Coronaviral: the best memes, tweets and cartoons to get you through – open thread

A coronavirus meme by Aditya Shah, reprinted with permission. Photograph: Aditya Shah/@IDdocAdi

These stories are designed to offer practical advice, provide some entertainment, foster a sense of social cohesion, and remind people of the good in the world during these strange and isolating times.

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When William Shakespeare was quarantined by the plague, according to Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro, he wrote a few things. Antony and Cleopatra. King Lear. Macbeth. Sure. Good for him!

Some of us are now also in quarantine, and we, too, are doing our best work: sitting in our tracksuit pants, munching on toast and grasping with unfounded desperation for good memes that will age terribly.

Please enjoy, and add your own in the comments.

remember to wash your hands xox pic.twitter.com/YB7GH6zPtW

— Chris (Simpsons artist) (@getbentsaggy) March 4, 2020

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“How’s nationwide self-quarantine going?” pic.twitter.com/oP7sdQiUPA

— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) March 14, 2020

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Stay safe friends x pic.twitter.com/krUBYLoewn

— Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan) March 16, 2020

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QUARANTINE DIARY

Day 1: I have stocked up on enough non-perishable food and supplies to last me for months, maybe years, so that I can remain in isolation for as long as it takes to see out this pandemic

Day 1 + 45 minutes: I am in the supermarket because I wanted a Twix

— Sir Michael (@Michael1979) March 12, 2020

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"CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19"#stewardmeme pic.twitter.com/7rD7PfqY9a

— Aditya Shah (@IDdocAdi) February 27, 2020

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MGMT have advice for times of crisis:

•Control yourself
•Take only what you need from it
•A family of trees wanted to be haunted

— Alex Doenau (@Batrock) March 17, 2020

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me, partying with all my swords at the swords festival
me, social distancing alone with my swords pic.twitter.com/8nlfVlD5Bf

— katherine morayati (@morayati) March 14, 2020

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self quarantine at my bosses house so far so good pic.twitter.com/CeEceDrXsg

— indie (@INDIEWASHERE) March 15, 2020

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Mastering the art of social distancing since forever. Srsly tho follow public health advice and if you can: self-isolate, work from home, cancel gatherings.

A post shared by Keeping Up with the KPIs (@kuwtkpis) on Mar 15, 2020 at 2:30pm PDT

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oh nowwww everyone wanna know what introverts do for fun

— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) March 13, 2020

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a guide to paper-free hand dryers pic.twitter.com/rBJoS7wI5f

— Tommy Siegel (@TommySiegel) September 20, 2018

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Not now, Neil https://t.co/dnuDeIpkXO

— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) March 14, 2020

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Wash your hands to scatman pic.twitter.com/SH4jHsld2p

— Sarah Hagi (@geekylonglegs) March 10, 2020

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Your grandparents were called to war. You’re being called to sit on your couch. You can do this. #QuarantineLife

— Sara Jefry (@SaraJefry) March 15, 2020

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