Google Doodle series will thank coronavirus helpers over the next two weeks [Updated]


Abner Li- Apr. 16th 2020@technacity


Last week, Google released a simple and moving ad thanking healthcare workers around the world for combating COVID-19. The company is now continuing that praise by saying thank you to all coronavirus helpers with a series of Google Doodles over the next two weeks.

This week, we’re beginning a series of Doodles to recognize the many people responding to COVID-19 — from doctors and nurses caring for people on the front lines, to teachers and food service workers ensuring essential goods and services are still available

This Google Doodles series — usually reserved for multi-week sporting events like the Olympics and World Cup — coincides with National Public Health Week in the US.

The first thanks public health workers and researchers in the scientific community. Given that there will be several Doodles in this series, Google is using the same basic format where the “G” sends heart/thanks/appreciation/respect to a themed “e” at the end.

Monday’s features graphs depicting curves, while the one tomorrow sees the last letter dressed in scrubs. The Search homepage at the bottom notes who Google is recognizing that day.
Google Doodles: Thank you coronavirus helpers
April 6: Public health workers and to researchers in the scientific community


April 7: Doctors, nurses, and medical workers


April 8: Emergency services workers


April 9: Custodial and sanitation workers


April 10: Farmworkers and farmers


April 13: Grocery workers


April 14: Public transportation workers


April 15: Packaging, shipping, and delivery workers


April 16: Food service workers


April 17: Teachers and childcare workers



Other coronavirus helpers that will see a thank you include:


Over the next two weeks, our Doodles will honor other essential frontline workers, including healthcare workers, first responders, and the many people keeping services like sanitation, food service, public transit, schools, and more up and running. Thank you to all the people who are working to save lives and keep communities safe during this pandemic

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Google has leveraged its platforms to provide information and link to health resources. Recent efforts involve:
Google aggregates user location history to quantify COVID-19 impact in 131 countries
Google launches ‘COVID-19 Information & Resources’ website
[Update: Progress] Verily launches COVID-19 screener and testing for California
Verily shows how its COVID-19 drive-thru testing works [Video]


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Google DoodleGoogle's homepage is one of the most-viewed web pages around the globe, and often, the company uses that page to draw attention to historic events, celebrations, or current events such as "coronavirus helpers" and more using Doodles. The colorful drawings are changed on a regular basis.