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As countries continue their respective battles against the coronavirus, it has become increasingly crucial to ensure protection for people on the front lines. The unprecedented scale of the coronavirus pandemic has threatened to overcome many health care systems, easily exhausting medical personnel, including personal protective gear necessary to safeguard doctors, nurses, and other workers attending
Amid these challenging times, Rose Medical Center in Denver is very fortunate to have a service dog in training ready to give medical workers comfort and support when they need it. Wynn, a yellow Labrador retriever, weighs only 41 pounds. Yet, her small frame doesn’t stop her from fulfilling a big job: comforting and bringing
Last week, star country couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood treated fans to a concert over Facebook live amid the coronavirus crisis. The husband-and-wife duo performed some of their original hits and song covers, including Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow” from the 2018 film “A Star is Born,” which became the highlight of the
A photo of health care professionals on a plane bound for New York is getting a lot of love online for its inspiring message. The photo, posted by Southwest Airlines on its Instagram page, shows almost 30 health care professionals from Georgia, smiling and making heart symbols with their hands as they posed for the
With classrooms across the United States closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, this school administrator went the extra mile to deliver good news to one exceptional student. Michelle Floering, secondary principal at Grand Traverse Academy, drove to the fast food place where high school senior Kaitlyn Watson was working. She went there to inform the
The coronavirus outbreak has depleted stocks of personal protective equipment across the world, risking the health of our front liners: doctors, nurses, and other medical workers. One item that remains desperately needed are surgical masks, and this former NICU baby is doing his part in solving this problem by helping create a DIY solution. When
After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all. I can’t control a lot of what is going on right now, but I can contribute this. 1. Stick to
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, many hospitals and healthcare workers are in desperate need of personal protective gear like masks, gloves, and gowns. Thankfully, nail salons and spas in the US are stepping up to provide this need by donating their supplies of gloves and masks to those who need
The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic has brought out the best and, unfortunately, also the worst in humanity. While we see valiant efforts being performed by groups of individuals across the world, we also witness a lot of people displaying their most selfish behavior, like some grocery shoppers. To address the problem of greedy buyers,
A COVID-19 positive Italian priest who gave up a respirator for the benefit of a younger patient has died from the lethal virus. Reverend Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, refused to use the life-saving device his parishioners bought him after learning that a younger patient – whom he didn’t know – also needed it, a health care
Amid the panic brought about by the coronavirus outbreak, this family from New York didn’t let it stop them from safely celebrating the 95th birthday of their matriarch. Everyone deserves a birthday celebration. But for this grandmother who just turned 95 years old, this year’s party looked starkly different from her previous ones. That’s because it
Newborn photos usually feature grandparents cradling their grandchild, lovingly looking at the miracle they are holding in their arms. For this Irish granddad, however, the picture looks a lot different. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this new dad had no choice but to introduce his son to his grandfather through a glass window. Emma Gallachoir,