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Cuba, regarded as one of the nations with the best healthcare systems in the world, sent a brigade of medical workers to Lombardy, Italy, this week. Upon the government’s request, the Caribbean country dispatched 36 doctors and 15 nurses to the city to help in the fight against the deadly COVID-19. The emergence of the
In days like these, we need positive news more than ever. And this 90-year-old grandma’s story is sure to give you light and hope amid this dark period in humanity’s history. Since January, Geneva Wood has been recovering from a stroke at The Life Care Center, a facility in Kirkland, Washington. By February, her health
Amid the coronavirus outbreak plaguing the world, almost every hospitals across the world are seeing a rapid decline in personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, such as surgical masks, gloves, and gowns. In a call for help, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took to Twitter and implored companies to be “creative” and aid in supplying
It’s not about you. I’m a nurse working on the front line of COVID-19. When I mean front line, I mean since the hospital essentially went on lockdown since this virus was announced a pandemic, I’ve been working at the main entrance screening every single person that walks in those doors. Even those who are
Taking a flight home from a trip I really couldn’t reschedule. A little anxious coming, and a lot more anxious going. Turns out panic buyers ransacking the grocery stores and shutting down businesses from coast to coast makes a person with anxiety a little on edge. Who knew. I’m living in a world that only
Ever since it was discovered in 2019 in China, COVID-19 has since spread to 100 countries, with records from the World Health Organization indicating 167,515 confirmed cases and 6,606 deaths. The numbers are staggering and frightening. But there is one message that is central to battling this virus: We are all in this together. “The
In times of crisis, victims and responders alike are often overwhelmed and under extreme pressure and stress. The support of the community will be crucial in helping the sick, shoring up spirits, augmenting limited resources, and providing relief to those on the front lines. This is particularly critical as the whole world battles with the
We are in desperate need of good news amid this global crisis, and LVMH, the Louis Vuitton parent company, recently gave us one. The corporation has pledged to use its perfume factories to produce hand sanitizer to lessen the risk of a shortage in France during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of infected people
A fitness instructor in Spain was determined to keep people moving amidst the lockdown implemented in the whole country. Despite being confined to their flats, residents in a block of apartments in Seville, southern Spain, came out to their balconies and participated in an extraordinary mass workout. Locals followed the instructions of a fitness instructor
For the very first time after his second open heart surgery, a baby with a congenital heart disease smiled, captured in a heart-warming, adorable video. Theodore “Teddy” Nelson was born with a half heart. This congenital heart defect is called hypoplastic left heart syndrome, in which his left heart did not form correctly during pregnancy.
A man from Bristol, England, named Rob Osman has been struggling with his mental health for years. Since he was 10 years old, he has suffered from debilitating social anxiety. But recently, he discovered a simple activity that helped him manage his emotions – walking his dog, Mali. Now, Rob is aiming to help other
Life is a constant journey of learning. One of my favourite proverbs about learning declares that “a wise man never knows all, only a fool knows everything.” Life has a funny habit of throwing the unexpected at us when we least expect it. A breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 32 wasn’t part of