For many people around the world, life has changed dramatically in the space of just a few short weeks as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Not so long ago, we were commuting to work, meeting friends in bars and restaurants, and getting together to watch our favorite sports teams compete.
Now, we are self-isolating and staying indoors in an effort to protect the well-being of ourselves, our loved ones, and the public, as well as helping to "flatten the curve" and ease the enormous pressure currently being placed on medical services across the world.
Naturally, news headlines and social media feeds are dominated by stories of the ongoing war against the coronavirus, keeping us abreast with the daily statistics on steep infection rates and - tragically - death tolls.
Per the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, at the time of writing, there have been 1,724,736 total confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 104,938 total deaths.
But another number that is important to remember during these trying times is the total recovered.
This father-of-two was given a guard of honor as he left the hospital:The total number of people who have recovered from the virus currently stands at 390,335. The data shows that most recoveries have occurred in China, where the outbreak began: 77,877 people are reported to have recovered. There have thus far been 29,223 recoveries in the United States.
We are not trying to diminish the severity of this pandemic. We encourage all of our readers to heed the advice of their local governments and stay home in an effort to save lives and protect frontline workers. We are just looking for some good news amongst bad.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has attacked the World Health Organization over the global coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, the President said that his administration would take a "good look" at its contributions to the WHO.
"They called it wrong," he said, per the BBC, "They really, they missed the call. Fortunately, I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?"
A UN spokesperson later rejected Trump's criticisms, stating that WHO's Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had "done tremendous work" as it pertained to giving guidance as coronavirus traveled around the globe.
We are urging all of our readers to adhere to the advice from their respective governments and medical bodies, and practice social distancing and self-isolation where required. Together, we will beat this...