The world is reeling over the coronavirus outbreak that grew into a global pandemic, but the sequestered cast of "Big Brother Germany" probably is unaware of the size and extent of its spread.
Fourteen men and women competing on Germany's equivalent of "Big Brother" have been cut off from news and current events since entering the competition on Feb. 6, when the coronavirus story was focused on a section of mainland China.
The contestants, restricted to a "Big Brother" house where they are under constant surveillance, have no idea how dire the situation has become worldwide, with at least 181,546 confirmed cases globally and at least 7,126 deaths, including 17 fatalities in Germany.
"Big Brother Germany" broadcaster Sat.1 defended its decision to keep the contestants in the dark to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (via Google Translator): "Of course, the residents will be informed if there is reason to do so."
