12 striking resemblances in Contagion to today's world amid coronavirus outbreak
Even as you read the similarities, it is important to remember that the film was based on a hypothetical virus and as lead actor Matt Damon said ‘That was a movie, this is real life’ (SPOILERS AHEAD)
The film focuses on a respiratory illness similar to Covid-19, that primarily spreads through touch and cough
While work from home has become the new trend in today's world, the film also discusses how even the Congress prepares for the possibility of work from home
The risk of transmission through surfaces is constantly highlighted from the start of the film. Following the outbreak in real life, people have been advised to keep their hands clean at always
While few medical experts believe Covid-19 might have originated from bats, the virus in this film too starts from a bat. Coincidence?
While some leaders and people are discussing conspiracies and allegations on how the coronavirus outbreak could've been a bio-attack. A journalist in the film believes in such a conspiracy too
In India, several states including Tamil Nadu have ordered the closure of state and district borders. In the movie too, the government closes borders as a precautionary measure
By now we've been told a hundred times to stop touching our face. In the movie too, Kate Winslet explains the transmission risks as human touch their face 2000-3000 times a day
The home quarantine sequence in the film is pretty much the reality in our homes now
Seeing volunteers in protective suit, though might have felt far from reality at the time of the film's release in 2011, it feels completely relatable now
Even as government has announced that essentials will be available despite lockdown, few people are stocking up. In the film too, a character does panic buying
The gradual closure of schools and eventually a complete lockdown is shown in the movie too
Though there was no vaccine in the film initially, they eventually found a solution. Hey let's not freak out! Believe our scientists will do their part and there's always hope for better times
