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	'''Bhag Corona''' is an online browser game created by independent developers Akram Tariq Khan and Anushree Warade, who are students at Xavier School of Management (XLRI).<ref name=":0" /> Players play as an animted version of [[Prime Minister of India\|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], shooting down the [[COVID-19]] virus using sanitizer.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Badve\|first=Akshay\|title=Bhag Corona: A game lets you help battle coronavirus\|url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/art-culture/bhag-corona-game-lets-you-help-battle-coronavirus-48511\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=The Bridge Chronicle - Breaking News {{!}} Politics, Sports, Business, Lifestyle News from India & World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Ghosh\|first1=Shreesha\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2020/mar/31/bhag-corona-why-you-should-check-this-game-created-by-xlri-students-featuring-modi-shooting-vaccine-at-a-virus-11002.html\|title=Bhag Corona: Why this game created by XLRI students featuring PM Modi shooting vaccine at a virus is a great stressbuster\|date=31 March 2020\|work=Edex Live\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The simplistic gameplay draws inspiration from the 2013 video game ''[[Flappy Bird]],''<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|last1=Mukherjee\|first1=Raka\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-new-game-called-bhag-corona-helps-you-kill-coronavirus-with-pm-modi-2560989.html\|title=A New Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Helps You 'Kill' Coronavirus With PM Modi\|date=2 April 2020\|work=News18\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> and the background score features 'Go Corona, Corona Go' chant attributed to Indian [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment\|Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]] [[Ramdas Athawale]].<ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Ansari\|first1=Danish\|url=https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/gaming/what-is-bhag-corona-and-how-you-can-play-it.html\|title=What Is Bhag Corona And How Can You Play It On Your Web Browser?\|date=31 March 2020\|work=Republic World\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The game displays personal hygiene educational messages when the character misses the virus.<ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Dash\|first1=Sanchita\|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/mba-students-built-a-game-bhag-corona-where-pm-modi-shoots-vaccines-at-coronavirus/articleshow/74943559.cms\|title=These MBA students built a game – Bhag Corona where PM Modi shoots vaccines at coronavirus\|date=2 April 2020\|work=Business Insider\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref>		'''Bhag Corona''' is an online browser game created by independent developers Akram Tariq Khan and Anushree Warade, who are students at Xavier School of Management (XLRI).<ref name=":0" /> Players play as an animted version of [[Prime Minister of India\|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], shooting down the [[COVID-19]] virus using sanitizer.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Badve\|first=Akshay\|title=Bhag Corona: A game lets you help battle coronavirus\|url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/art-culture/bhag-corona-game-lets-you-help-battle-coronavirus-48511\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=The Bridge Chronicle - Breaking News {{!}} Politics, Sports, Business, Lifestyle News from India & World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Ghosh\|first1=Shreesha\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2020/mar/31/bhag-corona-why-you-should-check-this-game-created-by-xlri-students-featuring-modi-shooting-vaccine-at-a-virus-11002.html\|title=Bhag Corona: Why this game created by XLRI students featuring PM Modi shooting vaccine at a virus is a great stressbuster\|date=31 March 2020\|work=Edex Live\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The simplistic gameplay draws inspiration from the 2013 video game ''[[Flappy Bird]].''<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|last1=Mukherjee\|first1=Raka\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-new-game-called-bhag-corona-helps-you-kill-coronavirus-with-pm-modi-2560989.html\|title=A New Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Helps You 'Kill' Coronavirus With PM Modi\|date=2 April 2020\|work=News18\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The game displays personal hygiene educational messages when the character misses the virus.<ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Dash\|first1=Sanchita\|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/mba-students-built-a-game-bhag-corona-where-pm-modi-shoots-vaccines-at-coronavirus/articleshow/74943559.cms\|title=These MBA students built a game – Bhag Corona where PM Modi shoots vaccines at coronavirus\|date=2 April 2020\|work=Business Insider\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref>

	The game was developed during the 21-day lockdown announced in India on 25 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://news.careers360.com/bhag-corona-xlri-students-develop-educational-online-game\|title=Bhag Corona: XLRI students develop an educational online game\|date=30 March 2020\|work=Careers360\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Archana\|first1=KC\|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/bhag-corona-coronavirus-awareness-web-game-509904.html\|title=Bored? This Oddly Satisfying Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Will Help You Beat Isolation Blues\|date=2 April 2020\|work=IndiaTimes\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> ShareChat, a regional social networking app, featured the game on their platform.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=ShareChat users saying 'Bhag Corona'\|work=IndianTelevision\|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/social-media/sharechat-users-saying-bhag-corona-200424}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=ShareChat users take a huge liking to the Bhag Corona game\|url=https://indiablooms.com/life-details/L/5083/sharechat-users-take-a-huge-liking-to-the-bhag-corona-game.html}}</ref>		The game was developed during the 21-day lockdown announced in India on 25 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://news.careers360.com/bhag-corona-xlri-students-develop-educational-online-game\|title=Bhag Corona: XLRI students develop an educational online game\|date=30 March 2020\|work=Careers360\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Archana\|first1=KC\|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/bhag-corona-coronavirus-awareness-web-game-509904.html\|title=Bored? This Oddly Satisfying Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Will Help You Beat Isolation Blues\|date=2 April 2020\|work=IndiaTimes\|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> ShareChat, a regional social networking app, featured the game on their platform.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=ShareChat users saying 'Bhag Corona'\|work=IndianTelevision\|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/social-media/sharechat-users-saying-bhag-corona-200424}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|title=ShareChat users take a huge liking to the Bhag Corona game\|url=https://indiablooms.com/life-details/L/5083/sharechat-users-take-a-huge-liking-to-the-bhag-corona-game.html}}</ref>

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'''Bhag Corona''' is an online browser game created by independent developers Akram Tariq Khan and Anushree Warade, who are students at Xavier School of Management (XLRI).<ref name=":0" /> Players play as an animted version of [[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], shooting down the [[COVID-19]] virus using sanitizer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Badve|first=Akshay|title=Bhag Corona: A game lets you help battle coronavirus|url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/art-culture/bhag-corona-game-lets-you-help-battle-coronavirus-48511|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Bridge Chronicle - Breaking News {{!}} Politics, Sports, Business, Lifestyle News from India & World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Ghosh|first1=Shreesha|url=https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2020/mar/31/bhag-corona-why-you-should-check-this-game-created-by-xlri-students-featuring-modi-shooting-vaccine-at-a-virus-11002.html|title=Bhag Corona: Why this game created by XLRI students featuring PM Modi shooting vaccine at a virus is a great stressbuster|date=31 March 2020|work=Edex Live|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The simplistic gameplay draws inspiration from the 2013 video game ''[[Flappy Bird]],''<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Raka|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-new-game-called-bhag-corona-helps-you-kill-coronavirus-with-pm-modi-2560989.html|title=A New Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Helps You 'Kill' Coronavirus With PM Modi|date=2 April 2020|work=News18|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> and the background score features 'Go Corona, Corona Go' chant attributed to Indian [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment|Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment]] [[Ramdas Athawale]].<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Ansari|first1=Danish|url=https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/gaming/what-is-bhag-corona-and-how-you-can-play-it.html|title=What Is Bhag Corona And How Can You Play It On Your Web Browser?|date=31 March 2020|work=Republic World|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> The game displays personal hygiene educational messages when the character misses the virus.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Dash|first1=Sanchita|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/mba-students-built-a-game-bhag-corona-where-pm-modi-shoots-vaccines-at-coronavirus/articleshow/74943559.cms|title=These MBA students built a game – Bhag Corona where PM Modi shoots vaccines at coronavirus|date=2 April 2020|work=Business Insider|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref>

The game was developed during the 21-day lockdown announced in India on 25 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.careers360.com/bhag-corona-xlri-students-develop-educational-online-game|title=Bhag Corona: XLRI students develop an educational online game|date=30 March 2020|work=Careers360|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Archana|first1=KC|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/bhag-corona-coronavirus-awareness-web-game-509904.html|title=Bored? This Oddly Satisfying Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Will Help You Beat Isolation Blues|date=2 April 2020|work=IndiaTimes|access-date=2 April 2020}}</ref> ShareChat, a regional social networking app, featured the game on their platform.<ref>{{Cite news|title=ShareChat users saying 'Bhag Corona'|work=IndianTelevision|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/social-media/sharechat-users-saying-bhag-corona-200424}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=ShareChat users take a huge liking to the Bhag Corona game|url=https://indiablooms.com/life-details/L/5083/sharechat-users-take-a-huge-liking-to-the-bhag-corona-game.html}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]

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==External links==
*{{official|https://bhagcorona.com}}

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