16-20 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
16. UK Covid vaccination rate will double to 5m a week as deaths and hospital cases fall fast. – Source
17. Fatima is the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last. – Source
18. Jamie Parker has raised over 34k AUD for the Myanmar protesters and feeding them on the streets. – Source
19. Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight. – Source
20. Fully vaccinated Americans can safely visit unvaccinated families, CDC says. – Source
21-25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
21. Volkswagen said more than 70% of the Volkswagen brand’s European sales will be electric vehicles by 2030, up from a previous target of 35%. – Source
22. El Salvador certified as malaria-free by WHO – PAHO/WHO. – Source
23. Former Presidents Carter, Clinton, Bush, and Obama urge Americans to get vaccinated. – Source
24. An entangled subadult humpback whale was freed of gear by a team of trained responders off Lahaina, Maui. The animal was entangled in a small gauge line through its mouth and around its left pectoral flipper, which trailed as a pair of lines approximately 50 feet behind the whale. – Source
25. The first female born at the National Iberian Lynx Reproduction Centre in Silves, Algarve, has given birth to three cubs, as part of the Luso-Spanish conservation program for this endangered species, the center’s manager announced. – Source