The contestants of the German version of one of the most popular reality TV show "Big Brother" still have no clue about what is happening around the world being locked away and had no update of outside surroundings! According to BBC, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has already claimed the lives of about 17 people and has infected 7,500 people in their country.
Will the contestants ever know?
The 14 housemates will be given the news shortly to speed them up to date with what is going on with the world. Nobody knows how the reaction of the housemates would be like, and that makes the episode interesting to be viewed by the masses at home while people are practicing social distancing.
Since when were the housemates unaware of the situation?
Although the COVID-19 was already present when most of them entered the house/set last Feb. 6, the virus was not yet treated as a pandemic and was not even heard of by the majority of people around the globe, especially since it was still limited to mainland China.
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Four other contestants who entered the house/set on Mar. 9 were given specific instructions not to talk about the spread of the virus, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization or WHO.
Germany is currently under virtual lockdown
Schools, movies, other forms of entertainment, and other businesses are now close to limit the spread of the virus. Germans are urged to stay in their homes to avoid the unnecessary risk of the coronavirus spreading unless there is an absolute need to go out and buy supplies.
The Big Brother season was supposed to be the marking 20 year anniversary season!
TV channel SAT.1 was producing this season as a 20-year anniversary celebration of the show and have decided to not tell the participants about the ongoing crisis until it had become absolutely necessary. These measures would include if the number of infected has increased to a drastic amount or a member of a participant's family became ill.
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The other versions around the world have already informed their contestants
All the way in Brazil, their version of Big Brother has already informed the contestants of the ongoing pandemic. It has made them aware of the growing situation happening outside their house/set. The Canadian season has also been made aware of the growing pandemic happening outside their house/set, and the organizers have not withheld information to their participants.
What will happen once this news is announced?
When the reality of the COVID-19 is brought to light by producers of Germany's Big Brother, participants will be given the option to either stay or go by their own will. This information was given by the series' producer, and Insight Productions also added the houseguests will be under observation to check signs of symptoms.
