The Positive News Thread

[curl-6]

Positive pandemic update:

- New Zealand isn't just flattening the curve, they're squashing it https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/coronavirus/new-zealand-isnt-just-flattening-the-curve-its-squashing-it/ar-BB12hgdZ

- Yet another vaccine has reached human trials https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/06/a-second-potential-covid-19-vaccine-backed-by-bill-and-melinda-gates-is-entering-human-testing/

- Lady Gaga has raised $35 million in 7 days for coronavirus relief https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/07/lady-gaga-raises-35million-one-week-coronavirus-relief-organisations-12521561/

- College students step up to replace vulnerable elderly meals on wheels drivers https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/491834-college-students-replace-vulnerable-meals-on-wheels-drivers-in

- 16 year old uses his flying lessons to deliver medical supplies to rural hospitals fighting COVID-19 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-flies-supplies-to-rural-hospitals-fighting-covid/

- Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey pledges a billion dollars to COVID-19 relief; 28% of his net worth https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jack-dorsey-pledges-billion-dollars-to-covid-relief/

- 99 year old WW2 veteran Albert Chambers recovers from the virus https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-52244704

In other news:

- Two pandas at Ocean Park in Hong Kong finally mate after 10 years https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-52204078

- Magnetic brain treatment relieves depression in 90% of patients with no negative side effects https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stanford-university-brain-treatment-relieves-depression-in-90-of-participants/

Anonymous1796 said:

curl-6 said:

I had no idea, cool! That makes three of us that I know of off the top of my head here on VGC, though I am sure there are more than that in total haha. Always nice to meet a fellow Autistic. :)

I am also autistic.

Cool, that makes four. :)

Last edited by curl-6 - on 11 April 2020