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In March, a number of cities went into lockdown, closing down industries and businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the country raring to jumpstart the economy again, establishments are opening up cautiously, with the pandemic very much on their minds. But for some people going to work during the pandemic is just another
In April, two women traveled from Arkansas to New York, part of a cavalry of health care workers who had decided to work in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. While their actions were nothing short of heroic, these two women are particularly noteworthy – Uchenna Onyia-Murphy and Ona Onyia are mother and daughter who
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
Matthew and Camila McConaughey are providing aid to first responders amid the coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak has brought upon a financial crisis, and local governments are having difficulty acquiring supplies of personal protective equipment gear such as surgical masks and medical gloves. The couple teamed up with Bethenny Frankel’s disaster relief initiative BStrong to ensure
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
This small-batch distillery’s storage room is packed not with stocks of bourbon or whiskey, but with hundreds of boxes containing gallons filled with hand sanitizer. These two Texas brothers have turned their company, Whitmeyer’s Distilling, into a massive hand sanitizer operation. While most small business owners have closed their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak,
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
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