The German government has issued a new public service announcement video that praises couch potatoes for doing their part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
What’s going on?
Germany recently released a new advertisement titled “#specialheroes — Together against corona,” according to BBC News.
The commercial features an older man, who reflects on winter 2020.
- “The fate of this country lay in our hands,” he says in the commercial. “So, we mustered all our courage and did what was expected of us, the only right thing.
- “We did nothing. Absolutely nothing.”
The advertisement says: “Our couch was the frontline and our patience was our weapon.”
A second commercial includes the man’s girlfriend, and another man who talks about his days playing video games during the COVID-19 pandemic, BBC News reports.
- “Before the pandemic, I was without doubt the laziest person to tiptoe through this country, I almost never left my flat, played computer games without any kind of ambition and ate cold ravioli straight from the tin because I was too lazy to heat it up,” the man said in the advertisement.
Staying at home during COVID-19
The novel coronavirus continues to surge through the country, making it even more likely that your time outside will lead to infection. Multiple cities and municipalities are considering lockdowns in various states to help curb the spread.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert issued a statewide mask mandate about one week ago. He also mandated that people avoid spending time with people within their own home. His call to help curb the spread has faced backlash from protesters.