Imagine the whole world singing like this from their houses.
No hate, no nothing. Just unified for once.
The Italian nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the Covid-19 disease brings Italy to a halt.
But today, in a beautiful act of solidarity, residents of Siena and other cities decided to sing and fill their city with a song and ‘happiness.’
People of my hometown #Siena sing a popular song from their houses along an empty street to warm their hearts during the Italian #Covid_19 #lockdown.#coronavirusitalia #COVID19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/7EKKMIdXov
— valemercurii (@valemercurii) March 12, 2020
The popular folk song called ‘Canto della Verbena’ is typically sung in the city to express local pride.
But as shown in the video below, this singing phenomenon occurred in several other cities in Italy, today.
Some netizens comments that I liked
People breaking out in song, lifting each other’s spirits during this tragedy, is an act of striking beauty.
It’s a reminder that, especially during a tragedy, the human spirit keeps us all going in hope. We shine our best in the darkness. Thank you, Siena. You made my day.
Reminiscent of the chants from Wuhan high-rise apartments early in the epidemic there. Stay strong Italy. Praying for you guys.
The lockdown in Italy has effectively quarantined nearly 16 million people and shut down all shops except supermarkets and pharmacies. But as always, sould keep living! Take care of you all! And read more coronavirus news on Strange Sounds and Steve Quayle.
HOW THE MOVIE “CONTAGION” LAID THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK
Published: March 13, 2020
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As corona virus spreads fear and panic across the world, streaming services have been observing a spike of interest in the 2011 movie Contagion. Starring Matt Demon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lawrence Fishburne, the movie follows the outbreak of a deadly virus called MEV-1 and its disastrous impacts on society. Needless to say, in today’s context, Contagion is not a comforting watch. In fact, if the whole Corona virus situation is already making you anxious, you should probably avoid Contagion. Because it will only make things worse.
In fact, the slogan of the movie is “Nothing spreads like fear” – and that is basically the goal of the movie. To scare and to educate. Over eight years ago, I wrote the article “Contagion”: How Disaster Movies “Educate” the Masses where I highlighted the main messages of this movie and the blueprint it lays it out for future epidemics.
Back in 2012, I found it important to analyze this movie because it is not simply a “scary thriller”. In fact, there is nothing entertaining about that movie. It is an educational video. It is an “ultra-realistic” depiction of a massive pandemic outbreak that takes place in real locations and that involves real organizations. Indeed, while the movie was directed by Steven Soderbergh, its narrative was shaped with input from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and various specialists.
Here’s an excerpt of an interview with Contagion writer Scott Z. Burns about the involvement of these organizations in the making of the movie:
CS: Were you able to get in touch with anyone from the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Burns: Yeah, I went to CDC in Atlanta a number of times. We actually shot part of the movie there, and we did have a lot of conversations with WHO throughout the process. Larry Brilliant and Dr. Lipkin helped us a lot in terms of reaching out to WHO, so they were very aware of the movie. In fact, we shot part of the movie there as well. The scene where Marion Cotillard walks in (to the office) in Geneva.
– Coming Soon, CS Interview: Contagion Writer Scott Z. Burns
To put things in context, the movie came out a couple of years after the H1N1 crisis in 2008. After months of panic and a mass vaccination campaign, some studies showed that the WHO and the CDC grossly overestimated the number of actual H1N1 cases and pushed a vaccine that many deemed unnecessary. A movie like Contagion was a good remedy for this tarnished credibility.
In 2020, the world faces another major epidemic scare and Contagion becomes relevant again. Not only that, but mass media has also been casting a solid spotlight on it.
How the Movie “Contagion” Laid the Blueprint for the Corona virus Outbreak
A recent headline from the New York Times about Contagion.
So, is Contagion accurate? Yes, more than ever. Let’s look at the main themes of the movie and how they are becoming a reality in 2020.
CONTAGION
The movie begins by showing the various ways a virus can spread across the world in a matter of days.
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In North America as well as all world will never become normal again. Martial Law and global riots are in progress , we are 9 meals from riots? All stores in North America are closing by 7-8 PM and re open at 8am. Foods are all empty in North America.
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Hate to say this, but to me, the only singing is being done by those doing the filming…
They should all songs this i am mad a shell i can not take it any more.?