The coronavirus pandemic is still working its way around the world but loads of countries are loosening lockdown regulations, so we’re stuck in a weird and confusing situation (we blame 2020). In times like these, a dose of good humor is great for recharging your batteries—laughter helps us see the positives in tough situations like the one we’re in now.

We want to keep your spirits up and to boost your mood this week, so Bored Panda has collected the freshest and funniest coronavirus jokes. Scroll down, upvote your faves, and let us know in the comments which jokes you loved the most and why. We’re huge fans of the corona jokes that people made during the quarantine, so be sure to check our previous posts here, here, and here. Now that’s a lot of jokes!

There are 3 camps of people when you ask whether it’s okay to make coronavirus jokes. There are those who think that comedy is incredibly important during difficult times. There are those who think that we shouldn’t joke about sensitive topics. Lastly, there are those in the middle who believe that humor has a place during the pandemic but that we shouldn’t overstep our bounds. But what do comedy professionals and experts have to say about this? Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with comedy writer and comedian Ariane Sherine.

#1 Still Waits

#2 Mamma Mia!

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#3 Blursed Baptism

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“I think it’s essential to joke about coronavirus because humor is a release mechanism to help us cope during dark times,” Ariane told Bored Panda.

“Shared humor also helps us bond with one another. Lockdown would be very gloomy indeed if we couldn’t laugh about our predicament!” she added.

Ariane also told us that her go-to funny movie during the lockdown is 13 Going on 30 (released in 2004 and starring Jennifer Garner). “It’s really heartwarming and the Thriller scene is hilarious. It always lifts my spirits when I’m feeling low,” the comedy writer said.

#4 Watching My Eyes Move

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#5 *boom*

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#6 That Analogy Is Perfect

Meanwhile, according to Dr. Peter McGraw who heads the University of Colorado Boulder’s Humor Research Lab, if we’re constantly plugged into the newsfeed and frantically search for the latest breaking news about the virus, this just increases the scariness of the pandemic.

“A bit of comedy—whether it be through your Instagram feed, through a Netflix comedy special, or calling up your friend who’s pretty good at making jokes in the face of tragedy—is not only a good way to distract yourself from what’s going on, but it’s also a good way to delight yourself,” Dr. McGraw said. So we shouldn’t feel guilty for laughing. After all, the alternative is to be in a constant state of low-key panic. And that’s not helping anybody: not your family, not your friends, and least of all you.

McGraw stressed that social media “is a mess” during the lockdown, so it’s best to unplug and unwind. Preferably, with a bunch of funny movies, comedy stand-up shows, and books that make you chuckle. “Take a little bit of a break. You certainly deserve it.”

#7 Well It Is North Dakota…

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#8 I Can’t Take Fallout Seriously Anymore

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#9 Literally Just This One Thing

#10 Just Sayin’

#11 People Are Like

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#12 Nah, Whole Planet’s Countries, Media, Scientists, Citizens Had A Meeting And Decided To Troll America

#13 Why Haven’t The Priests And Pastors Of America Saved Us Yet? God Is Supposedly “Powerful “

#14 God Ain’t Got Nothing To Do With It

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#15 Cooking Is Overrated

#16 Lunch In Locker

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#17 The Aisle

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#18 Not Very Flattering

#19 Makes Sense

#20 Found At A Park In Brooklyn, NYC

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#21 2021 Goals

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#22 Not Much Has Changed

#23 I Miss Mu Son Attending Pre-School

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#24 Living Off The Grid First Harvest, Planted My Tomato Plant On The First Day Of Lockdown.

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#25 Don’t Be A Covidiot

#26 Truth About Introverts

#27 Grocery Store

#28 Gotta Watch Something At Home

#29 Skype

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#30 My Project

#31 Accurate

#32 Ouch!

#33 Yeah

#34 It’s Not A Competition, But Wine Wins

#35 Wave

#36 Aa 2021

#37 Educashan

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#38 Got Me

#39 Or Who Think Mild Inconvenience Is Same As Suffering

#40 Social Dogstance In Poland

#41 2020

#42 I Thought This Was A Free Country

#43 No Mask, No Service.

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#44 Dystopia

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#45 Wait, What?!

#46 More Salty Than The Great Salt Lake

#47 I Demand To Speak To The County’s Manager

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#48 Five Minutes

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#49 Average Financial

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#50 My Covid-19 Project

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#51 No Thanks

#52 I’m Ready

#53 I’m Only One Smol Cat

#54 Makes Sense

#55 Optimistic

#56 Supervolcano

#57 Mask

#58 Right?!

#59 Social Distancing By Burger King

#60 Quarantine Hobby

#61 I Have My Spies

#62 B-

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#63 What Do You Want?

#64 Can’t Be Too Careful

#65 Maybe Do It Anyway

#66 Smilling

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#67 My Bad

#68 Also Protects Skin From Sun Damage

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#69 Thanks Steve

#70 About To Risk It All To Get Nine More

#71 Book ‘Em Boys

#72 Friendship With Fitbit Over, Best Friends With Postmates Now

#73 I Almost Died Today

#74 2020

#75 Remain Inside

#76 Every Day

#77 Power Point Presentation

#78 Skype

#79 Fringe Benefit

#80 At Least 20 Seconds

#81 Doesn’t Feel Very Essential

#82 The Math Doesn’t Check Out

#83 Shocked And Appalled

#84 American Citizens

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#85 Zoom School

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#86 Smiling Is Not Required

#87 Why We Get So Mad About Antivaxxers And Corona Conspiracy-Theorists

#88 Not As Similar To Mad Max As I Thought It Would Be

#89 Yup

#90 Just Like The Doctor Recommends

#91 Me Irl

#92 Y’all Got Any More Of Them Stimulus Packages

#93 No Shave Quarantine

#94 Same

#95 During These Uncertain Times, We’re All In This Together…

#96 Ghost Stories For Cats

#97 They Control Us Now

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#98 Artax!

#99 Zero Stars. Do Not Recommend.

#100 Alcohol Wins

#101 Exams

#102 2020

#103 Social Distancing

#104 Wish Me Luck

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#105 It’ll Be There When You Get Back

#106 Season 2

#107 We Gotta Wash Everything

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#108 Another Episode

#109 My Covid-19 Project

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#110 Zoom Meeting

#111 Time To Catch

#112 Zoom Needs

#113 Had To Be Said

#114 Family’s Day Out Putting Us All In Danger

#115 I’m Trying

#116 The Next Wave

#117 Flashbacks

#118 It Went Through!

#119 Leaving For Work

#120 Wait Until You See June

#121 Share My Screen

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#122 *apostle Paul Has Left The Chat*

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#123 All Essential Workers:

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