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Singing transcends mandated social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Watch this tearjerker viral video of quarantined Italians singing through their windows

[Photo: Laura Lezza/Getty Images]

BY Arianne Cohen

This sweet video of quarantined people singing through their windows in Siena, Italy, is making the rounds today. The song is called Canto della Verbena, and includes the line “long live Siena.” If you need a diversion from all the horrible news related to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s worth a watch:

In Wuhan, China, where the outbreak of COVID-19 first emerged last year, window-chanting is decidedly rowdier, with more of a pep rally feel.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Arianne Cohen is a journalist who has appeared frequently in Fast Company, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Vogue. More


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