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‘Braver than I gave myself credit for’: what Positive News readers learned in lockdown We asked how you've grown in the face of the pandemic. A year on from the first UK lockdown, we share your insights Health Lifestyle Society Wellbeing
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What got you through the first lockdown that might help those facing another? As England prepares to go into another lockdown, we’re asking readers to share their suggestions for staying resilient Body & Mind Health Society Wellbeing
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More than weeds: the rebel botanists on a mission to celebrate urban plants Inspired by a botanist using chalk to name weeds, people are teaching themselves about the urban flora and fauna in their neighbourhoods and... Conservation Environment Society UK
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Three good things: online support groups started during lockdown The coronavirus crisis has had a profound impact on people’s mental health. These groups were set up to provide support Health Society Wellbeing
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Dutch parliament votes to end mink farming following Covid-19 outbreak Dutch MPs have voted to close all mink farms by the end of the year and pay compensation to fur farmers Environment Politics
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How fighting HIV put South Africa on the front foot against Covid-19 The Rainbow Nation has been praised for its handling of the pandemic, which saw it draw on its experience fighting HIV Health Politics Society
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The artist who created a ‘new economy’ built on trust and generosity Matthew Burrows wanted to help other artists ‘put food on the table’ during lockdown. He unwittingly created a new economy Arts Culture Economics
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New Zealand declares itself ‘virus free’ as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted Prime minister Jacinda Ardern ‘did a little dance’ when she heard there were no more active coronavirus cases in the country Health Politics Society
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'People are doing so much': the Facebook group helping vulnerable people in India Caremongers India, which was launched at the start of lockdown, has helped connect volunteers with strangers in need of support Society Wellbeing World

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