Coronavirus: the positivity movement II

Finding joy in the time of corona – part two

We are now moving into our third week of lockdown in the UK and so we thought we would bring you a further dose of good news to keep spirits high.

So it appears that John Krasinski stole our idea… I jest. But in all seriousness, if you’re looking for a further dose of good news in addition to this article, then we urge you to check out John Krasinski’s new venture of SGN (Some Good News) on Youtube. There’s also an accompanying hashtag on social media #somegoodnews to highlight all the good in the world and we are in love with the whole idea.

 

Great TV is making a return

Peter Kay’s ‘Car Share’ is returning for a special audio-only episode that is going to be available on BBC iPlayer.

Talking about the new release, Peter said: "It's a horrific situation right now we're all going through and like so many people I feel compelled to try to do something positive in an attempt to cheer people up in some way.

"Sian Gibson, Paul Coleman and myself got together via t'internet and wrote a new short episode of Car Share. It all happened very quickly - in fact, it didn't exist a week ago.

"Obviously we weren't able to film anything because of the lockdown but I hope people will use their imagination and enjoy listening."

Image: BBC

Oh, and for those of you that care (which is presumably everyone) Killing Eve will be back in for season three on 13th April aka Easter Monday. A new episode will be released each Monday – what perfect timing!

‘The Fleabag Support Fund’

This fund will provide grants of £2,500 to freelancers that are working in the theatre industry who are in urgent financial need and unable to work due to the impact of coronavirus.

The Fund is partnering up with charities that are responding to the pandemic, and DryWhite will be distributing the funds.

If you would like to donate to the Fleabag Support Fund then you can do so here .

A 101-year-old man has recovered from Coronavirus

Not only has Mr. P just recovered from Coronavirus, but he is also a Holocaust survivor and he recovered from the Spanish Influenza. What a hero.

A 101-year-old Italian man, identified as 'Mr. P' is recovering from COVID-19 in the Italian city if Rimini. Mr. P., a Holocaust and Spanish Flu survivor, was admitted last week to a hospital in northeast Italy after he was tested positive for the Coronavirus. According to Gloria Lisi, Vice-Mayor of Rimini, as the patient began to recover it became "the story everyone talked about" in the hospital. "Everyone saw hope for the future of all of us in the recovery of a person more than 100 years old," Lisi said in a televised interview. "Every day we see the sad stories from these weeks that mechanically tell about a virus that rages and is especially aggressive on the elderly. But he survived. Mr. P. survived." . . (I read about this in the AM- started writing and got sidetracked and so thankful to @jewishjournal for the reminder and happy to share your article- it's a beautiful story. 🙌🏼) Este anciano italiano de 101 años, conocido como Señor P, fue mucho de que hablar en el hospital de Rimini pues no solo sobrevivió COVID19 sino que también es sobreviviente del holocausto y de la peste española. Dice la vice alcalde de la cuidad que su ejemplo le deja esperanzas a muchos puesto que muchos escuchamos de las malas noticias de este virus que cada vez se pone peor la situación sobretodo para los mayores de edad pero el sobrevivió!

375.6k Likes, 4,670 Comments - Good News Movement (@goodnews_movement) on Instagram: "A 101-year-old Italian man, identified as 'Mr. P' is recovering from COVID-19 in the Italian city..."

The mountaintops of the Himalayas are visible for the first time in 30 years

By now, almost everyone has realised the immensely positive effect that this pandemic is having on nature and wildlife (probably not Trump). Dolphins have returned to parts of Italy, air pollution is down dramatically and the seas are clearer than ever. But the latest revelation comes in India, where locals are now for the first time in 30+ years able to see the peaks of the stunning Himalayan mountains.

Himalaya mountains can be seen from Jalandhar since pollution has reduced in Punjab. Beautiful sight 😍#punjab #COVID19 #pollution pic.twitter.com/iZy7hwxX9R

— TjSingh (@covsinghtj) April 3, 2020

 Easter!

Although your Easter bank holiday weekend is probably looking a lot different to how you expected it to, the sunshine is definitely helping keep people upbeat. But if the sunshine is not helping, then we are here to remind you that it is definitely okay to start cracking into all those delicious Easter eggs that you’ve got stashed away. 

Happy Easter!

Words by Mollie Kate Cohen