Monrovia, Feb. 25 -- For the most part of Thursday, February 20, 2020, cars could not use the intersection of Broad and Randall Street, downtown Monrovia as it was occupied by military and para-military chaplains of Liberia.

They were rendering gospel songs and offering prayers for the nation. All of these were aimed at giving awareness about the deadly coronavirus. The virus has taken more than 1,000 lives in China and it is rapidly spreading in Asia and other parts of the globe.

Unlike in the case of the Ebola virus outbreak, the government is implementing robust measures at every entry point of the country to avert any suspected case of the coronavirus.

It was an eye-catching event, as many people do not often see the military and...