Page 8 - Al-Rashed Newsletter May 2020

HEARTWARMING TIMES

Swedish Princess Volunteers At Hospital
Princess Sofia of Sweden has swapped her tiara for scrubs by
reducing her royal duties in order to volunteer as a medical assistant
at a Stockholm hospital to support staff dealing with the Coronavirus
pandemic.According to People, the royal completed an intensive
online training course and will assist with non-medical duties like
shifts in the kitchen, cleaning and disinfecting.

Christ The Redeemer Lights Up
After illuminating in various flags to pay tribute to those countries

affected by the Coronavirus pandemic in March, the iconic Rio de
Janeiro statue was illuminated in a medical uniform. As a tribute to
medical workers, the statue also had 'thank you' inscribed at the
bottom of the illumination.

A Perfect Rainbow Appears In New York City
New York state is the worst hit area of the United States when it
comes to the Coronavirus pandemic, with more than 100,000
confirmed cases.On Easter Monday, residents in the city were given
something to smile about as a full rainbow appeared over the Hudson
river.

Husband Supports Wife Through Cancer Treatment Through
Window

With the outbreak of Covid-19, the majority of hospitals have enforced
no or reduced visitor rules for health and safety reasons.When this
meant that Albert Conner couldn't sit with his wife through her
chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer in Texas, he held up a
makeshift sign and positioned himself in her view through the window
to support her, reports Good Morning America.'I can't be with you but
I'm here with you,' the sign read. 'Thank you to all the staff.'

Source: https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/g31658888/coronavirus-covid-19-good-news/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/hospitalsshipping-