Pool parties are still off-limits during the coronavirus pandemic, but one German restaurant has found another use for pool noodles.
The owners of Cafe & Konditorei Rothe in the German town of Schwerin are the latest in a swath of businesses being forced to think outside the box during reopening stages.
During their reopening on Saturday, they had patrons don special hats. Not just any hat — they had pool noodles attached to them.
The idea is that the noodles will enforce the safe two-metre distance that has been touted as the appropriate space to avoid transmission of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).