Times are tough, but there’s always room for some good news
Only three months into the new decade and 2020’s already proven itself to be more challenging than expected. With daily around-the-clock news coverage of the pandemic, of tragedies, and of various other catastrophes, it’s highly possible that 2020’s left you feeling a little worse for wear. But fear not — good things are still taking place all over the world. From practices in sustainability, to local heroes, and conservation efforts, 2020 has been giving us glimpses of hope through its cloudy grey skies.
Last Ebola Patient Is Discharged in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The end of the Ebola outbreak may be in sight as the last victim from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) was discharged last March 3, 2020. Hospital staff sang, danced, and drummed against cans to celebrate the beginning of Africa’s recovery from the 19-month-old outbreak.
A vaccine for Ebola, called Ervebo, had also approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last December 19, 2019. The Ebola virus has an average fatality rate of about 50%, which is significantly higher than that of the novel coronavirus.