Published 20:37 IST, April 17th 2020

Good News: Five positive stories to help you fight COVID-19 'lockdown blues'

Here’s the flip side of the news including everything from animal videos to kind gestures that most internet users have called "amazing" amid COVID-19 lockdown.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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As coronavirus continues to tighten its grip worldwide and news mostly consists of increasing cases and casualties in over 200 countries which have been impacted, Google trends has revealed that “good news” searches are at an all-time high since 2004. Since beginning of 2020, from predictions of World War III, natural disasters and w a pandemic which has infected more than a million people in world. statistics show that since January 2020, search rate for “good news” started exponentially rising and is currently at its peak.  Here’s flip side of news including everything from animal videos to kind gestures that most internet users have called "amazing".

73-year-old man uses his pension to distribute free masks

 Yog Raj Mengi, a 74-year-old pensioner from Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir who h used his monthly pension to make and distribute 6000 masks amongst people. In dition to that, he is also distributing free ration to needy. His efforts did t go unticed by PM Modi who took to Twitter to laud elderly writing that was proud of citizens like him.

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BMC entertains with 'Queen' crossover

BMC has mand to gain attention with ir recent Instagram post by sharing a parody of song, Bohemian Rhapsody with lyrics that refer to ongoing lockdown. BMC has creatively taken a step to keep people entertained and informed on how to stay safe during coronavirus lockdown. y picked up popular song, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and turned it into a smart Coronavirus track. y changed lyrics of song to relate to lockdown and safety measures implemented to curb its spre. 

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BMC wrote, " Is This A Fever?
Is This just Allergy?
Caught in a lockdown,
escape from family.
Don’t touch your eyes,
Just hand sanitize quickly."

original lyrics of song are, "Is this real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
escape from reality.
Open your eyes,
Look up to skies and see"

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Granny plays with little girl amid lockdown

As world is grappling with coronavirus outbreak, people are finding various ways to keep mselves entertained and also keep mselves connected to ir family members. In such unprecedented times, a viral video of a grandmor and granddaughter playing Tic Tac Toe has left netizens in awe. video shared on Instagram by Community Cafe in Canberra, Australia is doing rounds on internet as orable video shows how people are trying to stay connected and trying to bring joy during COVID-19. 

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Tigers spotted toger in Satpura Forest

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced a nationwide lockdown until May 3 in a bid to contain spre of coronavirus, several Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers have taken over Twitter to share videos and pictures of animals. On April 16, IFS officer Ramesh Pandey shared a video of four tigers, who were spotted in Satpura forest in Mhya Presh. While sharing video, Pandey wrote that such sightings of four or more tigers were ‘t usual’ a dece back. 

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Herd of elephants cross highway

A video clip of giant herd of elephants crossing a highway in Thailand has left internet astonished. A group of nearly 50 tuskers, ults and calves included, crossed a busy ro in Chachoengsao, near Bangkok stopping traffic.  nearly a minute video clip shows a large female elephant leing herd while or members follow. One of members briefly stops before whole group vanishes into jungle on or end. 

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20:47 IST, April 17th 2020