Covid-19 Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:18:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Covid-19 Archives - Positive News 32 32 The artist touring the UK in an ice-cream van, to talk about grief https://www.positive.news/society/the-artist-touring-the-uk-in-an-ice-cream-van-to-talk-about-grief/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:19:31 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=365143 With many people suffering losses during Covid, the Fandangoe Whip project aims to create a safe space to talk about grief

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How opera singers are helping people with ‘long Covid’ https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/how-opera-singers-are-helping-people-with-long-covid/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:25:00 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=357255 People suffering from lingering Covid symptoms are being referred to an unlikely place: the English National Opera

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It’s a hit: how classic songs are uniting children and care home residents online https://www.positive.news/society/lockdown-loneliness-how-hit-songs-are-bringing-people-together-online/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:49:31 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=356765 A project to combat loneliness in lockdown is using classic songs to bring generations together over the internet

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‘Braver than I gave myself credit for’: what Positive News readers learned in lockdown https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-readers-share-their-lockdown-learnings/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:44:08 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=354902 We asked how you've grown in the face of the pandemic. A year on from the first UK lockdown, we share your insights

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What went right this week: empathy ads, the ‘right to repair’ and more positive news https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-9-of-2021/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:12:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=353140 Billboards promoting empathy appeared in London, Europeans won the right to repair, mountain hares were protected and more

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‘Pain and hardship, love and hope’: book gives voice to mothers of lockdown babies https://www.positive.news/society/born-in-lockdown-book-gives-voice-to-mums-who-had-lockdown-babies/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:30:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=352421 A new ebook, Born in Lockdown, features 277 authors who all shared one profound experience – they became mothers during the pandemic

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The ethical bank helping UK social projects bounce back from Covid https://www.positive.news/economics/the-ethical-bank-helping-uk-social-projects-bounce-back-from-covid/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:58:26 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=352319 More than ever, organisations that boost quality of life need support. We meet some whose choice of bank made all the difference

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Hitting the pandemic wall? 10 ways to cope as the Covid crisis continues https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/hitting-the-pandemic-wall-10-ways-to-cope-as-covid-continues/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:34:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=351851 Despite vaccination progress and plans to reopen schools, the ongoing pandemic is fraying nerves. We share tips to help you stay resilient

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‘Why we shouldn’t call today’s children the ‘Covid generation’ – but ‘the remarkables’’ https://www.positive.news/opinion/why-we-shouldnt-call-todays-children-the-covid-generation-but-the-remarkables/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:16:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=351459 We must avoid labelling a generation of schoolchildren negatively and focus on their amazing resilience instead

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Lifesaving small talk: the hairdressers trained to chat about organ donation https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/the-bame-hairdressers-trained-to-chat-about-organ-donation/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:31:56 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=350529 With minority groups less likely to have Covid vaccines, what lessons can be learned from initiatives to boost BAME organ donation?

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