COVID-19 – KCDESI

Who Projected a Smiley Face On London’s Parliament Across From A Hospital Last Night?

07/17/2020

An image of a smiley face was projected onto the Houses of Parliament to spread an uplifting message of positivity during tough times. Any smile—but especially one that is 27 [...]

Teachers Visit a Bridge Everyday to Create a Classroom for Children of Migrant Workers Stuck in India’s Lockdown

07/14/2020

For months during the pandemic, the people of India woke up to news regarding the plight of migrant laborers. Stranded on their way home due to stringent lockdown restrictions and [...]

Once the Epicenters For COVID-19, New York and Italy Reach Single Digit Numbers

07/03/2020

They were the epicenters of disease in America and Europe, but now New York and Italy have both reached single-digit daily numbers for fatalities attributed to COVID-19 and [...]

How a Crowded Slum of One Million People Contained the Coronavirus to Only 2,000 Cases

07/01/2020

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, examining the spread, the rate of infections, the international response, and how these things have varied nation-to-nation has been a source of [...]

In Show of Solidarity, Morocco Sends 8 Million Masks to 15 African Nations

06/18/2020

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent 8 million masks and millions of other pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 15 different African nations. Including almost one [...]

Startup in Uganda Recycles Plastic Bottles into PPE Face Shields For Hospitals

06/17/2020

Killing two birds with one stone, two Ugandan entrepreneurs working to up-cycle plastic waste into building materials have altered their production to tackle the shortages of [...]

New Zealand Has Eradicated COVID-19 – ‘Crushing’ the Virus to End Social Distancing

06/11/2020

Things have gone so well in New Zealand concerning COVID-19 that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her cabinet have decided that almost all restrictions can now be removed. After [...]

Principal Rallies His Community to Serve 10,000 Cooked Meals to Seniors During 40 Days of COVID Crisis in India

06/10/2020

A union territory in India with lovely beaches and serene streets is one of the most attractive weekend destinations for busy folks in Southern India. While normally offering a [...]

Millions of COVID Cases and Deaths Averted Thanks to Lockdowns: ‘One of Humanity’s Greatest Achievements’

06/10/2020

Despite the novel coronavirus outbreaks delivering countless blows to global economies, two different teams of researchers have published studies praising international and local [...]

During Lockdown a Ghanaian Shoemaker Invented a Solar-Powered Hand-washing Basin to Encourage Sanitary Habits

06/07/2020

Ghana, a country the size of Utah but with 31 million inhabitants, is benefitting from good old-fashion ingenuity in its fight against COVID-19. In Kumasi, the cultural capital of [...]

Employer Welcomes Back 14 Workers With Surprise $1,000 Bonuses – to Spend on Local Businesses

06/04/2020

When New Zealanders were given the all-clear and Kiwis began returning to work after the Covid-19 lockdown, some employees were nervous about the state of businesses. Jenny Beck, [...]

South Korea Sends 10K Masks to Navajo Nation to Honor Their Service as ‘Code Talkers’ During Korean War

06/02/2020

Navajo code talker Thomas Begay-2017-JASON JIMENEZ/U.S. MARINE CORPS When the South Korean government realized that the Navajo Nation had been suffered infection rates of COVID-19 [...]

Maasai Nature Conservancy Asks For Help To Fight Pandemic—And 100,000 People Answer

05/24/2020

The rolling plains of the Maasai Mara in Kenya are home to the famous red-cloaked Maasai people as well as some of the most charismatic animals on earth. When it became clear [...]

Canadian Government Buys Hotels to House Homeless People—And Also Rehire Workers

05/20/2020

The British Columbian government has managed to provide housing for more than 200 homeless Canadians while simultaneously bringing economic support to struggling hotels during the [...]

Hundreds of Cities Worldwide Make Streets into Cycling and Pedestrian Walkways—With Plans to Stay That Way

05/16/2020

With greenhouse gas emissions set to decline a record-breaking 8% this year, a happy accident of the novel coronavirus pandemic has been its positive impact on cities. The World [...]

India’s Annual Carbon Emissions Fall for the First Time in Four Decades

05/16/2020

With a population of 1.2 billion people, any news of renewable energy success in India is a cause for celebration. One would undoubtedly expect to see decreasing carbon emissions [...]

Rival Gangs in Cape Town Agreed to An Unprecedented Truce—and Together Bring Food to the Poor

05/16/2020

South Africa has seen a 75% drop in violent crime during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, rival gang members in Cape Town are teaming up to collect and distribute food and essential [...]

From Hong Kong to New Zealand, Hawaii and Montana, Officials Celebrate No New Cases of COVID-19

05/12/2020

Across the world, many countries are seeing the number of new cases of COVID-19 wind down into single digits over the last week. Four places—including a huge city like Hong Kong [...]

29-Nation Poll Shows a Huge Majority Are As Concerned About the Climate Crisis As They Are About COVID-19

05/11/2020

Would you agree or disagree with this statement: Climate change in the long term is as serious a crisis as the current COVID-19 pandemic? If you agreed, you answered the same as [...]

Harpoons Are Silenced: Iceland’s Whaling Boats Spend Second-Straight Season Tied Up in Port

05/07/2020

For the second straight year, there will be no whale hunting season in Iceland, and conservation groups are celebrating. After the international moratorium against whaling began [...]