Humans are resilient.
Even with the novel coronavirus, we are adapting. Some of us are finding great ways to keep everyone’s spirit up in self-isolation, while others are working hard to stop the spread of COVID-19. From creative social distancing games to potentially life-saving practices, here are 20 brilliant ideas people have come up with.
1. “Playing Bingo with social distancing.”
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2. Parents are getting creative to keep their kids busy and teach them the value of hard work!
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3. “Art Museum – closed due to virus outbreak – rearranged [its] exhibition so it it can be seen from outside – day or night. Salo, Finland.”
 
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4. “This ad by Saudi health ministry [reads], ‘Thanks to every person who didn’t see this ad… stay home.'”
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5. “Due to COVID-19, I’m having to go to all of the grocery stores in my area and install plastic sneeze guards on the check stands.”
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6. “Using toothpicks to avoid touching the elevator buttons.”
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7. “Road maintenance doesn’t stop. I made a handwashing station for my crew.”
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8. Even after his father’s nursing home went on lockdown, this man still found a safe way to visit.
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9.The Netherlands’ Jumbo Supermarkets set up stations in hospitals so healthcare workers can pick up personalized grocery orders.
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10. For people working from home, ironing boards make surprisingly great stand-up desks!
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11. This Danish supermarket came up with a perfect way to help customers keep their distance.
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12. This company gave its employees new key rings complete with complimentary hand sanitizer.
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13. Someone else made hand sanitizer available in public places.
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14. “The waiting room at my doctor’s office today.”
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15. “Handwashing stations for the homeless.”
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16. “Mom sent a picture of how their street is socializing.”
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17. “My local grocery store started double wrapping bread to reduce the spread of coronavirus.”
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18. A New Zealand store set up a checkout line for senior customers.
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19. “News outlet in Canada is taping their microphones to hockey sticks to maintain social distance.”
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20. Drone owners are using their devices to pick up food orders.
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What incredible examples of how we can keep our fellow humans safe. Let’s thank them by doing our part to flatten the curve as well!
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