5 Disease Outbreak Movies Similar to Corona

Currently, the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease or corona virus is very troubling for Indonesians. The reason is, there have been many people who have contracted this disease and some have died. Until now, many regions in Indonesia have implemented countermeasures, such as closing tourist attractions that are full of crowds to closing educational institutions from elementary to college.

The picture of this disease outbreak has actually been shown in many films. Although they are not 100 percent the same as events in the real world, there are several films that closely resemble this incident. Therefore, we want to give you 5 disease outbreak films that are similar to Corona.

Of course we ourselves don’t make this panic or make you stressed. We urge you to stay healthy and do all the things that have been determined by the government, such as avoiding physical contact, washing your hands and so on.

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5 Corona-Like Disease Outbreak Movies

1. Contagion

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Somehow, Contagion became the film most similar to Coronavirus. As if based on the current pandemic, almost all of the backgrounds of this film have the same story.

The film depicts an influenza pandemic called MEV-1, which originates from bats infecting pigs that are then sold on markets outside of China before infecting and killing millions of people worldwide. According to experts, the real-life coronavirus is believed to have originated in bats as well, and early cases were traced to an outdoor market in China.

But fortunately, the current incidence of the COVID-19 outbreak is not as severe as what is depicted in the film. I hope not. Contagion has also become the most watched film online since the news of the Corona disease outbreak began.

2. The Flu

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The film that is very similar to the next Corona virus is The Flu. Indeed, this film is based on the same disease outbreak with the title or better known as Bird Flu.

This film is set in Soengnam, South Korea which has a very dense population. The story begins when illegal immigrants are brought in containers on a ship. Because they did not eat for too long, many of them died and the container was filled with piles of corpses.

The person who checked the container turned out to be stricken with a virus that made him fever and coughing, he was the first person to carry the epidemic of this disease. The day after that, many residents suddenly got sick and had to be isolated. Similar to corona, at that time The Flu also did not have a vaccine that could cure it.

3. The Andromeda Strain

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Andromeda Strain is a 70s science fiction film based on Michael Crichton’s novel of the same name. From the title alone, we know that this pandemic originated in outer space.

Arthur Hill plays Dr. Jeremy Stone, who discovered an organism that can almost instantaneously kill living things while recovering the satellites of the city where the entire population has died.

Although fortunately not completely accurate, the film portrays fear fueled by an unknown mystery of a killer disease. The Andromeda Strain has also been praised for its realistic depiction by scientists.

4. 28 Days Later

The next Corona-like disease outbreak film is 28 Days Later. The film follows a highly contagious virus released in Britain after animal liberation activists attempt to free a chimpanzee who is later found to be infected with the virus. The protagonist, Jim, a bicycle courier who falls into a coma after an accident, wakes up in the hospital 28 days after the outbreak and the city of London is completely deserted.

The film’s iconic scene featuring a London that has been abandoned for 28 days is reminiscent of photographs from around the world that now show empty streets of Europe, Korea and China. If you can relate, the recent patient quarantine period was extended from 14 to 28 days. So it’s getting more similar isn’t it?

5. Train to Busan

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Back in South Korea, the last film on our list is Train to Busan. Most of you are certainly familiar with this best zombie film.

This film tells the story of a single father who must save his son to get to the refuge city of Busan, Korea in the midst of a zombie epidemic. They must survive at all costs in this running train.

The setting makes this film seem a little too real, as South Korea is one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus. The sequel, entitled Peninsula, will be released later this year.

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So, those are the 5 disease outbreak films that are very similar to Corona. We provide a list of films above so that you can continue to be careful and learn from these films. We will share the latest information and news, so don’t forget to visit Dafunda again.

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