These are strange times and COVID-19 is frightening many. We are being told to stay at home and we look in awe as medical professionals and other essential workers somehow keep going.
Today, on Global Comment, we wanted to step out of the fear and uncertainty and bring you the best of the best; the good we are seeing in these dark days.
Check out these social media posts for a glimpse of the better things happening around this pandemic.
This is self-isolating in style – Sally and Ken from Penzance are both in their 80s, both have dementia but she loves to play the piano – no sheet music! – and he loves to dance đ#coronavirus #selfisolating pic.twitter.com/zmTwcynpfo
— BBC Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) March 20, 2020
Egyptâs PSA to not shake hands or kiss is the most Egyptian thing ever. Disturbingly catchy that you probably wonât be able to get it out of your head. #Covid_19 #Coronavirus https://t.co/rymGSgyjqV
— Amro Ali (@_amroali) March 21, 2020
BLOG (intended to be helpful) …. Time for @borisjohnson to get serious about crisis management skills. My 20 check points for his briefing team | Alastair Campbell https://t.co/vtethc0AXb
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) March 21, 2020
Here are a few stories that have less to do with the very real medical or economic aspects of this crisis, and more with how we take care of each other as a human family during all crises:
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 21, 2020
And don’t miss these links: here and here and here.
Image credit: Flemming Munch