16-20 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
16. 6 monkeys given an experimental coronavirus vaccine from Oxford did not catch COVID-19 after heavy exposure, raising hopes for a human vaccine. – Source
17. Water in highly polluted Peruvian River runs crystal clear since COVID-19 lockdown begun as waste drops by 90%. – Source
18. Six Georgia inmates out on work detail saved a Deputy Sheriff who collapsed unconscious. They could have taken his gun & fled with the work van but used the Deputy’s phone to call 911. The Sheriff’s Office gave the men a pizza party with homemade dessert & recommended reduced sentences. – Source
19. WWII veteran who raised more than $30 million for health care workers receives over 125,000 birthday cards. – Source
20. UK’s largest bird of prey returns to English skies for the first time in 240 years. – Source
21-25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
21. Sockeye Salmon return to Okanagan Lake for the first time in decades thanks to restoration efforts. – Source
22. Alabama teacher uses stimulus money to pay students’ utility bills. – Source
23. Captain Tom Moore promoted to Colonel on his 100th birthday. – Source
24. Northern California official ousted after saying elderly, ill, homeless should be left to die in a pandemic. – Source
25. Greenhouse gas emissions predicted to fall nearly 8% — the largest decrease ever. – Source