Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, and Matt Damon Teamed Up With Columbia University To Educate Society About COVID-19

After their 2011 film ‘Contagion’ surges in popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic, the film’s co-stars Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jennifer Ehle, have teamed up with Columbia University to educate the public on COVID-19.

Contagion star Matt Damon explains why Social Distancing is the most critical thing you can do right now.

You’ve seen it everywhere, but there’s a reason. Contagion star Matt Damon explains why #SocialDistancing is the most critical thing you can do right now. Then head to https://t.co/sUXphD602y to find out more. #ControlTheContagion #publichealth #ColumbiaSPH pic.twitter.com/3pHHbdfuOc

— ColumbiaPublicHealth (@ColumbiaMSPH) March 27, 2020

Contagion star Kate Winslet explains how something as simple as using soap and water for 20 seconds can help.

Wash your hands like your life depends on it. Because it does. Contagion star Kate Winslet explains how something as simple as using soap and water for 20 seconds can help #ControlTheContagion. Head to https://t.co/sUXphCOoDY for more info. #publichealth #ColumbiaSPH pic.twitter.com/7u9SeJjA6n

— ColumbiaPublicHealth (@ColumbiaMSPH) March 27, 2020

Laurence Fishburne explains what he learned from his role in the movie, and why social-distancing is the most critical thing we can do to Control The Contagion.

The virus in Contagion was fictional, but #COVID19 is real. Contagion star Laurence Fishburne explains what he learned from his role in the movie, and why #socialdistancing is the most critical thing we can do to #ControlTheContagion. Head to https://t.co/sUXphD602y for more. pic.twitter.com/5S0OCnm0x0

— ColumbiaPublicHealth (@ColumbiaMSPH) March 27, 2020

People are rewatching the star-studded 2011 thriller “Contagion” as the coronavirus outbreak continues. “It felt like I was watching a documentary,” writer and director Barry Jenkins told the New York Times.