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Researchers in Germany found that dogs can sniff out Covid-19 infections using saliva samples after being trained for one week. The hope is that this method could be one day be used in public areas such as airports, sporting events and other mass gatherings, along with laboratory testing, to help prevent future outbreaks.

Source: Trained dogs sniffed out Covid-19 infections with high accuracy: study

Fascinating.

The “massive” four-year-old dog was showing signs of pain in her legs and was refusing to move.

Source: Scafell Pike: Tables turned as St Bernard needs mountain rescue – BBC News

Nice job. Good video of the effort linked to from the story as well. (Full disclosure: I volunteer for an organization that does this kind of thing regularly, so this story’s quite interesting, and the rescue is demonstrably well done.)

This new survey says that roughly 75% of Americans have shifted their shopping habits towards supporting small businesses amid the pandemic.

Source: More Americans Are Going Out of Their Way to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19

I know this is something we’ve been trying to do, right down to the over-tipping. It’s great to see we’re not alone. We want our favorite locals to survive.

The two friends had been buying tickets every week and were stunned their luck finally came around.

Source: He promised his friend he’d split the cash if he won the lottery. He’s doing just that with his $22 million jackpot – CNN

Wow!

Local brewers collaborated on the Black is Beautiful beer at Callowhill’s Love City Brewing and all proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter Philly. The Black is Beautiful project was started by Weathered Souls Brewing Company, a Black-owned brewery in San Antonio.

Source: A Philly craft beer was brewed to support Black Lives Matter. It’s already sold out.

Ah, the power of beer. 🙂

Team based in China develop test that identifies cancers up to four years before signs appear

Source: Researchers say blood test can detect cancer years before symptoms | Cancer research | The Guardian

Encouraging, since early detection is so crucial to treatment.

Have you noticed a transformation in your appearance from the start of lockdown to now? You’re not alone… An emaciated pony has experienced the same!

Source: Emaciated Rescue Pony is Transformed During Lockdown – Good News Shared

A number of organizations like this have continued their work throughout. (They could use your support.)

When Abraham Walker clicked on the Facebook page of a Northern Virginia neighborhood, he didn’t plan to ask that question. The people on it weren’t even his neighbors.

Source: He asked strangers to share positive things that happened to them because of the pandemic. Hundreds of revealing responses followed. – The Washington Post

Many fascinating and inspiring responses.

(This shouldn’t be behind one, but just in case: Important: a note about paywalls.)

Science is starting to pay dividends.

Source: Opinion | Need some good news about covid-19? Here are six reasons for optimism. – The Washington Post

Encouraging.

(This shouldn’t be behind a paywall, but just in case: Important: a note about paywalls.)

Country Time has launched “Littlest Bailout Relief Fund” and is giving away stimulus checks for kids who had to close lemonade stands due to COVID-19.

Source: Country Time: Kids soured on lemonade stand business may get stimulus

I realize it’s a promotion (and a contest at that), but still … pretty cute. Made me smile.