COVID-19 Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tag/covid-19/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:41:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png COVID-19 Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tag/covid-19/ 32 32 120051390 Ingredient Found in All Mushrooms Can Reprogram Immune Cells to Fight Deadly Flu Infections https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ingredient-found-in-all-mushrooms-can-reprogram-immune-cells-to-fight-deadly-flu-infections/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ingredient-found-in-all-mushrooms-can-reprogram-immune-cells-to-fight-deadly-flu-infections/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:41:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=215484 A component found in all fungi may provide a shield that prevents flu-related lung damage, according to a new Canadian study. The preclinical trial uncovered how beta-glucan—which is found in all mushrooms, and also yeast, oats, and barley—can ‘reprogram’ immune cells to prevent lung inflammation. A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ingredient-found-in-all-mushrooms-can-reprogram-immune-cells-to-fight-deadly-flu-infections/feed/ 0 215484 Playful People Proved More Resilient During Covid – They Excelled at ‘Lemonading’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/playful-people-proved-more-resilient-during-covid-excelling-at-lemonading/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/playful-people-proved-more-resilient-during-covid-excelling-at-lemonading/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:33:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=214777 Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows. The Oregon State University study is important because playfulness is a vital but under-appreciated resource for building resilience and maintaining well-being during difficult periods such as the pandemic—and it’s a resource that individuals can […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/playful-people-proved-more-resilient-during-covid-excelling-at-lemonading/feed/ 0 214777 New $1 Test Using Origami Paper Sensors Can Detect Infectious Diseases Like Covid–With Just a Mobile Phone https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/origami-paper-sensors-detect-diseases-like-covid-with-a-mobile-phone/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/origami-paper-sensors-detect-diseases-like-covid-with-a-mobile-phone/#respond Sat, 21 Sep 2024 16:47:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=209753 A cheap new test using origami paper sensors can help detect infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, much earlier and easier than current methods, say scientists. The innovative method identifies biomarkers in wastewater, enabling rapid tracking of diseases using the camera in a mobile phone—and costs only a buck for each use. Cranfield University researchers in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/origami-paper-sensors-detect-diseases-like-covid-with-a-mobile-phone/feed/ 0 209753 The World’s Oldest Human Gives Us the Best Advice, Before She Dies at 117 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-worlds-oldest-human-gives-us-the-best-advice-before-she-died-at-117-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-worlds-oldest-human-gives-us-the-best-advice-before-she-died-at-117-years/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=208699 “Order, tranquility, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets;” might these be a string of virtues that the Stoics strove to obtain in Classical Greece and Rome? No, not quite. They were entries in the list of all the things that have contributed to Maria Branyas Morera’s long life of 117 years of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-worlds-oldest-human-gives-us-the-best-advice-before-she-died-at-117-years/feed/ 1 208699 New 10 Minute Treatment Restores Sense of Smell and Taste in Patients with COVID Parosmia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-10-minute-treatment-restores-sense-of-smell-and-taste-in-patients-with-covid-parosmia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-10-minute-treatment-restores-sense-of-smell-and-taste-in-patients-with-covid-parosmia/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199951 Using an image-guided, minimally invasive procedure, scientists may be able to cure the loss of smell, known as parosmia, occasionally found in people who were infected with COVID-19. While most COVID patients did recover their sense of smell over time, some patients however continue to have these symptoms for months, or even years, after infection. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-10-minute-treatment-restores-sense-of-smell-and-taste-in-patients-with-covid-parosmia/feed/ 0 199951 After Job Lay Off, Jersey Man Said ‘I Want to Mow Your Lawn’ and His Free Services Spread Across Nation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-pandemic-lay-off-new-jersey-man-said-i-want-to-mow-your-lawn-and-the-nation-listened/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-pandemic-lay-off-new-jersey-man-said-i-want-to-mow-your-lawn-and-the-nation-listened/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:30:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198014 There’s a man in New Jersey who wants to mow your lawn. Don’t believe him? Ask the patent office—he trademarked the phrase. Brian Schwartz from Wayne, New Jersey, has pull-started a nationwide movement to automate and scale kindness after losing his job during the pandemic and feeling like he wanted to make a positive impact […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-pandemic-lay-off-new-jersey-man-said-i-want-to-mow-your-lawn-and-the-nation-listened/feed/ 0 198014 Grandad Wins Gold in Arm Wrestling After Taking up Sport 3 Years Ago and Nearly Dying of Covid https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandad-mark-waldon-wins-ifa-gold-medal-in-arm-wrestling/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandad-mark-waldon-wins-ifa-gold-medal-in-arm-wrestling/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:29:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194801 A British grandad has become one of the world’s top arm-wrestlers after taking up the sport just three years ago. Mark Waldon discovered professional arm wrestling during lockdown but has now captured the gold medal at the European Championships representing Great Britain in the International Federation of Arm Wrestling (IFA) Now 53, Mark first researched […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandad-mark-waldon-wins-ifa-gold-medal-in-arm-wrestling/feed/ 0 194801 Couple Makes Award-Winning Gin and Vodka After Starting Distillery in a Shed During Lockdown https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-makes-award-winning-gin-and-vodka-after-starting-distillery-in-shed/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-makes-award-winning-gin-and-vodka-after-starting-distillery-in-shed/#respond Sun, 09 Apr 2023 16:29:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192438 A couple is making award-winning gin and vodka after starting a distillery in a garden shed during the pandemic lockdown. Terri Hudson and husband Richard began experimenting with alcohol flavorings over 12 years ago in their first copper still. The couple has since converted an old poultry shed—also on their land in Taunton, Somerset, England. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-makes-award-winning-gin-and-vodka-after-starting-distillery-in-shed/feed/ 0 192438 New Sensor Can Tell Whether You Have Covid-19 or The Flu – And Do it Within 10 Seconds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-sensor-tests-for-covid-19-and-the-flu-within-10-seconds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-sensor-tests-for-covid-19-and-the-flu-within-10-seconds/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:57:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192098 Have a cough, sore throat and congestion? Any number of respiratory viruses could be responsible. Conventional tests can identify the culprits by relying on chemical reactions—but researchers now want to swap chemistry tests for electrical changes sensed by nanomaterials. They reported using a single-atom-thick nanomaterial to build a device that can simultaneously detect the presence […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-sensor-tests-for-covid-19-and-the-flu-within-10-seconds/feed/ 0 192098 Participating in Group Sports Can Offset High Stress and Contribute to Academic Competence During Challenges https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/participating-in-group-sports-can-offset-high-stress-and-contribute-to-academic-competence-during-challenges/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/participating-in-group-sports-can-offset-high-stress-and-contribute-to-academic-competence-during-challenges/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:30:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191978 A new study found that having an active sporting hobby offset stress and contributed to academic competence even during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The effect was calculated during the so-called two weeks to flatten the curve, and the researchers believe the observed effect was robust enough to be applicable in future periods of societal disruption. Researchers […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/participating-in-group-sports-can-offset-high-stress-and-contribute-to-academic-competence-during-challenges/feed/ 0 191978 Global Happiness Has Been ‘Remarkably Resilient’ Over the Past Three Years: World Happiness Report https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-happiness-has-been-remarkably-resilient-over-the-past-three-years-world-happiness-report/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-happiness-has-been-remarkably-resilient-over-the-past-three-years-world-happiness-report/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191846 In the 2023 World Happiness Report, a wonderful trend has emerged from the data. Despite a major war in Europe, and all the government shutdowns and totalitarian policing measures in front of the largest pandemic in 100 years, happiness ratings have remained much the same across Europe and elsewhere. The report, which is a publication […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-happiness-has-been-remarkably-resilient-over-the-past-three-years-world-happiness-report/feed/ 0 191846 80-Year-old Woman Celebrates Doing a 5K Every Day Since Pandemic–1,000 in a Row! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/80-year-old-woman-celebrates-doing-a-5k-every-day-since-pandemic-1000-in-a-row/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/80-year-old-woman-celebrates-doing-a-5k-every-day-since-pandemic-1000-in-a-row/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:30:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191302 A Cherokee woman determined not to let the pandemic get her down began running or walking a 5K every day for 100 days. Through lockdowns, Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and beyond, Mae Dean Erb kept on running until she completed her 1,000th 5K last Friday, two months short of her 80th birthday. “I don’t know how […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/80-year-old-woman-celebrates-doing-a-5k-every-day-since-pandemic-1000-in-a-row/feed/ 0 191302 Compounds That Can Stop COVID From Infecting Human Cells Discovered in a Sea Sponge https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-sponge-compounds-could-stop-coronavirus-and-flu-viruses-from-infecting/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-sponge-compounds-could-stop-coronavirus-and-flu-viruses-from-infecting/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2023 17:48:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189473 Compounds that could stop coronavirus and flu viruses from infecting human cells have been discovered in sea sponges. Researchers unearthed 26 such compounds found in nature, including in plants and fungi. The international research team say their discovery paves the way for new “natural” medicines and antivirals than can help treat contagious viruses. They claim […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-sponge-compounds-could-stop-coronavirus-and-flu-viruses-from-infecting/feed/ 0 189473 He Taught Parents How to Play Drums and Bass So he’d Have People to Jam With–Now They Have Album–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-taught-parents-how-to-play-drums-and-bass-so-hed-have-people-to-jam-with/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-taught-parents-how-to-play-drums-and-bass-so-hed-have-people-to-jam-with/#respond Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:30:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186128 A New Zealander taught both his parents how to play the drums and the bass so he would have people to jam with—and now they have an album out. Ryan Stokes couldn’t have his friends over to jam during lockdown so he decided to teach his parents how to play instruments. Inspired by The White […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-taught-parents-how-to-play-drums-and-bass-so-hed-have-people-to-jam-with/feed/ 0 186128 This Group Has Rerouted 250 Million Pounds of Food From Landfills to Feed People in Need https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-group-has-rerouted-250-million-pounds-of-food-from-landfills-to-feed-people-in-need/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-group-has-rerouted-250-million-pounds-of-food-from-landfills-to-feed-people-in-need/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:00:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184456 A Los Angeles-based non-profit is helping reroute perishing produce to communities in need of more fresh fruits and veggies all over the country. A combination of inflationary governmental fiscal policy and the centrally-planned response to COVID-19 has really damaged the ability of rural or food-desert-based communities to buy fresh produce. Since 2009, Food Forward has […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-group-has-rerouted-250-million-pounds-of-food-from-landfills-to-feed-people-in-need/feed/ 0 184456 School Closures During Lockdowns Slashed Rates of Mysterious Fever That Causes Heart Disease in Kids https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/school-closures-in-lockdown-slashed-rates-of-mysterious-disease/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/school-closures-in-lockdown-slashed-rates-of-mysterious-disease/#respond Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:53:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181744 School closures due to Covid lockdowns resulted in much lower rates of the mysterious fever that causes heart disease in kids, according to new research. Cases of Kawasaki disease fell by 28 percent in 2020, and remained low during the peak pandemic period. Masking mandates, less air pollution, and reduced circulation of respiratory viruses were […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/school-closures-in-lockdown-slashed-rates-of-mysterious-disease/feed/ 0 181744 Watch Seniors Come to Life When Puppies Flooded Their Nursing Home https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heart-warming-moment-a-dog-breeder-flooded-a-care-home/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heart-warming-moment-a-dog-breeder-flooded-a-care-home/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:25:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181111 This is the heart-warming reaction of care home residents as they enjoyed a visit from an adorable group of Pomeranian and British bulldogs. The adorable video shows the residents of Romford Grange Care cooing, stroking at the tiny dogs, and having their noses licked in return. The visit, which took place last month, was organized […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heart-warming-moment-a-dog-breeder-flooded-a-care-home/feed/ 2 181111 Adventurous Play Helps Boosts Children’s Mental Health, Research Says https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adventurous-play-and-mental-health-exeter/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adventurous-play-and-mental-health-exeter/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 15:08:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=180783 Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. A study led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often their children engaged in play that was “thrilling and exciting,” where they might experience some fear and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adventurous-play-and-mental-health-exeter/feed/ 0 180783 New Nasal Spray That Could Protect People From All COVID Variants to Start Human Trials https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/northwestern-u-nasal-spray-could-protect-people-from-all-covid-variants/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/northwestern-u-nasal-spray-could-protect-people-from-all-covid-variants/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:27:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=179182 A groundbreaking treatment in the form of a nasal spray, which could protect people from all COVID variants will advance to human trials after successful lab tests. The new spray contains “potent” proteins which target the virus’s weak spots and prevent it from infecting the body, say researchers at Northwestern University and the University of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/northwestern-u-nasal-spray-could-protect-people-from-all-covid-variants/feed/ 0 179182 Humans Can Fight Viruses By Breathing Deeply –Harvard Study Shows How it Works https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humans-can-fight-off-viruses-by-breathing-study-harvard/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humans-can-fight-off-viruses-by-breathing-study-harvard/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2022 19:37:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178878 The average person will take more than 600 million breaths over the course of their life. Every breath stretches the lungs’ tissues with each inhale and relaxes them with each exhale. The mere motions of breathing are known to influence vital functions of the lungs, including the maintenance of healthy tissue. Now, new research from […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humans-can-fight-off-viruses-by-breathing-study-harvard/feed/ 2 178878 As the Pandemic Got Worse, Americans Donated More Generously Than Ever – to Record Levels https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-higher-the-threat-the-greater-americans-donations-became/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-higher-the-threat-the-greater-americans-donations-became/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:02:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178393 Individuals in the USA showed greater financial generosity when under threat from COVID-19, according to new research. The researchers used the world’s largest tracker of financial charity from the years leading up to and then proceeding into the pandemic, while also conducting controlled experimental games. Both inquiries found that the pandemic made Americans more generous […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-higher-the-threat-the-greater-americans-donations-became/feed/ 0 178393 Researchers Highlight the Silver Linings of the Pandemic Identified During Large Survey https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-highlight-the-silver-linings-of-the-pandemic-identified-in-large-poll/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-highlight-the-silver-linings-of-the-pandemic-identified-in-large-poll/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:49:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=178137 Human beings, despite our predilection for drama, are exceptionally resilient creatures, and able to find the silver lining in almost everything. A recent study queried the American population to find out what they consider to be the upsides of the pandemic. A multi-disciplinary team from Harvard and Stanford conducted interviews of 3,113 participants over the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-highlight-the-silver-linings-of-the-pandemic-identified-in-large-poll/feed/ 1 178137 University Gives Unexpected Bonus To All Employees Saying Thanks for Their Service During Covid https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/university-gives-unexpected-bonus-to-all-employees-in-tennessee/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/university-gives-unexpected-bonus-to-all-employees-in-tennessee/#respond Sun, 20 Mar 2022 19:24:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=177942 The Chancellor of Vanderbilt University is recognizing all the school’s employees for their diligent work over the past two years with a surprise bonus in their paychecks. All the eligible faculty, staff, and postdocs, will receive a $1,500 bonus in their paychecks at the end of March. That’s around 9,000 workers, including part-time employees, who […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/university-gives-unexpected-bonus-to-all-employees-in-tennessee/feed/ 0 177942 COVID is Now Less Deadly Than The Flu in England, as Mask Requirements End https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/covid-is-now-less-deadly-than-the-flu-in-england/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/covid-is-now-less-deadly-than-the-flu-in-england/#respond Sat, 19 Mar 2022 20:33:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=177909 The Covid virus has gradually become less lethal over the two years since the pandemic began in early 2020—so much so that, now seasonal influenza is currently more deadly in England, according to analysis from The Financial Times. “For every 100,000 Omicron infections, 35 will result in death, while the equivalent number of flu infections […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/covid-is-now-less-deadly-than-the-flu-in-england/feed/ 0 177909 56% of Small Biz Owners Think Remote Working Has Made Them Better Leaders Says Poll https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-owners/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-owners/#respond Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:03:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=176697 More than half of small business owners (56%) agree that working from home during the pandemic has made their experience of leading a team easier and more productive, according to a new poll. A survey of 1,000 small business owners looked at how working remotely has impacted their company—uncovering several silver linings. The results showed […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-owners/feed/ 0 176697 Stray Cats Saved a Restaurant During the Pandemic By Lounging On Miniature Models in the Window (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-diorama-restaurant-japan-pandemic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-diorama-restaurant-japan-pandemic/#respond Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:40:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=176423 In classic Japanese horror films, megalithic monsters roam the countryside destroying everything in their path, however, at one Osaka restaurant nearly done in by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a band of non-marauding “Catzillas” that stepped in to save the day. Naoki Teraoka’s miniature-railway-themed restaurant was doing well until the pandemic struck. Like many others […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cats-diorama-restaurant-japan-pandemic/feed/ 0 176423 Home Covid Tests Will be Free, Covered by Most Insurers Starting Saturday https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/home-covid-tests-will-be-free-covered-by-most-insurers-starting-saturday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/home-covid-tests-will-be-free-covered-by-most-insurers-starting-saturday/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:04:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174955 Every insured American citizen will be able to be reimbursed for eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month starting Saturday the 15th, as a part of a new White House order to improve testing. Since the current evidence shows Omicron is proving much more contagious for the vaccinated and those without the vaccine, but also less […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/home-covid-tests-will-be-free-covered-by-most-insurers-starting-saturday/feed/ 1 174955 Working at His Father’s NYC Motel, Actor Now Gives Free Rooms to Those in Need – And Has Fun Along the Way https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-took-over-his-fathers-motel-now-free-rooms-tiktok/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-took-over-his-fathers-motel-now-free-rooms-tiktok/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:15:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174870 If you’re having a hard time seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, we suggest trying the view from a different tunnel—the Lincoln Tunnel to be exact. It’s there, on the New Jersey side, that one compassionate motel worker is making sure people have a roof over their heads by offering free […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-took-over-his-fathers-motel-now-free-rooms-tiktok/feed/ 0 174870 Teen Has Performed a Random Act of Kindness Every Day Since the Start of the Pandemic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-has-performed-a-random-act-of-kindness-every-day-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-has-performed-a-random-act-of-kindness-every-day-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:55:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=174165 Meet the teen who has carried out a random act of kindness EVERY day since the start of the pandemic—helping more than 2,000 people and raising over $53,000. 18-year-old Sebbie Hall started his giving mission when he realized some people lacked the technology to contact friends during the first pandemic lockdown. The selfless teen wanted […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-has-performed-a-random-act-of-kindness-every-day-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/feed/ 0 174165 Self-Compassion Is Actually Good for Your Heart Health https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/self-compassion-is-actually-good-for-your-heart-health/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/self-compassion-is-actually-good-for-your-heart-health/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:32:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=173953 Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad—and there is research to back it up. Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, irrespective of other traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and cholesterol levels. “A lot of research has […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/self-compassion-is-actually-good-for-your-heart-health/feed/ 0 173953 Chewing Gum Could Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 By Cutting the Virus in Saliva, Says New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chewing-gum-could-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-says-new-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chewing-gum-could-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-says-new-study/#respond Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:28:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=173300 Scientists have stuffed sticks of chewing gum with plant-based copies of the receptors on our cells which SARS-CoV-2 uses to get the drop on us, demonstrating that the gum can reduce the viral load in the saliva by a significant margin. They also confirmed participants’ breath was “minty fresh.” The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chewing-gum-could-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-says-new-study/feed/ 0 173300 Heartwarming Photo Captures Man’s Gesture of Gratitude Towards the Nurses Who Saved His Wife’s Life https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-holds-cardboard-thank-you-sign-for-new-jersey-nurses/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-holds-cardboard-thank-you-sign-for-new-jersey-nurses/#respond Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:12:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=137322 The staffers at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey were moved to tears by this man's show of appreciation from their window last week.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-holds-cardboard-thank-you-sign-for-new-jersey-nurses/feed/ 0 137322 Couple Answers Loneliness With Organized Walks And Games in London – And Hundreds Show Up https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-answers-loneliness-with-organized-walks-in-london/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-answers-loneliness-with-organized-walks-in-london/#respond Sun, 21 Nov 2021 22:43:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=172590 A couple in their 30s were absolutely done with the constant isolation, following more than a year of COVID, and they decided to launch a community initiative this summer. Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair started Talk the Walk, which seeks to promote people getting together, exploring London on foot, and getting to know each other. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-answers-loneliness-with-organized-walks-in-london/feed/ 0 172590 The Joys of Solitude – Thousands of People Found New Appreciation During Enforced Alone Time in Lockdown https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-of-people-enjoyed-enforced-alone-time-reading/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-of-people-enjoyed-enforced-alone-time-reading/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:19:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171609 Time spent alone during the pandemic led to positive effects on well-being across all ages, new research has found. The study of more than 2,000 teenagers and adults found that most people experienced benefits from solitude during the early days of the global Covid-19 pandemic. All age groups experienced positive as well as negative effects […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-of-people-enjoyed-enforced-alone-time-reading/feed/ 0 171609 Inaugural Balloon World Cup Pits Athletes Diving in the Living Room to Keep it Aloft https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-balloon-world-cup-highlights-in-peru/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-balloon-world-cup-highlights-in-peru/#respond Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:28:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171446 We’ve all been there before: There’s a party, balloons are around, one person starts trying to keep the gently falling spheres from hitting the floor—this desire spreads through everyone in the room until moms and dads start trying to break up the fun after a child knocks over a piece of furniture. Yes, balloon-keepy-upy is […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-balloon-world-cup-highlights-in-peru/feed/ 0 171446 Guy is Giving Free Food to Anyone in Bali Who Brings Plastic – And He’s Recycled 500 Tons in First Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anyone-in-bali-who-brings-plastic-to-plastic-exchange-gets-free-rice/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anyone-in-bali-who-brings-plastic-to-plastic-exchange-gets-free-rice/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:15:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170815 As the pandemic ground the tourism industry on Bali to a halt, a man sought to do the same to the problem of plastic pollution, by offering rice in exchange for plastic garbage. The reaction was immediate, and compounding, with over 500 tons of plastic collected by over 200 villages on the Indonesian island, for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anyone-in-bali-who-brings-plastic-to-plastic-exchange-gets-free-rice/feed/ 0 170815 New Jersey Brothers Walk to California and Raise $70,000 for Restaurant Workers Like Them https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-jersey-brothers-aiden-and-louis-ardine-walk-across-america/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-jersey-brothers-aiden-and-louis-ardine-walk-across-america/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:01:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170863 Seeking to raise money for restaurant workers stuck at home during COVID, two bartending brothers decided to make like Bilbo Baggins and walk 3,200 miles across America to raise money. Having just arrived on the sands of the Pacific Ocean, Aiden and Louis Ardine have now completed their five-month walkabout which started on the Asbury […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-jersey-brothers-aiden-and-louis-ardine-walk-across-america/feed/ 0 170863 Startup Rethinks Self-Storage: Using Abandoned Offices and Restaurants to Store Your ‘Stuf’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stuf-self-storage-uses-abandoned-offices-and-restaurants-to-store-your-stuff/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stuf-self-storage-uses-abandoned-offices-and-restaurants-to-store-your-stuff/#respond Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:31:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170671 Rather than build depressing warehouses outside of town, a company is rethinking self-storage by flipping buildings shuttered during the pandemic into miniature storage spaces. In this way the startup, called Stuf, is turning one industry’s problem into another’s solution, offering the landlords of dozens of empty offices, stores, and other buildings a way to utilize […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stuf-self-storage-uses-abandoned-offices-and-restaurants-to-store-your-stuff/feed/ 0 170671 Packers NFL Trainer Searched Football Field Until 2 A.M. to Find Player’s Necklace Containing His Father’s Ashes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aaron-jones-lost-necklace-found-by-trainer-who-stayed-out-until-2-am-looking/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aaron-jones-lost-necklace-found-by-trainer-who-stayed-out-until-2-am-looking/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:07:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170355 An unfortunate postscript to what was a brilliant evening for his team, Green Bay Packers’ running back Aaron Jones lost a necklace containing a portion of his father’s ashes in the End Zone grass. A reporter still at work in the very empty Lambeau Field noticed that at 1:45 AM on Tuesday morning, one of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aaron-jones-lost-necklace-found-by-trainer-who-stayed-out-until-2-am-looking/feed/ 0 170355 Promising Results From Antiviral Pill May Change the Game for COVID-19 Effects, Finds Clinical Trial https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antiviral-covid-pill-achieves-promising-results-in-trials/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antiviral-covid-pill-achieves-promising-results-in-trials/#respond Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:03:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=170209 Back in August, it was reported that a simple pill taken at the onset of symptoms for COVID-19 reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 50%. Now 1.7 million doses of that drug, an antiviral agent called Molnupiravir produced by Merck, have been secured for use in the U.S. and represents the first orally-ingested […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antiviral-covid-pill-achieves-promising-results-in-trials/feed/ 0 170209 Six in 10 Americans Agreed They’re More Financially Confident Than They Were Before the Pandemic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-more-financially-confident-pandemic-covid-19/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-more-financially-confident-pandemic-covid-19/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:07:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169539 Gen Z and millennial Americans are “cashing in” on lost time due to the pandemic and applying new financial lessons from these life-changing years, according to a new survey. The new poll asked 2,000 Gen Z and millennial Americans (born in the years 1981-2003) and asked about their new spending and saving habits during the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-more-financially-confident-pandemic-covid-19/feed/ 2 169539 Cozy Dining Cabins Made From Plastic Bottles Withstood the NYC Hurricane And May Be Future of Disaster Relief https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/friendship-bottle-cabins-stand-up-to-category-2-storms-in-new-york/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/friendship-bottle-cabins-stand-up-to-category-2-storms-in-new-york/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:36:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169183 A design for plastic bottles that can be linked together has caught on as a revolution in disaster relief. Called Friendship Bottles, they have been used to construct small dining cabins that are also able to withstand Category 2 storm winds. Among the most common resource shipped on pallets to disaster-stricken areas is water. If […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/friendship-bottle-cabins-stand-up-to-category-2-storms-in-new-york/feed/ 1 169183 Arkansas Researchers Find Potential Cause of ‘Long Haul’ COVID-19 Symptoms https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uams-finds-potential-cause-of-covid-long-haul-symptoms/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uams-finds-potential-cause-of-covid-long-haul-symptoms/#respond Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:36:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169394 A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has identified a potential cause of long-lasting symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, often referred to as ‘long-haulers’. At the heart of the team’s findings is an antibody that shows up weeks after an initial infection and attacks and disrupts a key regulator of the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uams-finds-potential-cause-of-covid-long-haul-symptoms/feed/ 0 169394 New Plant-based Biodegradable N95 Masks Close the Recycling Loop with Free Return of Used Ones https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-recycled-biodegradable-face-masks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-recycled-biodegradable-face-masks/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:45:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=169262 A company that GNN began supporting in 2017 when they were making fashion-forward scarves that filter the air at the level of N95 or higher, has gone above and beyond, producing a new single-use mask that closes the lifecycle loop for every wearer concerned about the environment—especially since the pandemic has created so much landfill […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-recycled-biodegradable-face-masks/feed/ 1 169262 Thailand is Making COVID-19 Protective Gear From Upcycled Bottles https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thailand-covid-19-ppe-upcycled-bottles/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thailand-covid-19-ppe-upcycled-bottles/#respond Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168755 We all know that recycling is good for the planet in the long run, but now, in a more immediate way, it’s also being used to save lives as plastic waste is being transformed into PPE for workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. At Thai Taffeta, a textile factory near Bangkok, Thailand, a mountain of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thailand-covid-19-ppe-upcycled-bottles/feed/ 0 168755 8 in 10 Americans Have Taken Steps to Improve Their Health Since the Pandemic Started, Poll Says https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/poll-usa-americans-fitter-since-pandemic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/poll-usa-americans-fitter-since-pandemic/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:25:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168875 Eight in 10 Americans believe their health is a “work in progress,” and many have been taking steps to improve their lifestyle. According to a new survey of 13,000 people in 24 countries—including 2,000 in the U.S.—this feeling isn’t unique to Americans. 82 percent of people globally felt the same (compared to 84% of Americans), […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/poll-usa-americans-fitter-since-pandemic/feed/ 0 168875 Woman Delivers Compliment Jars Anonymously to Dozens of Friends With Notes of Praise During Pandemic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-sends-compliment-jars-during-pandemic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-sends-compliment-jars-during-pandemic/#respond Sun, 05 Sep 2021 20:35:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168291 This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be sure and send it to us for review. We all know 2020 was a rough year and many people turned to thinking about what they could do to improve the situation […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/woman-sends-compliment-jars-during-pandemic/feed/ 0 168291 4-yo Learns Piano in Lockdown, Wins Elite Competition But Can’t Play Carnegie Hall as She’s Too Young for Vaccination https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-yo-learned-piano-during-lockdown-wins-elite-competition/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-yo-learned-piano-during-lockdown-wins-elite-competition/#respond Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:53:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168696 The youngest winner of one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions can’t claim her prize—playing piano at Carnegie Hall—because she’s too young to get the vaccine. Four-year-old Brigitte Xie only started playing piano a year ago in lockdown, but instantly revealed a talent for music. The pint-sized prodigy can read music and play a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-yo-learned-piano-during-lockdown-wins-elite-competition/feed/ 0 168696 What Can the Wise Voices of J.R.R. Tolkien, Frodo Baggins, and Gandalf the Grey Teach Us About the Present Day https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/j-r-r-tolkein-frodo-baggins-and-gandalf-the-grey-on-covid-19/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/j-r-r-tolkein-frodo-baggins-and-gandalf-the-grey-on-covid-19/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:18:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168342 Of course, the commentary of wise figures from The Lord of the Rings would be relevant for every day and every moment, such is the power of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings. While Tolkien vehemently rejected that his fantasy masterpiece represented anything allegorical whatsoever, one might say that it has launched itself forward to stand among the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/j-r-r-tolkein-frodo-baggins-and-gandalf-the-grey-on-covid-19/feed/ 4 168342 Watch an Astonishing Heart Being Formed By Sheep, As Australian Farmer Pays Tribute to His Beloved Aunt https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sheep-love-heart-video-australia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sheep-love-heart-video-australia/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:03:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=168355 When a much-loved aunt passes away, how do you pay homage? If you’re one Australian farmer, you involve your sheep in the most moving way. Farmer Ben Jackson was stuck in lockdown in New South Wales. Unable to make the funeral of his aunty Deb after she lost her battle with cancer in Brisbane, he […]

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