16-20 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
16. Twitter employees can work from home forever, CEO says. – Source
17. Denmark reports zero coronavirus deaths for the first time since March. – Source
18. Over 140 global leaders and experts issued an open letter urging world powers to guarantee both coronavirus vaccine and any treatment for Covid-19, when available, be free for everyone in order to put “the interests of all humanity” ahead of those of wealthiest corporations and governments. – Source
19. An Alaskan man is making a 14-hour boat trip to Costco every week to supply his small city with groceries amid the pandemic. – Source
20. Austria reports 0 deaths and just 41+ cases, almost a month after the easing of lockdown started. – Source
21-25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
21. COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality. Nitrogen dioxide pollution over northern China, Western Europe, and the US decreased by as much as 60 percent in early 2020 as compared to the same time last year. – Source
22. An endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in more than 30 years. – Source
23. Portugal is giving citizenship rights to migrants and asylum seekers so they can access health care amid the coronavirus pandemic. – Source
24. South Korea to provide 10,000 masks to Native American Veterans. – Source
25. Cambodia: All Covid-19 patients recovered, a country free of virus. – Source
