| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic 16:29 - Apr 3 with 3376 views | Glyn1 |
It may be outnumbered by the bad, but it deserves its own thread.
Put any positive pieces of news here. Especially welcome are anything you have witnessed personally.
And on this occasion you are allowed to big yourself up, even if it is something tiny. No false modesty! |  |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:32 - Apr 3 with 3361 views | Thebus |
Good news is the vast majority of people recover and many don’t even have any symptoms. |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:32 - Apr 3 with 3365 views | Glyn1 |
OK, I'll set the bar low with something tiny.
Last week was my birthday which I marked with a blood doning session in central London, travelling on the underground as I don't have a car, and it being deemed essential travel. Blood donors are still required. [Post edited 3 Apr 2020 16:37]
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:34 - Apr 3 with 3354 views | Glyn1 |
A design and technology teacher has gone back to school in York to make visors for NHS workers.
Paul Cooper, head of design and technology at St Peter’s School, has been manufacturing visors in his classroom to supplement 6,500 items of protective equipment donated by the school to York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust last week.
After hearing about the shortage of face masks for health professionals, Cooper realised that his Design and Technology department has the machinery and equipment to manufacture visors for staff working on the front line against coronavirus.
It now takes him just six minutes on a laser cutter to manufacture each mask, which is made from Polypropylene sheet and photocopy film. They have been designed with the minimum number of components required, using an integrated adjustable head band.
Cooper initially made five sample face masks for the approval of York Teaching Hospital Trust and was given the go ahead to produce a further 60 visors which were collected from St Peter’s School by Dr Nigel Durham on Thursday 2 April [Post edited 3 Apr 2020 16:39]
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:38 - Apr 3 with 3335 views | Swanjaxs |
No shortage of loo roll anymore |  |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:39 - Apr 3 with 3332 views | Pegojack |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:32 - Apr 3 by Glyn1 |
OK, I'll set the bar low with something tiny.
Last week was my birthday which I marked with a blood doning session in central London, travelling on the underground as I don't have a car, and it being deemed essential travel. Blood donors are still required. [Post edited 3 Apr 2020 16:37]
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Dinner at Vampire Towers?
Need to check out that predictive text, mate.
But well done anyway on what I assume you meant to say. |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:49 - Apr 3 with 3306 views | Swanjaxs |
Another thing I'm noticing is, when I'm out walking the dogs and obviously exercising self distancing, most of us are looking each other in the eyes, given a nod and a smile and carrying on our ways, where as before most people would avoid any form of greeting and virtually look at the floor or straight ahead...
Perhaps we are slowly coming to terms we are all in this together. | |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:51 - Apr 3 with 3305 views | stevethejack |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:32 - Apr 3 by Glyn1 |
OK, I'll set the bar low with something tiny.
Last week was my birthday which I marked with a blood doning session in central London, travelling on the underground as I don't have a car, and it being deemed essential travel. Blood donors are still required. [Post edited 3 Apr 2020 16:37]
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I'm booked in to give blood in 3 weeks, earliest possible due to distancing rules & they can't use the bus.
If they can arrange something sooner, I'll take it.
All that are able should try to donate. |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 17:36 - Apr 3 with 3238 views | MrSwerve |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:49 - Apr 3 by Swanjaxs |
Another thing I'm noticing is, when I'm out walking the dogs and obviously exercising self distancing, most of us are looking each other in the eyes, given a nod and a smile and carrying on our ways, where as before most people would avoid any form of greeting and virtually look at the floor or straight ahead...
Perhaps we are slowly coming to terms we are all in this together. |
That's something that I have noticed and it's been quite nice. Generally I am someone that looks up to give a smile when walking past people but most are not. Which is fair enough...but this week, when going for a run, nearly everyone I've passed has looked up and given a smile/nod/wave/thumbs up...it's almost like an apology for self-distancing as if it is a rude thing. I love us Brits.  |  |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 17:47 - Apr 3 with 3215 views | Muteswan |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:51 - Apr 3 by stevethejack |
I'm booked in to give blood in 3 weeks, earliest possible due to distancing rules & they can't use the bus.
If they can arrange something sooner, I'll take it.
All that are able should try to donate. |
I’m not able to donate blood because of the medication I’m on. â˜¹ï¸ |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 17:59 - Apr 3 with 3185 views | builthjack |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:38 - Apr 3 by Swanjaxs |
No shortage of loo roll anymore |
Loads of takeaways and all pubs shut, so not many have the top twenty hits. |  |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 18:21 - Apr 3 with 3160 views | union_jack |
No football to worry about! |  |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 18:30 - Apr 3 with 3143 views | Best_loser |
It's great driving on quiet roads |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 21:00 - Apr 3 with 3062 views | globus10 |
I also have noticed whilst walking my spaniel that people now smile, nod or even chat. Having said that i find most dog walkers do. However being of a certain age(58) and having a grandson of 5 , the school run is a total different matter.There is an age group 25 to 40 who cannot even smile on the school path. The grandparents all exchange pleasantries but oh no not ‘Lanyard’ generation. | | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 21:59 - Apr 3 with 2987 views | LeonWasGod |
Bl00dy hell Glyn, I thought you had some then  |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 22:04 - Apr 3 with 2977 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 21:00 - Apr 3 by globus10 |
I also have noticed whilst walking my spaniel that people now smile, nod or even chat. Having said that i find most dog walkers do. However being of a certain age(58) and having a grandson of 5 , the school run is a total different matter.There is an age group 25 to 40 who cannot even smile on the school path. The grandparents all exchange pleasantries but oh no not ‘Lanyard’ generation. |
It seems that people are rediscovering people, old style communication and a real sense of community . All positives. |  |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 01:19 - Apr 4 with 2906 views | Glyn1 |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:39 - Apr 3 by Pegojack |
Dinner at Vampire Towers?
Need to check out that predictive text, mate.
But well done anyway on what I assume you meant to say. |
Ah, I'd changed 'blood dining' to 'blood doning' before your text appeared. Hate bloody predictive text. | |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 01:20 - Apr 4 with 2904 views | Glyn1 |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 18:30 - Apr 3 by Best_loser |
It's great driving on quiet roads |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 07:38 - Apr 4 with 2857 views | Nortbankboy |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 01:20 - Apr 4 by Glyn1 |
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The swans have not lost for a few weeks! | | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 09:35 - Apr 4 with 2801 views | Best_loser |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 01:20 - Apr 4 by Glyn1 |
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Less roadkill
Positive news for foxes | | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 10:29 - Apr 4 with 2772 views | dickythorpe |
More people talking and getting to know your name.
Possibly less of the "me first" shitty attitudes that have dogged these shores for some time. |  | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 12:51 - Apr 4 with 2707 views | jacktar |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 17:47 - Apr 3 by Muteswan |
I’m not able to donate blood because of the medication I’m on. â˜¹ï¸ |
Some years ago and after 30 donations they decided they didn't want my blood anymore. I was told by the Public Health Lab that there was nothing for me to worry about health-wise but apparently my blood had failed some screening test and I could no longer donate. |  |
| We shouldn't all be tarred with the same brush you know! |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 12:56 - Apr 4 with 2698 views | Catullus |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 17:47 - Apr 3 by Muteswan |
I’m not able to donate blood because of the medication I’m on. â˜¹ï¸ |
I'm not allowed either.
Another positive, it's been less narky on here. Fewer insults being thrown around. | |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 14:13 - Apr 4 with 2652 views | NotLoyal |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 16:49 - Apr 3 by Swanjaxs |
Another thing I'm noticing is, when I'm out walking the dogs and obviously exercising self distancing, most of us are looking each other in the eyes, given a nod and a smile and carrying on our ways, where as before most people would avoid any form of greeting and virtually look at the floor or straight ahead...
Perhaps we are slowly coming to terms we are all in this together. |
It's, about time this country caught up with other countries in this regard. |  |
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| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 14:43 - Apr 4 with 2638 views | leighton1318 |
Cycling is a lot less stressful. | | | |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 14:45 - Apr 4 with 2635 views | DJack |
| Positive news in the Corona virus pandemic on 12:56 - Apr 4 by Catullus |
I'm not allowed either.
Another positive, it's been less narky on here. Fewer insults being thrown around. |
Oh do fckoff you dolt...
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| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
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