When a pandemic isn’t closing borders and requiring quarantines and isolations, the Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan is full on with tourists, especially in the spring and summer season. But, the park has been closed as of the 4th April. This 2-hour drive north of Tokyo reveals a fairytale-like sight […]
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Say Goodbye To Cashiers: Walmart Store Switches To Self-Checkout Only
A Walmart store located in Fayetteville in Arkansas is changing their shoppers’ experience in the midst of the pandemic by using self-checkout counters without actual human cashiers. According to a spokesperson of the company, this Walmart will remove the conveyor belt lanes and switch on self-checkout counters. The purpose of […]
This Photographer Caught Deer Relaxing Fully at a Japanese Park without Humans Around
The Nara Park is one of the oldest public gardens in Japan and the home to more than 1200 wild sika deer that roam freely through the 502 hectares. These gentle and beautiful creatures usually share this park with numerous tourists; however, after the lockdowns because of the pandemic, the […]
7 Plant-Based Supplements for Daily Immune System Support
What a better time to focus on improving your immunity than now? With the coronavirus pandemic dictating things today, it’s pivotal to strengthen your biggest defender- your immune system. Plant-based foods can be an excellent choice to boost your immunity-they can improve the T-cell functioning, essential elements of the immunity. […]
Drive-in Movie Theatres Could Make a Massive Comeback as Crisis Shuts Cinemas Worldwide
The pandemic with the coronavirus has resulted in closures of movie theatres worldwide and in the US too. It has also led to the delay of the 2020 announced blockbusters such as the Black Widow and the No Time to Die, a new James Bond movie. However, this apparently doesn’t […]
Discarded Face Masks & Gloves Rising Threat to Ocean Life, Conservationists Warn
The rise in usage of disposable facial masks and gloves because of the coronavirus is adding to and already major issue. It increases the plastic pollution and is a threat to the health of our marine life and oceans, claim environmentalists. The New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued an order […]
Princess Sofia of Sweden Is Volunteering at a Hospital to Help with the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is cutting the traditional duties of the European royal families; however, social distancing recommendations aren’t averting them from helping. Following the footsteps of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the princess of Sweden, Sofia, will give her part to help in the fight against the coronavirus in her […]
Zookeepers Self-Isolate in UK Wildlife Park for 3 Months to Take Care of Animals
Four zookeepers have become the newest neighbours of the animals in one UK zoo during the coronavirus outbreak. The employees Izzy Wheatley, Sarah-Jane Jelbert, Emily Foden, and Layla Richardson decided to move into their workplace- the Paradise Park in Cornwall, UK, for at least 90 days. They did this to […]
In Las Vegas, Homeless People Sleep 6 Feet apart in Parking Lot as Thousands of Hotel Rooms Sit Empty
Unfortunately, the homeless people from Las Vegas are directed to sleep in rectangles that were painted on the pavement on a parking lot camp owned by the city. This is how they’re trying to cease the spread of the coronavirus, a move which has been causing divided opinions on social […]
104-Year-Old American Believed to Be the Oldest Coronavirus Survivor
One American who survived WW2 and the Spanish Flu is believed to be the oldest survivor of the virus after he recovered miraculously. Bill Lapschies, a 104-year-old veteran displayed symptoms linked with the condition on the 5th of March and was placed in isolation at the Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ […]