Stories to make you feel better.
Due to the ongoing global health and financial crisis, mass gatherings have been cancelled to discourage the spread of coronavirus. Family celebrations, concerts, religious gatherings, and other mass events, including graduations, were universally canceled. Proms were not exempt, but one 7-year-old found a way to celebrate the milestone with a babysitter who missed her prom
For a few hours on April 16, the famed Matterhorn on the Swiss Alps was illuminated with the American flag to show support for the United States in the global crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Most recent statistics from the World Health Organization indicate 2,164, 111 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 213 countries, with
In the age of coronavirus, extraordinary steps have to be taken to ensure that vulnerable members of the population are kept safe from infection. These include people with underlying conditions such as heart disease, respiratory illness, and diabetes. Taking this to heart, a FedEx driver considerately sanitized a package for a family with a young
The reality of the coronavirus crisis may be grim, but there are plenty of stories that are inspiring and bring hope in these uncertain times. In Tennessee, for instance, a 6-year-old boy with a cystic fibrosis diagnosis is happily on the mend after contracting the novel coronavirus. According to the Mayo Clinic, a cystic fibrosis
I want to tell you about my dad, Donald John Pijanowski. He was born on October 30, 1932 and he passed away today at 12:07pm, April 1, 2020. The doctors tell us it was covid19 which means we were not allowed in the hospital to be with him for his last days. Instead of gathering
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced that it would be donating $125 million in funding towards the race to find a cure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On Thursday, the 64-year-old Microsoft-founder spoke about the pandemic with host Trevor Noah in The Daily Show. During the interview, the billionaire mentioned that the Bill
A retired doctor passed away on Tuesday due to COVID-19 after working part-time at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in Hertfordshire, England. Dr Alfa Saadu, a 68-year-old physician used to work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex but decided to retire in 2017. Despite his age, Saadu couldn’t help but continue his passion