Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Publix is buying excess milk and produce from farmers and donating it to food banks. – Source
2. New Zealand’s early shutdown to limit the spread of coronavirus appears to have paid off. Out of a population of about 5 million, the country has recorded just 1,445 cases and 13 deaths and now it’s poised to loosen some restrictions. – Source
3. 10 “lost” varieties of apples have been found, thanks to the Lost Apple Project, which works to rediscover apples previously thought to be extinct. – Source
4. 98 yo WWII veteran who contracted both Malaria and Cholera during forced labor at a Japanese POW Camp beats COVID19. – Source
5. Oregon high school student is making clear face masks so the hearing-impaired can be safe during coronavirus crisis. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Nurse in Texas develops masks with better filtration than N95. – Source
7. Dave Chappelle helps raise $100k for struggling comics during coronavirus pandemic. – Source
8. 20-year-old has been living in a zoo, helping take care of 1200 animals in the past month. – Source
9. NYPD officers lined the streets and applauded Wednesday as hundreds of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals who traveled from out of state to treat the city’s coronavirus patients left for their final shifts before going home. – Source
10. California to pay restaurants to feed needy seniors in the first state program of its kind. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. The Florida Aquarium just made a breakthrough that will help save the third largest coral reef in the world. – Source
12. Belgian government pledges free masks for everyone as part of its COVID-19 lockdown exit strategy. – Source
13. Michael Jordan is donating his entire share of the proceeds from The Last Dance documentary to charitable causes. – Source
14. Navy hospital ship sent to NYC for outbreak no longer needed, says Cuomo. – Source
15. Italy’s daily coronavirus recoveries surpass new cases for the first time since the outbreak began. – Source
