Contagion: 5 Lessons From The Film That Predicted Coronavirus Pandemic
Since the outbreak of pandemic COVID-19, Steven Soderbergh's Contagion has been the talk of the town for its uncanny resemblance.
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By Lekhaka
Since
the
outbreak
of
pandemic
COVID-19,
Steven
Soderbergh's
Contagion
has
been
the
talk
of
the
town
for
its
uncanny
resemblance.
Starring
Matt
Damon,
Jude
Law,
Gwyneth
Paltrow
and
Kate
Winslet,
among
others,
Contagion
portrays
a
grim
reality
of
how
a
novel
deadly
virus
has
taken
over
the
world.
It
sparkles
panic
initially
only
to
calm
later,
with
a
ray
of
hope
that
whatever
may
be
the
situation
and
how
much
ever
time
it
may
take,
the
cure
will
always
be
found.
Nearly
after
a
decade,
Contagion
has
found
a
new
audience,
owing
to
its
relevance
in
the
present-day
scenario.
As
it
continues
to
ride
on
an
overwhelming
popularity
amongst
the
movie
buffs,
here
are
all
the
important
lessons
Contagion
leaves
you
with
amidst
the
horrors
of
lockdown,
quarantine
and
isolation.
1.
Stay
away
from
fake
news
An
unquestioned
assertion
is
as
good
as
a
truth.
One
will
always
find
a
way
to
benefit
themselves
in
someone
else's
calamities.
The
movie
portrays
just
the
perfect
scenario
where
the
fake
news
about
the
cure
of
the
deadly
virus
which
a
layman
discovered
resulted
in
an
increased
panic
at
the
chemists
and
the
medical
shops.
At
a
time
when
the
world
is
a
witness
to
a
chaos,
one
lead
of
a
fake
news
can
get
people
to
their
extreme
behaviours.
It
is
important
to
understand
how
news
is
consumed
at
the
time
of
a
pandemic
and
Contagion
tells
you
just
that.
2.
Panic
will
only
create
problems
Panic
is
an
incredibly
catalyzing
creative
force,
and
in
the
movie,
it
is
a
greater
cause
of
destruction,
than
the
actual
one.
At
the
time
where
everyone
is
facing
an
apocalyptic
situation,
panic
will
spread
like
wildfire
and
lead
to
an
increase
in
various
kind
of
crimes.
It
will
be
difficult
to
remain
calm,
but
the
movie
teaches
us
for
good
that
keeping
your
calm,
taking
precautions,
following
rules
and
regulations
are
only
going
to
be
our
saviour.
3.
Take
necessary
precautions
Prevention
is
better
than
cure.
The
movie
explains
how
the
virus
is
transmitted
through
human
touch
and
surfaces
like
elevator
buttons,
switches,
doorknobs.
"An
average
person
touches
their
face
about
2000-3000
times
every
day
and
in
between
they
touch
doorknobs,
water
fountains
and
each
other",
says
Dr
Erin
in
Contagion.
If
preventive
measures
are
provided
by
the
medicos,
then
there
is
no
reason
to
not
follow
it.
Everyone
wants
to
be
safe
and
healthy
at
these
times
and
there
is
nothing
better
than
taking
precautions
as
the
situation
can
worsen
at
any
given
moment.
4.
Trust
medical
experts
Doctors
are
angels
wearing
coats
and
scrubs.
The
movie
shows
the
naïve
side
of
humans
and
how
in
the
times
of
mayhem,
people
believe
anything
and
everything
which
appears
to
be
helping
the
case
out.
It
is
essential
to
have
faith
on
the
medical
experts,
because
no
one
can
understand
the
aftermath
of
health
hazards
like
them.
There
might
be
a
delay
but
only
they
can
give
foolproof
solutions
for
it.
Now
when
the
world
is
facing
a
similar
situation,
we
should
trust
them
because
they're
only
working
to
save
us.
5.
Health
is
wealth
Health
is
hearty,
health
is
harmony,
health
is
happiness.
There
is
nothing
bigger
and
wiser
than
taking
care
of
your
own
health.
The
medicos
will
state
the
precautions,
the
government
will
imply
rules
and
regulations
but
at
the
end
you
will
have
to
follow
them
for
making
the
best
out
of
it.