Karen Sharp

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Another 10 "Good News" Stories Surrounding Coronavirus

So far, each day of this week we've shared feel good stories surrounding COVID-19. And guess what, we have 10 more!

Here are the new ones we've seen . . .

1. All over the country, people have started to put their Christmas lights back up!

2. Two 20-somethings in New York have been enlisting volunteers to help deliver groceries and medicine to the elderly, and other people who can't go out. In the first 72 hours, 1,300 people signed up. Their group is called "Invisible Hands."

3. The owner of a pizza place in Connecticut has been making two trips a day to deliver free pizzas to local hospital.

4. A woman in Spain had to celebrate her 80th birthday in quarantine. So her neighbors surprised her by singing "Happy Birthday" from their windows and balconies!

5. An IKEA store in Sweden found 50,000 face masks in one of their warehouses and donated them all to a nearby hospital.

6. There could be a shortage of ventilators soon. So over 300 engineers got together on Facebook and started a project with a goal to come up with something people could build out of readily available materials and 3-D printed parts. Now a week later, they've already got a prototype!

7. Trader Joe's has had a huge uptick in business for obvious reasons. So they're handing out much deserved bonuses to help their employees.

8. Right before St. Patrick's Day, the makers of Jameson Irish Whiskey donated half-a-million dollars to the U.S. Bartenders' Guild to help bartenders get through the crisis.

9. Burger King will be giving away free kid's meals to make sure kids have something to eat. They're also offering free delivery.

10.If you need help homeschooling your kids, Scholastic.com is now offering free online courses! And Google's "Arts & Culture" page has over 2,000 museums you can explore online.


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