G'day. It's Nat. Let's take a look at what's been making news.
Are you stuck at home right now because of COVID-19?
Well, you're not alone, and TikTok can back that up.
..have been shared on the platform
literally billions of times
as people turn to the internet
to stay connected,
lift up each other's spirits and be:
LEELA: This is #happyathome on TikTok.
It has over 4 billion views. Wow.
That's, like, one billion...times four.
Yeah, there's a lot of videos of people doing a lot of things.
There's pets on their own, people and their pets...
That was weird.
These guys agree.
Music, cooking, exercise.
What?
Dancing.
Dancing twins.
Art.
And really, really random things.
Turns out there's many activities you can do to stay #happyathome,
so we thought we'd see what some of you are up to.
We have been doing a fairy house.
A good way to decorate it is to paint some rocks.
We have been doing our nails.
And now we're riding our bikes.
Hello, everybody. At home to pass time, I like to play the violin.
I'm practising my tornado flip on the trampoline.
I'm practising my netball skills.
(LAUGHS)
I've personally learnt some magic
and had an online sing-along with friends.
It's crazy what you can get up to from the comfort of your own home
to keep yourself happy.
Thank you all for sharing with us.
People in the UK have come together...
..from a safe physical distance...
..to thank health care workers for all their hard work lately.
At 8:00pm local time, people clapped, cheered,
waved and made a bunch of noise for an event called Clap For Our Carers.
(APPLAUSE, CHEERING)
A bunch of celebrities got involved,
including James Bond himself, Daniel Craig.
The royal family also got in on the action,
as did prime minister Boris Johnson.
Well done, everyone.
And now it's time for sport.
(CRICKETS CHIRP)
Oh, no, no. I'm sure there's been a few things. Anyway, here's Cale.
CALE: OK, look, there hasn't been anything, you know,
actually being played.
But there has been a big announcement.
Australia will host the 2022 FIFA women's basketball World Cup.
We beat out Russia for the hosting duties,
and games are set to be played in Sydney.
The Opals lost to the USA in the final of the 2018 World Cup,
so hopefully they can go one better with a bit of hometown support.
Earlier this month, the Formula One season came to a grinding halt
'cause of COVID-19.
But don't worry, F1 fans, there is a solution - eSports.
F1 bosses have organised a virtual grand prix series.
More than 250,000 viewers tuned into the virtual Bahrain Grand Prix,
which saw pro racer Guanyu Zhou take home the title.
And lastly, there have been plenty of sports being played from home,
like Steph Furry here.
I think he's a German shepherd cross straight baller.
(CHEERING)
Or how about golfer Josh Kelly?
Now, THAT'S a hole in one.
Now, if watching other people exercise makes you hungry, well,
I've got the perfect solution.
This bakery in Germany quickly realised there was something
people wanted even more than cake right now.
Toilet paper! So why not have the best of both worlds?
Toilet paper cake!
Since then, these fondant-covered creations
have been flying off the shelves.
Hmm. Something smells kind of fishy in here.
Ooh, perhaps it's because we're about to spend the next minute visiting:
Recently we showed you these penguins wandering around an aquarium
and saying g'day to their fishy mates.
Well, guess what? There's plenty more where that came from.
Hmm, what are these flamingos doing here?
Well, they got a special tour of the Texas State Aquarium,
and they all seemed pretty flappy about it.
But lastly, we'll leave you with these puppies, who stole our hearts
and now they'll steal yours.
Their names are Odie and Carmel,
and they're from a foster home in the city of Atlanta in the US.
Ooh, watch out! There's a gigantic fish behind you!
Run, run, run, run, run, run!
Aren't they just the cutest things you've ever seen?
Aww! Well, I hope it's been a fun Friday, and I'll see you next week.