If you are like the rest of Americans, you are probably afraid and tired of hearing the gloom and doom news about the coronavirus. The airwaves are filled with news about corona apocalypse. Contrary to the headlines in the mainstream media, the first case of coronavirus happened on November 17, 2019 (not December 2019) when a 55 year-old from Hubei province contracted the virus, according to a new report from the South China Morning Post, citing unpublished Chinese government data it obtained.

At TechStartups, we’ve been covering the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since early January. Our coverage is more focused on the work the science community is doing to combat the deadly virus that started back in December 2019 at seafood market in Whuan, China.

However, instead of hearing more about the works many research organizations are doing to find cure for the virus, the media spends most of their time exaggerating the impact of the virus, endangering lives and causing panics and anxieties. Yes, coronavirus is lethal and ten times more deadly than the regular flu. But that does not mean there is no silver lining in the midst of despair. Scientists and researchers are daily making progress in finding cure for the virus.

Below are some of the good news the media is not telling you about. We plan to update the list as the new breaks.

In addition to the progress being made in the scientific. below is additional good news about the

March 16: Defense Secretary Esper announced today that U.S. military to provide 5 million masks from strategic reserve to help slow coronavirus outbreak. 1 million will be “immediately” available: Defense Secretary Esper

Defense Secretary Esper announced today that U.S. military to provide 5 million masks from strategic reserve to help slow coronavirus outbreak. 1 million will be “immediately” available: Defense Secretary Esper March 16 : Amazon is hiring 100,000 new full-time and part-time workers in U.S. to keep up with the demand. The online giant announced it is hiring 100,000 new full-time and part-time 100,000 workers to keep up with online shopping surge caused by a surge in online shopping.

: Amazon is hiring 100,000 new full-time and part-time workers in U.S. to keep up with the demand. The online giant announced it is hiring 100,000 new full-time and part-time 100,000 workers to keep up with online shopping surge caused by a surge in online shopping. China has closed down its last coronavirus hospital. Not enough new cases to support them.

All 7 patients who were getting treated for at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered.

Cleveland Clinic developed a COVID19 test that gives results in hours, not days.

Millions of coronavirus test kits are now available in the United States.

The number of new coronavirus cases from South Korea is declining.

Italy is hit hard, experts say, only because they have the oldest population in Europe.

There Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered and able to return to everyday life.

March 15: Apple reopens all 42 china stores.

Overall, it’s not all bad news. It’s time to care for one another, stay focused and help the most vulnerable in our community. Let’s focus less on the problem and spend more time on finding the solution. We are going to get through this together.