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This post also available in:| Italiano | · Oman: diverse le iniziative dei blogger sul virus H1N1 |
| polski | · Oman: Blogerzy, taniec & świńska grypa |
| বাংলা | · ওমান: সোয়াইন ফ্লু সম্পর্কে সচেতনতা সৃষ্টিতে ব্লগার আয়োজিত নাচের অনুষ্ঠান |
As part of their on-going online and offline initiative to raise awareness about the H1N1 virus, Omani bloggers organized a new roadshow event in which sanitizers and information leaflets were given to the visitors of Jawharat Al Shatti mall in Muscat. The event was accompanied by a freestyle dancing performance by local Omani dance group SNK.
An edited video of the event can be seen below:
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give some anti virus tablets to the peoples
is that suppose to be a compliment or just a lame insult?