Amid all of the panic and fear surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe, the upside can get lost. From a miraculous decrease in air pollution as a result of social distancing to the hanging of Christmas lights to shine a light on a dark situation, the coronavirus pandemic, while devastating, has also brought out some of the best in humanity.

Here are eight positive stories about the coronavirus crisis:

1. THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES IS FALLING IN CHINA AND KOREA
According to Time, Wuhan province had no new cases to report Thursday, which was the first time that had happened since the outbreak began. In an area where thousands of new cases were once being reported each day, this offers a bit of hope during this worldwide pandemic.

Jiao Yahui, a senior inspector at the National Health Commission said, “Today we have seen the dawn after so many days of hard effort.”

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