Yesterday we shared 10 “good news” stories surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, and today I have 10 more new ones for you!
1. The "Kindness Postcard" is a card you can print out and put in your neighbors' mailboxes if they need assistance. You just list your name and phone number and it says to call if they need groceries, supplies, or even just someone to talk to. How sweet!
2. A landlord in Maine announced on social media that he's not charging his tenants rent next month. And he's calling on other landlords around the country to follow suit. LA landlords where ya at?!
3. Celebrity chef José Andrés owns a lot of restaurants. Before they were even ordered to shut down, he turned a bunch of them into community kitchens to make sure people get enough to eat. So awesome!
4. Right before Ohio shut down all its restaurants on Sunday, someone in Columbus left a $2,500 tip. They wrote on the receipt that they wanted it to be split between five staff members, because they knew they'd be out of work for a while. How thoughtful!
5. The owner of a cupcake shop in Washington state was worried this epidemic would drive her out of business. But for now, she's doing okay because so many people are buying cupcakes to send to nurses, teachers, and first responders. What a wonderful idea!
6. Some grocery stores have started offering special early morning hours for only the elderly so they can avoid exposure to large crowds, and not have to deal with all the craziness that's been going on.
7. In France, the company that makes fragrances for brands like Dior and Louis Vuitton stopped making perfume and started making hand sanitizer! They'll be giving it out to hospitals for free.
8. Hospitals in Italy were running out of clean valves used in oxygen masks and shipping was disrupted. So some local 3-D printing companies stepped up and printed as many as they could to help save a bunch of lives.
9. One positive side effect of the outbreak has been its impact on pollution. The canals in Venice, Italy are so clean, they're crystal clear right now!
10. Chicago's Shedd Aquarium had to shut down so the zookeepers are letting the penguins walk around and see the other animals. We posted this video on our Facebook yesterday if you want to see!