Maybe you'll listen to these very famous people when they ask you not to spread a global virus
Sadly, it took one of the world’s most beloved celebrities getting infected by the novel coronavirus for many Americans to begin taking it seriously. Since then, politicians have isolated themselves after being exposed to those with the virus, while familiar faces like Idris Elba and Olga Kurylenko have revealed that they, too, have tested positive for COVID-19. Over the past few days, restaurants and bars have been closing alongside movie theaters and gyms in an effort to slow the spread of the virus, but there’s been plenty of individuals—from reckless millennials and indifferent boomers to smooth-brained Trumpers and gang-affiliated monkeys—who continue to cast their disease-ridden bodies into vulnerable groups.
This is bad. Maybe the celebs can help?
Several notable names have spoken up about the importance of social distancing during this period. Some, like Elba and Kurylenko, have already contracted the disease. “I didn’t have any symptoms. I got tested because I realized I was exposed to someone who also tested positive,” Elba said in a video posted to his social media accounts. “Look, this is serious. Now’s the time to really think about social distancing, washing your hands. Beyond that, there are people out there who aren’t showing symptoms and that can easily spread it.”
Ubiquitous pop icons Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande also released statements regarding the importance of self-isolating. “This is the time to cancel plans, actually truly isolate as much as you can,” Swift wrote in an Instagram Story, “and don’t assume that because you don’t feel sick that you aren’t possibly passing something on to somebody elderly or vulnerable to this.”
Grande, meanwhile, asked her fans not to “turn a blind eye,” adding, “It’s incredibly dangerous and selfish to take this situation that lightly.” In a separate tweet, she said that “your hip-hop yoga class can fucking wait i promise.”