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Himalayas Visible for First Time in 30 Years as Pollution Levels in India Drop
People living in the northern Indian Punjab state are amazed by the visibility of the Himalayan mountain range that’s now visible from more than 100 miles away. This is believed to be a result of the decrease in air pollution due to the lockdowns in the country because of the […]
While Humans Are Locked inside, Thousands of Endangered Turtles Return to Odisha Beach to Lay Eggs
The East Indian state of Odisha is globally known for its seasonal hosting of olive ridley sea turtles as they visit the sea shore along the Bengal Bay to nest. This spring, marine conservationists and state forest department were in for a big surprise- they saw mass nesting of a […]
This Quarantined Guy Sends His Dog On A Mission To Buy Cheetos And He Delivers
Dogs are amazing creatures, without doubt, and the good thing is that we can train them do so many different things and they enjoy helping us! One man from Mexico succeeded in training his Chihuahua to buy him groceries, believe it or not. His furry friend definitely stepped up amidst […]
While People Are in Quarantines, Monkeys Are Strolling the Streets of Thailand & Deer Are Spotted on Japanese Streets
With cities globally setting lockdowns and quarantines because of the coronavirus outbreak and recommending people to distance themselves from each other, social media has been filled with posts about animals wandering the empty streets. Unfortunately, many of these positive animal stories were actually fake- there were no drunken elephants in […]
Quarantine Stories: This 80-Year-Old Granny Gets a Happy Birthday Song from Neighbors on Balconies
Even though they’re in lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak, these neighbors found a way to surprise their 80-year-old neighbor on her birthday with a cake and a song. They placed a birthday cake in front of her door and also sang her ‘Happy Birthday’ from their balconies while she […]
Meet the ‘Shopping Angels’: Student’s Network of Volunteers Helps Elderly Shop for Groceries amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
Jayde Powell is one of the ‘shopping angels’ who’s working closely with a growing group of volunteers in supplying elderly and ill people with groceries amidst the lockdowns and quarantines because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Powell, an honor student at the Nevada University, Reno came up with the idea to […]
According to Australian Researchers, Two Drugs May Help with COVID-19 after Patients Treated with It Responded Very Well
A team of infectious illness experts from the Australian University of Queensland, Brisbane claim that meds used for malaria and HIV may also beneficial for the treatment of the COVID-19. The HIV combination lopinavir/ritonavir and the anti-malarial drug chloroquine have reportedly shown promising results in human tests and helped the […]
Major Decrease in Air Pollution in China amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Shows NASA Satellite Footage
According to satellite photos from NASA, the coronavirus outbreak in China had one surprising effect: it reduced air pollution. NASA used pollution monitoring satellites to measure the NO2 presence in the air. This gas enters the air from the fuel burning from cars, buses, trucks, and power plants. In the […]
Italian Nurse Working with COVID-19 Patients Says It’s an Experience She Would Compare to a World War
One nurse who’s on the forefront in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy says that the experience is similar to being in a war state. There’s immense pressure and medical staff is working around the clock, trying to cease the spreading of the virus which has so far […]