Bhag Corona

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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).[1] Players play as an animted version of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shooting down the COVID-19 virus using sanitizer.[2][3] The simplistic gameplay draws inspiration from the 2013 video game Flappy Bird.[1] The game displays personal hygiene educational messages when the character misses the virus.[4]

The game was developed during the 21-day lockdown announced in India on 25 March 2020.[5][6] ShareChat, a regional social networking app, featured the game on their platform.[7][8]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mukherjee, Raka (2 April 2020). "A New Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Helps You 'Kill' Coronavirus With PM Modi". News18. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Badve, Akshay. "Bhag Corona: A game lets you help battle coronavirus". The Bridge Chronicle - Breaking News | Politics, Sports, Business, Lifestyle News from India & World. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Ghosh, Shreesha (31 March 2020). "Bhag Corona: Why this game created by XLRI students featuring PM Modi shooting vaccine at a virus is a great stressbuster". Edex Live. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Dash, Sanchita (2 April 2020). "These MBA students built a game – Bhag Corona where PM Modi shoots vaccines at coronavirus". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bhag Corona: XLRI students develop an educational online game". Careers360. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Archana, KC (2 April 2020). "Bored? This Oddly Satisfying Game Called 'Bhag Corona' Will Help You Beat Isolation Blues". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "ShareChat users saying 'Bhag Corona'". IndianTelevision.
  8. ↑ "ShareChat users take a huge liking to the Bhag Corona game".

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