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Humor helps people through hard times. A look at the viral videos, songs and sketches that have filled the Internet worldwide since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and what this lockdown humor says about humans in distress.

The coronavirus pandemic began almost five years ago. Suddenly fear, uncertainty and isolation dominated life. Many people are still suffering from the consequences today, and quite a few are affected by Long Covid or Post Vac. Sascha Becker, known as the anchorman of SWR Aktuell-Nachrichten, meets people on his journey across Rhineland-Palatinate who report on how they are doing health-wise, economically and socially.

The dream of owning your own home, perhaps with a garden: who can still afford that? Or the city apartment for the family without compromises. Living normally – why is that no longer possible for many people?