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ATTACK OF DRIVER ANTS

 In this clip from the BBC’s Natural World:                                                                                                     Ant Attack, we see central and east Africa’s powerful dorylus or driver ants hard at work. Watch as construction and ground workers begin to move up to 80 pounds of soil from the base of a fallen tree. It will become their new home in just a few days. Previous soil residents, beware! Plus, note how their sizes vary greatly, dependant on their role in the colony. A few fascinating facts: Seasonally, when food supplies become short, they leave the hill and form marching columns of up to 50,000,000 ants, which are considered a menace to people, though they can be easily avoided; a column can only ...
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MR Bean joins fight against coronavirus via social distancing

Geneva:The World Health Organization (WHO) has roped in famous sitcom character Mr Bean to encourage people follow social distancing and other precautions to fight Covid-19 pandemic.
WHO, Project Everyone and Tiger Aspect Productions, have partnered to launch a Public Service Announcement (PSA) using global comedy cartoon star, Mr Bean. With cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise globally, "Mr Bean's Essential COVID-19 Checklist" is a reminder to people about the importance of washing hands, physical distancing and demonstrating kindness to their neighbours, said WHO in a press release.  
 
The PSA features a cartoon sketch of Mr Bean comically tackling a pesky roller blind to finally reveal a number of essential tips to protect people against COVID-19.  
 
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, said, "COVID-19 affects every walk of human life, and we need to use all tools and avenues at our disposal to share life-saving information with all people around the world. I am grateful for the support of the team behind Mr Bean for lending your voice and talents to spread vital advice on physical distancing, hygiene and knowing the symptoms."
 
The PSA is voiced by Mr Bean star, Rowan Atkinson, who created the Mr Bean character to be "a child in a grown man's body" when he was at Oxford University along with filmmaker and Sustainable Development Goal advocate Richard Curtis. 
 
Mr Bean, which was originally broadcast in the 1990s before transforming into an animated series, has since expanded on a global scale with 96 million Facebook followers globally and major fanbases across India, Brazil and Indonesia. Mr Bean also celebrates his 30th anniversary in 2020.
 
The PSA was coordinated by Project Everyone, a not-for-profit agency devised by Richard Curtis working to put the power of communications behind the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
 
Richard Curtis said, "We are delighted to work with the WHO on this Mr Bean sketch and to support health messaging around Covid-19. In 2015 more than 190 world leaders committed to 17 Global Goals to end poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030. Good Health and Wellbeing is Goal 3 and central to achieving all of the Global Goals.



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