Contagion made her uniquely prepared for the current coronavirus pandemic.” data-reactid=”20″>Kate Winslet’s role as an epidemiologist in 2011’s Contagion made her uniquely prepared for the current coronavirus pandemic.
The Hollywood Reporter in a new cover story that her time working on Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion made her hyper-aware when the coronavirus began spreading in China and Europe. She had been shooting in Philadelphia when the virus started making news.” data-reactid=”21″>The actress, 44, whose starring in the upcoming Ammonite, told The Hollywood Reporter in a new cover story that her time working on Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion made her hyper-aware when the coronavirus began spreading in China and Europe. She had been shooting in Philadelphia when the virus started making news.
“People thought I was crazy because I had been walking around wearing a mask for weeks, going into the grocery store and wiping everything down with isopropyl alcohol and wearing gloves,” she said, referencing the early days of the pandemic. “Then all of a sudden March 13 came around, and people were like, ‘F—, where do I get one of those masks?'”
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The cast of Contagion had a virtual reunion to raise awareness during the coronavirus pandemic
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Matt Damon, Jennifer Ehle and Laurence Fishburn — got together for a digital reunion in which each actor filmed a PSA to keep fans educated about the COVID-19 pandemic.” data-reactid=”35″>In late March, Winslet and her Contagion costars — Matt Damon, Jennifer Ehle and Laurence Fishburn — got together for a digital reunion in which each actor filmed a PSA to keep fans educated about the COVID-19 pandemic.
“So if you’re feeling overwhelmed, a little bit powerless at the moment, here’s something we can all do to make a difference. And it doesn’t require a medical degree, or a microscope, or a ton of knowledge,” she added.
coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click here. ” data-reactid=”38″>As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click here.
