Finally, Some Good News: Round-Up of the Best News Right Now
Right now, we are living in an unprecedented time in our lives. We have endless amounts of free time on our hands and an influx of bad news to go along with it. These two things can contribute to a really detrimental mindset. John Krasinki and Emily Blunt have taken to YouTube to create videos that spread good news, and we wanted to take a page out of their optimistic book.
So, instead of discussing the bad news, we want to focus on the good—even if it is just for a few minutes of your day that you spend reading this article.
Tom Moore, a 99-year-old World War II vet, has raised over 2 million pounds (3.3 million USD) for the National Health Service by simply walking laps in his quaint British garden. His original goal was 1,000! Go Tom! Check out this inspiring Instagram video.
We usually only hear about the casualties from the virus. However, over 50,000 people in the United States have successfully recovered from COVID-19. A 104 year-old WWII vet successfully recovered from the virus, as well as an 102 year-old Italian woman.
New Yorkers flock to their windows, balconies and rooftops every night at 7:00pm to applaud and thank the essential workers who are bravely putting their lives on the line.
Rio de Janeiro lit up the famous Christ The Redeemer statue in a medical uniform, thanking the unsung heroes of the pandemic.
5. The Himalayas in India are visible for the first time in years due to the lack of air pollution.
6. Neighborhoods are coming together in solidarity—people hanging shamrocks, Teddy bears, rainbows and more. It definitely adds some fun to our daily walks around the neighborhood!
7. The famous waters of Venice are clear from lack of water pollution, bringing aquatic life back to the beautiful “Floating City.”
8. The Oregon Zoo, among many other zoos in the country, allowed for some of its inhabitants to roam to other exhibits. Our favorite? This video of Nacho the penguin meeting the seals!