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Back on the Water: Man Boats Around Pool to Satisfy Urge During Coronavirus Isolation

A man who was unable to go boating out on the waters near his home due to the coronavirus outbreak managed to satisfy his urge by riding a motorboat in his backyard swimming pool in Perth, Western Australia, as seen in this video posted on March 24. Filmmaker Dirk Nienaber who recorded this footage told Storyful that he filmed this "hoping to get a laugh" out of those whose lifestyles have been affected by the coronavirus. He posted the video to YouTube with the description, "…Can't go fishing or boating due to the coronavirus? Problem solved!" Five people have died and 2,136 positive cases of coronavirus were reported in Australia as of March 24, according to https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-numbers Australia's Department of Health . (Footage By Dirk Nienaber/Storyful via Getty Images)
A man who was unable to go boating out on the waters near his home due to the coronavirus outbreak managed to satisfy his urge by riding a motorboat in his backyard swimming pool in Perth, Western Australia, as seen in this video posted on March 24. Filmmaker Dirk Nienaber who recorded this footage told Storyful that he filmed this "hoping to get a laugh" out of those whose lifestyles have been affected by the coronavirus. He posted the video to YouTube with the description, "…Can't go fishing or boating due to the coronavirus? Problem solved!" Five people have died and 2,136 positive cases of coronavirus were reported in Australia as of March 24, according to https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-numbers Australia's Department of Health . (Footage By Dirk Nienaber/Storyful via Getty Images)
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Storyful
Editorial #:
1328885813
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Storyful
Date created:
March 24, 2020
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Clip length:
00:00:52:08
Location:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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MPEG-4 8-bit H.264 HD 1920x1080 25p
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Storyful
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233324