Jewish People Who Have Recovered From COVID Have Donated Half of All the Plasma Used in US Treatments
More than 36,000 American COVID-19 patients have now been treated with donated blood plasma, half of which has come from Jewish people.
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High School All-Girl, All-Genius Robotics Team Creates Cheap Mobile Ventilator to Help Afghanistan's Covid-19 Efforts
The Afghan Girls Robotics Team of Herat, which won several major scientific awards in 2017 is back with a new invention - an inexpensive portable ventilator.
Student Turned Her Ruined Summer Plans Into a Way to Help Isolating Seniors Connect With Doctors
Lia Rubel's mission in Vermont is to collect old smartphones and tablets to donate to Vermont patients in need.
Americans Polled On The Best Dance Songs of All Time - Essential For Socially-Distant Zoom Dance Parties
This poll produced a super dance playlist with the 40 best dance songs of all time-great for your socially-distant Zoom dance parties.
Artist Sends 1,800 of His Flower Paintings to a Brooklyn Hospital-One for Every Cook, Nurse, and Janitor
LA Painter Michael Gittes gifted a unique painting to every staff member of the Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn as a thank you for their heroics.
Why Americans Think it's a Good Idea to Remember to Smile - And New Yorkers Get a Huge Reminder
Survey of Americans found that half believe it's important during lockdown to smile-and New Yorkers were reminded with huge smiley face on Brooklyn Bridge.
Hanes is Equipping America's Homeless With 1 Million Masks to Ensure They Can Access Essential Businesses
While donating 1 million masks to homeless communities across America, Hanes launches a #MaskAround social media campaign to promote mask wearing.
2 Million People in India Gather to Plant 20 Million Trees Along the River Ganges-All While Social Distancing
While social-distancing and wearing masks, residents and government workers in India's Uttar Pradesh planted 20 million trees in one day.
From Pizza to Fresh Vegetables: When You're in The Bronx, You're Going to Get Fed By This Generous Community
During the pandemic, people in Riverdale in The Bronx have set up The Pizza Brigade and a Friendly Fridge on the street to feed those in need.
Washington Man Rescues 2.4 Million Pounds of Farmers' Crops Going to Waste, Gets Them to Food Banks Across State
The Washington state nonprofit EastWest Food Rescue delivers truckloads of food that would be thrown out to food banks in western cities like Seattle.
After COVID Cancels All Flights, One Man Sailed Solo Across the Atlantic to Reach His 90-Year-old Father
With international flights cancelled due to coronavirus, Juan Manuel Ballestero decided to sail home solo on 85-day odyssey across the Atlantic.
Possible 'Breakthrough' Coronavirus Treatment With Natural Protein Cuts Risk of Death and Serious Symptoms by 79%
British firm Synairgen has tested SNG001, an inhalant of the protein interferon beta, that's shown to cut COVID-19 death and symptom rate by 79%.
More Than One Million UK Citizens Have Quit Smoking During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University College London and the Action on Smoking and Health campaign have found smoking rates in England and the UK have plummeted during COVID-19.
Hero Teacher Spent Every Day in Lockdown Preparing Food for His Pupils and Delivered 7,500 Packed Lunches
A hero teacher in England spent every day preparing food for his 85 students who were home in quarantine— and delivered 7,500 packed lunches.
Texas Couple Married for 46 Years Beats COVID-Cancer-Chemo Crisis And Returns Home with Clean Bills of Health
A Texas couple of 46 years Janice and Robert Beecham defeated COVID-19, cancers, and chemo all in the span of a few months.
Homeschooled 12-Year-old Boy Designs COVID-19 Protection Device - The Safe Touch Pro
A 12-year-old San Francisco boy, Mizan Rupan-Tompkins, invented a device for avoiding germs on public doors and keypads—the Safe Touch Pro.
A City in Alaska is Housing its Homeless - Which Makes It Possibly The 'Nicest Place' in America
Anchorage, Alaska, a city known for its cold climate is warming hearts by housing its homeless in private homes during the coronavirus crisis.
Exciting Study Results Say COVID-19 Vaccine Was Effective and Well-Tolerated for Its 45 Adult Participants
The study results released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the mRNA-1273 developed by Moderna was safe and effective in adults.
9-Year-Old Kenyan Boy is Honored for Inventing Handwashing Machine That Prevents COVID-19 Spread
Stephen Wamukota was recently awarded the Presidential Order of Service Uzalendo Award in recognition for his hands-free sanitation station design.
Company Projects Smiley Face On London's Parliament Across From A Hospital
Who was behind the smiley face projected on Parliament last night? On World Emoji Day, a cosmetics company spread the positivity across from a hospital.
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