'Watchmen,' 'Contagion' actors tell us how to keep safe from coronavirus

Wash your hands for 20 seconds by repeating "You're an FBI agent, not the lone ranger" eight times!
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'Watchmen,' 'Contagion' actors tell us how to keep safe from coronavirus
Kate Winslet as Dr. Erin Mears, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer for the CDC in the 2011 film 'Contagion.' Credit: Warner Bros / Kobal / Shutterstock

As city- and statewide lockdowns continue to prevent the spread of coronavirus, more and more celebrities are filming PSAs for American citizens (from the safety of their own homes, of course).

On Friday, the cast of HBO's Watchmen debuted "Washmen," featuring various actors, some in character, washing their hands for 20 seconds and urging viewers to do the same (but take it one step further than Laurie Blake and turn off the water, please).

Meanwhile, the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University virtually reunited the cast of Contagion, the 2011 pandemic movie currently surging in popularity, to do a series of PSAs about hand washing, social distancing, and more. (Experts from Mailman advised on the PSAs and consulted on Contagion during production.) Participating actors included Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, and Jennifer Ehle.


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You can watch more of the Contagion PSAs (plus more to be added) here.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.

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