the interpersonal sphere. For example, as a non-elf, I’m a more valuable asset, & i expect to apply myself, as a social resource, to someone who is hot enough to return value proportional to what I’m worth. Given that elves are the least desired race with the least attractive skin & pointy ears, i won’t be associating with an else... at least not publicly where other people may see. But if the elf is biracial 💁🏻‍♀️) (at Quarantine 2020) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_JTiQYAvQk/?igshid=1x8gac8amxrt0

[odsyshow]

Odsys bits 068 #GamersvsCOVID19 #QuarentineLife #MW #modernwarfare #callofduty #cod #gaming #gamer

[ironsyte]

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