New precautions are being taken in the New York Subways. https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21265221/nyc-mta-ultraviolet-light-uvc-coronavirus-disinfect-puro-pictures
Category: Good News
London reports NO new coronavirus cases for 24 hours in huge boost for lockdown easing
No new cases is great news! https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11664513/london-reports-coronavirus-cases-lockdown/
CITIES ARE TRANSFORMING AS ELECTRIC BIKE SALES SKYROCKET
This could have a long term positive effect on the environment. https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/14/21258412/city-bike-lanes-open-streets-ebike-sales-bicyclist-pedestrian
How Smaller, Quirkier Sports Are Stepping in to Fill the Live-Events Void
Competition is competition. https://variety.com/2020/sports/news/espn-nbc-cornhole-lacrosse-1234605469/
Connecticut reports lowest single-day COVID-19 death count in more than a month; state receives PPE shipment with millions of masks
https://www.courant.com/coronavirus/hc-news-coronavirus-daily-updates-0512-20200512-wya2qorjh5b6hbhunfpbna2m5y-story.html
English Premiere League Allowed to Restart in June Without Fans Amid COVID-19
The next phase of sports is live action with empty stadiums. We shall see if and…
Some coronavirus hot spots see rare good news as the nation debates over reopening
Here is some good news about some of the hardest hit areas. Let’s hope that people…
Cleaner air in Europe amid coronavirus lockdown is averting thousands of deaths
Clean air due to coronavirus lock downs saves 11,000 lives in Europe. https://www.europeanscientist.com/en/public-health/cleaner-air-in-europe-amid-coronavirus-lockdown-is-averting-thousands-of-deaths/
Ben’s Chili Bowl, iconic DC business, obtains critical federal loan
So glad that we will have not eaten our last chili cheese dog at Ben’s Chili…
20 Fashion Brands Getting Most Creative With Coronavirus Face Masks
Everyone needs to go outside and masks are required. Fashionable masks are what’s next. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephanrabimov/2020/04/27/20-fashion-brands-getting-most-creative-with-coronavirus-face-masks/#4f1838a87599
Starship robots will deliver pizza and coffee to George Mason students
We all knew this day would come. Technology will not mess up your order. https://www.engadget.com/2019-01-22-starship-robot-deliveries-george-mason-university.html
22 days with no new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Nantucket
The success of certain areas that have been able to contain the virus is encouraging. Stay…
Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief package
Round two is underway for Small Businesses. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/494412-trump-signs-484-coronavirus-relief-package
Maryland’s first lady capitalizes on her South Korean heritage to secure test kits
States are stepping up and doing what they have to do. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/who-is-yumi-hogan/index.html
More than 40 employees lived at their plant for 28 days to make material to protect health care workers
This is a very productive type of quarantine. Thank you to these people for doing more…
New Yorkers Can Now Officially Get Married Via Zoom
Family is more important than ever during times like these. https://www.vogue.com/article/new-york-zoom-weddings-coronavirus
Model shows New York could begin lifting coronavirus restrictions in June
Is this the first light at the end of the (Holland & Lincoln) tunnel? https://nypost.com/2020/04/20/new-york-could-begin-lifting-coronavirus-restrictions-in-june/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app
A dinner table chat between husband and wife may help solve the coronavirus mask shortage
This couple illustrates the cliche “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dinner-table-chat-between-husband-wife-may-help-solve-coronavirus-n1183716
Denmark’s return to school gives glimpse of what classrooms will look like post-lockdown
Interesting to think about what school might be like when the kids return. Denmark is at…