After Virushka, Shikhar Dhawan shares concern over domestic violence; bats for a 'kind & loving partnership'

Dhawan’s fans were all-praise for the cricketer for sending across a positive message.

By ET Online | Updated: Apr 28, 2020, 01.47 PM IST

Dhawan urged his 4.7 million Twitter followers to ‘choose a kind and loving partnership and say no to violence’.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the world economy and on the lives of the global population. However, it’s the women who are worst affected with the number of domestic violence cases witnessing a sharp rise.

International cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, on Tuesday, took to social media to voice his concerns on the same. The left-handed batsman shared a 47-second video which shows Dhawan’s son and wife practising punches.

While I enjoy my time at home with my loving family, I am truly disheartened and sad to hear about domestic violenc… https://t.co/Z75XpKCrK6
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) 1587966319000

“While I enjoy my time at home with my loving family, I am truly disheartened and sad to hear about domestic violence still existing in today's time,” wrote the opener.

He then urged his 4.7 million Twitter followers to ‘choose a kind and loving partnership and say no to violence’.

Dhawan’s fans were all-praise for the cricketer for sending across a positive message.

@SDhawan25 Shikhi bhai you are a champion n role model
— Raj (@Raj08955019) 1587975679000

@SDhawan25 Sir hr koi aap jsa heart ka ho
— Manish Vashistha (@ManishV02145738) 1587977013000

@SDhawan25 Great message Shikhar bhai
— Ravi (@rajinder_ravi) 1587966462000

Last week, Indian captain Virat Kohli had shared a video on Instagram condemning domestic violence and urged women in distress to speak up. The video also featured his wife Anushka Sharma, cricketer Rohit Sharma, actress Vidya Balan, film-maker Karan Johar among others.

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If you have been a victim, witness or a survivor of the domestic violence, please report. 🙏🏼 #LockdownOnDomesticViolence #Dial100 @cmomaharashtra_ #DGPMaharashtra @adityathackeray @aksharacentreindia

A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Apr 19, 2020 at 6:02am PDT

Covid Strikes Animal Kingdom: Dogs, Cats & Tigers Face Coronavirus Fury

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The World Health Organization (WHO) for the longest time believed that coronavirus cannot infect pets like dogs or cats.

In less than a month, several reports of various animals contracting the diseases made the WHO pause and think about their stance. The reports suggest that this deadly virus can break the species barrier and move around.

WHO's intergovernmental animal health body - World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) - confirmed that there is a possibility that some animals can get infected through close contact with infected humans.

OIE said that studies are under way to understand the issue better and that it is still too early to say whether pets could be the intermediate host in the transmission of the COVID-19.

While they are urging anyone who has become sick to limit contact with pets, we look at all the animals who contracted the disease from humans.

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