Logo of TikTok. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

As people's lives have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the internet has provided a way to continue engaging in both work and leisure.

TikTok, still the most popular short-form mobile video community both domestically and overseas, has won more love during the epidemic.

Many people in the US, either celebrities or common netizens, are using TikTok to make videos about COVID-19.

American singer Gloria Gaynor adapted one of her best-known songs I Will Survive into a mobile video about hand-washing on TikTok. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

Recently, American singer Gloria Gaynor adapted one of her best-known songs I Will Survive into a mobile video about hand-washing on TikTok to encourage people to fight against the virus. The short video became another hit on the platform and was imitated by more than 700,000 people.

Many medics have also used TikTok to promote tips on virus prevention. The 23-year-old nurse Rai from San Francisco gained a large number of followers as she combined knowledge of COVID-19 and dance in a short video.

The 23-year-old nurse Rai from San Francisco. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

For people who must stay at home, TikTok provides a moment of relief. Funny videos about COVID-19, made by Mistlmakher, an 18-year-old college student from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, were praised by many TikTok users as a good choice to "reduce pressure".

According to Sensor Tower, an app analytics platform, TikTok hit a new record of 113 million global downloads in February.

Mistlmakher, an 18-year-old college student from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, made popular funny short videos about COVID-19. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]