Love in the Corona

03/06/2020

Costume parades lift spirits during lockdown in Detroit. Go the T-rex! 🤣

Members of a walking club in Ferndale, Michigan, provide entertainment to their neighbors by donning full-body inflatable costumes and parading through the D...

02/06/2020

80 year-old Leningrad siege survivor helps those in need during the global pandemic👏

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — As a child during the World War II siege of Leningrad, Galina Yakovleva learned how to make the best of fearful times. Today she’s using those lessons as she brings...

29/05/2020

Ever since India went into lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, Punjab police constable Ajaib Singh has been going around his city to donate food and essential items to migrant workers and the poor.

His TikTok channel, which has more than 800,000 followers, features videos of charitable acts during the lockdown. One of these videos had an unintended result when it succeeded in reuniting a man with his family after he went missing two years ago.

R Venkateshwarlu, who has speech and hearing disabilities, was seen in the video filmed under a flyover 2,000km (1,242 miles) away from his home.

A friend alerted the family who then contacted police to reunite the family ❤️

A TikTok video helped an Indian family find their missing father at the other end of the country.

28/05/2020

A thought-provoking article which invites you to remember the COVID-19 pandemic not just as a time of destruction, but also a time where we are able to celebrate humanity:

"When it comes to disasters and pandemics, we tend to remember their destruction, but not much about how societies coped with them. In the distant future, when the COVID-19 pandemic simply becomes a disaster to mention...not many will remember all those heartwarming human stories that have been emerging as part of our response to the pandemic."

Three main things we must remember going forward: helping others is an innate quality and it is perhaps one of the best characteristics of humanity, most of such solidarity and assistance is taking place among ordinary people in our communities right now, and we must record these positive stories for our future generations to provide them with hope and trust in humanity.

As of today, nearly 3.5 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, including more than 250,000 deaths. With such a staggering death toll and economic impact, there’s no doubt

27/05/2020

In Brazil, indigenous people have been among the worst affected. In a settlement on the outskirts of the city of Manaus, nurse Vanderlecia Ortega dos Santos has volunteered to care for her indigenous community of over 700 families.

She wears a mask that says 'Indigenous Lives Matters'. 🥰

Vanderlecia Ortega dos Santos is the sole nurse caring for a community of 700 in Manaus, Brazil.

27/05/2020

Meet Buddy and Barley, the 'brew dogs', delivering beer for Six Harbors Brewing Company to customers under the coronavirus lockdown in New York. The brew dogs are bringing customers joy by running up to their porches and they are now requested for many deliveries.

As Karen said to CBS news : "When they go out and make people smile, I think people really like that. In fact, people need that these days, so when they put a smile on people's faces they're doing their job — which, by nature, is easy for them."🍻🐕

Buddy and Barley, known as the "brew dogs," have been delighting costumers by delivering beer from Six Harbors Brewing Company in Long Island.

26/05/2020

While many high schools around the world are holding graduation ceremonies online during the coronavirus pandemic, one high school in New Hampshire is holding its graduation in person: on a ski lift. Kennett High School will put its seniors on a ski lift, with an empty seat left between each student, so they can get their diploma at the top of a mountain⛷

A New Hampshire high school has come up with a unique way to hold its graduation ceremony in person during the coronavirus pandemic: a ski lift.

24/05/2020

Beach message with a good reminder 💖

20/05/2020

In Sri Lanka strict lockdown conditions have been imposed since March. This has dealt a severe blow to many who survive on a daily wage. One couple decided to cancel their wedding party in order to help their neediest neighbours and they spent their wedding day delivering parcels 🥰

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — As couples do all over the world, Darshana Kumara Wijenarayana and his fiance, Pawani Rasanga, spent months planning a grand wedding. And everything was on course...

15/05/2020

Superhero teacher Luciana Lira is caring for the newborn baby brother of one fo her students, after his entire family tested positive for coronavirus 😍

Connecticut teacher Luciana Lira, 32, was thrust into the unlikely situation earlier this month after receiving a call from the mother of one of her young students.

14/05/2020

One morning in Beligum, Tristan Van den Bosch saw a man shouting at his mother from the street - she was three storeys up. Like many older people in Belgium and around the world, she is in lockdown in a care home. As operation manager for a cleaning and maintenance company, Mr Van den Bosch had a number of cranes sitting idle due to lack of work during the pandemic. Seeing this problem, he started driving cranes to homes in several towns to carry family members to reunite with their relatives through their windows.😁

Relatives can see one another at eye level after weeks apart

14/05/2020

With the prospect of their October wedding becoming out of reach, New York couple Amanda Wheeler and Reilly Jennings put on their wedding attire and got married in the street by a friend officiating out of a window. As Reilly told NBC News "It was perfect, classic New York."❤️

"It was perfect, classic New York," Reilly Jennings told NBC News. "Everything I love about this city was encompassed in that moment."

14/05/2020

Therapy alpacas visit eldery during lockdown to cheer them up through a window. Click below to watch a heartwarming video 🥰

The alpacas brought smiles to the faces of seniors as well as the healthcare workers looking after them.

13/05/2020

Nurses at a Virginia hospital made mask so that hearing-impaired first time father could communicate and lip-read with staff during the birth of his daughter. Proud fathe Will McKendree said of the surprise gesture: “There’s no words for it. It’s just very special.” ❤️

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Becoming a parent is a life-changing moment — but imagine not being able to communicate with medical staff because of a face mask. That’s the reality for ma…

11/05/2020

Inspired by Colonel Tom Moore who raised £33million for the NHS, 100 year-old Dabirul Choudhury is walking laps of his garden during Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coronavirus. So far he has raised nearly £120,000 🙌

Inspired by Tom Moore, Dabirul Choudhury raises tens of thousands for coronavirus victims from UK to Bangladesh.

10/05/2020

American Airlines and Hyatt have come together to show their appreciation to one of the hospitals hardest hit by COVID-19 in the U.S. More than 4,000 staff at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst - including doctors, nurses, facilities workers and food service teams - will be treated to roundtrip flights on American Airlines to Hyatt hotels in select destinations across the U.S. and Caribbean to recharge when they are able to take them time off 🙏

American Airlines and Hyatt will give free three-day trips to about 4,000 doctors, nurses and other workers at a public hospital in Queens, New York.

10/05/2020

Irish people are sending money to Native Americans hit by the coronavirus. Why? Well in 1847, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma sent $170 to Ireland during the Great Potato Famine which claimed one million lives. More than 170 years later, Ireland has returned the favour, helping to raise more than $2 million for the Navajo and Hopi nations, which have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, the Navajo nation tribe has the highest per-capita infection rate after New York and New Jersey but has a fraction of the resources.

"Sending the actual amount of $170 personally after 170 or so years felt like the right tribute across the ages."

09/05/2020

"As owner run businesses, we now more than ever, need to support each other." The owner of local grocery store SPAR in Palm Grove, Cape Town closed off the stationery and frozen burger sections in its store. The owner has encouraged customers to support neighbouring businesses selling those items in an effort to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic.👏

SPAR in Palm Grove have come up with a truly heart warming gesture that will not only put a smile on your face, but hopefully money back in the pockets of struggling businesses.

09/05/2020

"This is why we do it": A nurse in New Jersey shares photo of a man thanking ER staff for saving his wife 🥰

A New Jersey nurse had her day brightened after she heard a knock on the window of the emergency room and saw a tearful man standing outside with a kind message. The unknown man’s cardboard sign simply read, “Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife’s life. I love you all.” Allison Swen...

09/05/2020

To help those suffering with coronavirus combat isolation and loneliness, 19 year-old Kaya Suner collects used smartphones and tablets to give to those in need so they can communicate with loved ones. What a hero! 🦸‍♂️

NORTHFIELD, N.H. (AP) — It’s one of the many cruelties of the pandemic: Many people hospitalized with COVID-19 are cut off from loved ones who are not allowed to visit them, for fear of the...

08/05/2020

London filmmaker Jack Peagam clapped for 24 hours straight to raise money for the National Health Service in the UK. He raised over £8,000!👏👏

Jack Peagam's 24-hour clapping attempt was live-streamed on Facebook.

07/05/2020

The Daily Show's Trevor Noah is paying the salaries of 25 furloughed staff who are part of his tv crew. He is going to keep paying them from his own pocket until production resumes 🙏

The Daily Show's host Trevor Noah is paying the salaries of 25 furloughed workers from his personal accounts till the show's production resumes

06/05/2020

Ronald Kearney, a Texan, used his $1200USD stimulus check to feed his neighbours in need🙌

A Killeen man says he used his stimulus check to feed his neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

06/05/2020

Alone in her apartment, New Yorker Lillian Kogan wrote a message using post-its on her window and got responses! She now communicates regularly with an elderly couple, who now have her phone number in case they need any help👏

Without anyone to keep her company in quarantine, Lillian Kogan used a collage of stickie notes to start a sweet conversation with her neighbors.

05/05/2020

In Morocco, ex-convict Noureddine Elmihnida helps his elderly and vulnerable neighbours during the country's strict lockdown by shopping for their groceries and medical supplies. He sees this time as a new chance for him and others who have lived lives of crime to redeem themselves, and his phone is constantly ringing with people seeking his help 🙌

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — When the coronavirus came, Noureddine Elmihnida saw it as the scourge it was. But he also says he saw it as “an opportunity.” It was, he says, a new chance for him and...

04/05/2020

A two minute collection of heartwarming Coronavirus stories from around the world that will make you smile 🌎😁

As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, communities around the world are coming together to support each other through difficult times. From dressing ...

04/05/2020

An artist in Florida is drawing cartoon characters in her neighbourhood to cheer up her neighbours 🎨

Casey Drake is making humorous, quarantine-related chalk drawings with messages about staying home, toilet paper shortages, and more.

04/05/2020

In South Africa, a social media platform that links people to causes around the country has seen a 250% increase in volunteers offering their time and money to charities and non-profits since the national lockdown began on 23 March.

Lockdown made social distancing a must, Forgood.co.za saw a 250% increase in volunteers offering their skills, time and money to charities and non-profits. &nb

04/05/2020

Brooklyn landlord cancels rent for a month for hundreds of his tenants in 18 apartment buildings that he owns👌

Mario Salerno, who has 18 apartment buildings, said he did not want renters to stress about their payment during the coronavirus pandemic.

04/05/2020

Dancing Chuck shows off his moves during quarantine 🤩

03/05/2020

Tom and Irene celebrating 69 years old marriage through glass ♥️🎉

As couples all over the world struggle to maintain a connection during lockdowns and self isolation, one Margaret River marriage has demonstrated the enduring power of love.

03/05/2020

After surviving the Spanish Flu and cancer, this 104-year-old woman is now recovering from the Coronavirus

Ida Acconciamessa, who lives at Sheepshead Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brooklyn, is recovering from COVID-19 after testing positive in April.

03/05/2020

In an effort to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, clever nine-year old Stephen from Kenya has invented this machine that lets you wash your hands without using them 👍

02/05/2020

Captain Tom has become a worldwide legend for his efforts to raise money for the UK's National Health Service by walking 100 laps of his garden for his 100th birthday. His goal was a £1000, but by his 100th birthday, the war veteran's appeal had reached £32million. What a legend! 😁😁

A host of tributes help the war veteran who has raised money for the NHS mark his 100th birthday.

02/05/2020

Miami lockdown balcony parties lift spirits 🎉

What do you do when there’s a countywide mandatory curfew and you can’t go out on the weekend? You throw your own damn party at home. In the age of social-dista

02/05/2020

How New Zealand couples are coping with love in lockdown ♥️

Cheating rules, new couples forced into lockdown together and home honeymoons.

02/05/2020

A collection of uplifting stories of how people are helping others affected by Coronavirus 😍

Fear around the coronavirus can bring out the worst in people, but it can also provide inspiring examples of people choosing to be kind.

02/05/2020

Every night at 7pm, New Yorkers clap for essential workers 👏👏

New Yorkers across the five boroughs took to their windows and stoops to cheer on essential workers tonight.At 7pm, they began clapping, whooping, hitting pot