Bored at home due to self-isolation? Take a virtual tour.
Over 500 museums from all over the globe are offering free virtual tours. As many of the world’s most famous cultural sites are closed and travel is severely restricted due to the coronavirus, many museums are offering free virtual tours. These include famous destinations like the Louvre, the Vatican Museum and the Rijksmuseum. All you […]
New research confirms that the coronavirus can live for anywhere between 3 hours and 3 days on surfaces.
Properly disinfecting surfaces can kill the virus before it spreads. There have been many myths doing the rounds about how long the coronavirus can survive on surfaces. A study that was released this week confirmed that the virus can live from anywhere between 3 hours to 3 days on surfaces, depending on the material in […]
Shoprite records never before seen spike in grocery demand with loads of visible gaps on shelves.
This is caused by the panic around the coronavirus. Saying that it is experiencing a never before seen demand in groceries. This is due to panic surrounding the coronavirus that is leading people to stockpiling on goods. The group said that the main goods to be in high demand are canned goods, dry pasta, sanitary […]
Nando’s asks KFC to leave the fingers and opt for soap instead.
The chain released a quirky ad to poke fun at their competitor. In light of the coronavirus, Nando’s released a new ad that pokes fun at KFC, whose slogan is of course “it’s finger lickin’ good”. Nando’s encouraged customers to rather wash their hands with soap, instead of licking them.
Bono debuts brand-new song via live stream.
He wrote the song an hour before the live stream started. He said it is a gift to everyone during the coronavirus outbreak. Bono wrote a song in an hour and debuted it via a live stream on his social media accounts. The song, Let your love be known, encourages unity and strength during the […]
Social Distancing Couture by Erykah Badu.
Badu attended the Texas Film Awards with this custom-designed hazmat suite. Erykah Badu, an iconic musician, attended the 20th Texas Film Awards in a customised hazmat suit. She coined her outfit as “social distancing couture” and said that she designed the outfit herself. Her goal was to spark a conversation about the recent state of […]
Only one online SA vendor still has toilet paper in stock.
You can buy it from them through Takealot at double the usual price. The fears and uncertainty around the coronavirus have led to people stockpiling on certain goods, like toilet paper. Most grocery stores have already run out of stock. The situation is more or less the same when it comes to local online shops. […]
