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Before the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer Knox would walk into her bar and soak in the sounds of people chatting while sipping on their drinks and listening to local musicians strum along on their guitars.

Source: A Georgia bar owner removed $3,714 worth of bills stapled to the walls to give to her unemployed staff – CNN

Looks like a lot of work!

This treatment can change the course of the viral outbreak.

Source: Active COVID-19 Cases Treated With Antibodies Of Recovered People Are Making 100% Recovery

Small study, so far, but approved for much wider testing and last-resort application. A game changer if it holds.

Atlanta media mogul Tyler Perry paid the grocery bills for all shoppers during senior hour Wednesday morning at 44 Kroger supermarkets in metro Atlanta and 29 Winn-Dixies in his hometown of New Orleans.

Source: Tyler Perry pays for senior-hour groceries in Atlanta, New Orleans

Not a huge Perry movie fan, but this is pretty darned cool.

The cutest videos and photos of a cat named Duck who is thriving despite only having her hind legs.

Source: Funny and Cute Videos of a Double-Amputee Cat Named Duck | POPSUGAR Pets

Amazingly resilient.

Although Australia is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic like the rest of the world, there is a sliver of good news for the land Down Under – the first rescued koalas are starting to be released

Source: First koalas released back into the wild after Australian bushfires | The Independent

Light at the end of a different tunnel.

Caribou musher Hannah Lucas is harnessing her passion for dogsledding to support homebound seniors in rural Maine.

Source: A Caribou Woman Is Delivering Groceries To Neighbors By Dogsled | Maine Public

Love it!

In an effort to entertain people stuck at home due to the coronavirus, the J. Paul Getty Museum is challenging the public to recreate works of art, but only with objects they have on hand.

Source: Getty Museum challenges public to recreate famous art with household items

People are creative!

System uses machine learning to offer new way to screen for hard to detect cancers

Source: New blood test can detect 50 types of cancer | Science | The Guardian

Early detection is key. This is encouraging.

About 80 percent of those who test positive won’t require medical intervention and even those who enter the hospital can return home.

Source: Over 200,000 People Have Recovered From Coronavirus Around the World, According to Johns Hopkins University

It’s an easy to overlook fact: most people recover.

In these ‘ruff’ times, it’s nice to hear about someone, or some dog, doing some good.

Source: Dog makes deliveries to quarantined neighbor in Colorado

Pretty cute.