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- The German government has released three new ads encouraging people to stay home and help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
- The short commercials have gone viral on social media, showing an unusual but accurate way of looking at the health crisis.
- The people who stay indoors and observe health measures are heroes, fighting the same fight to save lives as everyone else.
Germany has been one of the examples to follow from the start of the pandemic. The country ran ample COVID-19 testing and contact tracing campaigns, seeking to find infected people as quickly as possible. Its caseload soared during the first wave, but the number of deaths remained much lower than in neighboring countries or the US. Detecting cases as early as possible can help reduce the spread of the illness and potentially save lives. After the relatively quiet summer, the country faced its own second wave that was much bigger than the first one. Germany averaged over 7,000 new cases per day during the peak of the first wave. But that figure has nearly quadrupled in the second wave, and there’s no telling if the peak will continue to hover around 25,000 cases or spike even higher.
Germany isn’t done fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus. The country set in place additional health measures a few weeks ago, advising people to air their homes and other indoor spaces frequently to prevent aerosol and droplets from spreading. The country also imposed a soft lockdown a few weeks ago that allowed most businesses and schools to operate. But restaurants, bars, and other places where people would congregate were closed, with officials preventing social events of more than two households or more than 10 people. The German government's newest move might be the best effort from elected officials to convince the population to stay indoors. It’s a series of ads that the entire world needs right now, not just Germany.
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Germany’s hilarious coronavirus commercials will convince you to stay inside originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 17 Nov 2020 at 22:05:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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