The best way to combat the situation we currently face with COVID-19 is to stay home. Help us contain the disease, protect yourself and protect your loved ones.
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Another way to help is to bring positive things to our minds and visualize ourselves, celebrating that everything is over, that everybody is fine and that there is a promising tomorrow.
Let's see the nice side of this crisis that I read on the BBC in London:
Less pollution. Believe it or not,as countries begin quarantine because of the virus, there are significant drops in contamination levels. China and northern Italy showed significant collapses in nitrogen dioxide levels, amid reduced industrial activity and fewer car trips.
The same thing is happening in New York, the BBC was also told that, according to preliminary results, carbon monoxide - mainly produced by cars - was reduced by almost 50% compared to last year in that American city. And with airlines canceling mass flights and millions of people working from home, the trend is expected to follow this downward path.
Venice and its transparent channels. In a similar case, residents of Venice, Italy noticed a huge improvement in the water quality of the famous channels that run through the city. The channels of the popular tourist destination in northern Italy are empty in the middle of the outbreak, which has allowed sediment to accumulate at the bottom of the channels. The generally cloudy water has become so clear that even fish can be seen.
Acts of kindness. The virus has also stimulated acts of kindness worldwide. Two New Yorkers gathered 1,300 volunteers in 72 hours to deliver food and medicine to vulnerable and elderly people in the city. Facebook reports that hundreds of thousands of people in the UK joined local support groups created to fight the virus, while similar groups were formed in Canada.
Supermarkets in various corners of the planet, from Argentina to Australia, created a special 'senior hour' so that older consumers and people with disabilities have the opportunity to shop calmly. Many people also donated money, shared recipes and exercise ideas, sent encouraging messages to self-isolated seniors, and transformed businesses into food distribution centers.
A united front. Between hectic work and home life, it's often easy to feel disconnected from those around you. But since the virus affects us all, this has brought together many communities around the world.
In Italy, where there is a total quarantine in the country, people went out to their balconies to sing songs that lift the spirit. A gym teacher in southern Spain led an exercise class from a low ceiling in the middle of an apartment complex to which isolated residents joined from their balconies.
Many people have taken the opportunity to reconnect with friends and loved ones by phone or video calls, while groups of friends have organized virtual sessions of discos or bars using mobile applications (including us at Zurfers who are working from home).
The virus has also highlighted the importance of healthcare personnel and others who perform key services.
Thousands of Europeans went out to their balconies and windows to applaud doctors and nurses who fight against the virus, a postcard that was repeated in some cities in Latin America. Also, London medical students have volunteered to help healthcare professionals with childcare and housework.
A boom in creativity. Social media users have shared details of their new hobbies, such as reading, baking, knitting, and painting.
The Washington DC Public Library offers a virtual reading club, while Michelin-starred Italian chef Massimo Bottura launched an Instagram series called Kitchen Quarantine in which he teaches basic recipes for those stuck at home.
An art teacher in Tennessee, USA, shared live classes for out-of-school children, inspiring them to be creative at home.
And while many public spaces are closed, art fans have made the most of the virtual tours offered by the world's largest galleries, viewing the famous paintings of the Louvre in Paris and the classic sculptures of the Vatican museum from their living rooms at home.
The Sydney Observatory in Australia offered an evening tour of the sky for people trapped at home.
And pop stars, including Coldplay leader Chris Martin; country singer Keith Urban; and Argentine musician Fito Páez, to name a few, also performed live concerts to combat the boredom of self-isolation.
That is why we invite you to think about things that we know we can do and that we like to do, but because we are busy all the time we do not comply. Personally, traveling is one of the pleasures that I enjoy the most, that's why I invite you to start now to plan where to celebrate the near arrival of this new opportunity to do so.
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