Good news about Covid-19 – 17/06/20

This week’s good news on Covid-19, to look to the future with hope.

• According to a study, the lockdown implemented by European countries has made it possible to prevent about 3 million deaths
• The UK has launched a large-scale study to find out whether a person’s DNA can affect the susceptibility to the virus
• According to some estimates the drop in consumption and transport during the lockdown caused a drop in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 of 8%
• Dogs are being trained to sniff the virus. 95% of the time they recognize it correctly
• Hackatons on Covid-19 are spreading more and more connecting university students and professionals to find practical solutions to problems related to the current pandemic
• In US hospitals, more and more remote technologies are being used to work
• Many volunteer tailors in Africa are creating masks to be distributed in the poorest areas
• Ugandan company Takataka Plastics produces protective visors from recycled plastic for doctors in the country