My Current Events Alternate Assignment

Article: https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-chronicles-good-news-amid-the-dire-reports/

Source: Trenholm, Richard. “Coronavirus Chronicles: Here’s Some Good News amid the Dire Reports.” CNET, 2020, www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-chronicles-good-news-amid-the-dire-reports/.

Summary: A lot of people around the world are slowing down the spread of the virus by social distancing, washing their hands as often as they can, and avoid going outside as much as possible. Thanks to people taking part of these activities and looking after themselves during lock down, a lot of good and uplifting news were able to get out of the pandemic. Although a vaccine hasn’t been found yet, scientists and researchers found existing drugs that can somewhat affect the virus. In the meantime, doctors all around the world are still trying their absolute best to find a cure. With newer tests and medical research, people rounded up more knowledge about the virus and how to deal with it. Since this is a hard time for many people, everyone’s keeping touch with their friends and relatives by using Skype, Zoom or other online tools.

Reflection: Reading this article made me realize that positive things can definitely come out of the negative. People are supporting each other through this hard time, by sharing positive messages.

  1. I think this article was shared with the public because it gave people reasons to be hopeful. The article said that everyone had a part to play during this lock down, and I agree with it. I think a lot of people find this as such a horrible time, but some people affected with the infection do recover. Thankfully half a million people are recovering from the virus because of the effort from doctors and medical staff.
  2. I think this is important for me to share, because everyone really needs to hear some positive news from the stress of quarantine. I believe staying hopeful amid what’s happening around the world right now, can make you worry or fear less.
  3. I think the way people think about the pandemic will change because of this article’s information. Many people are already trying their best to stay happy and hopeful through this time, but I also think that people will genuinely believe that they’ll be okay, after they read this article.

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