THE GOOD NEWS

HOPE IN THE ANTIBODIES OF SURVIVORS, DELIVERIES OF PASSOVER AND BOCELLI’S EASTER CONCERT

Every day in this column, The Daily Telegraph will seek out and report snippets of comfort as the world fights coronavirus

♦ New research has found that a single dose of antibodies drawn from the blood of coronavirus survivors appears to have improved the symptoms of 10 patients severely ill with the disease.

♦ Doctors and healthcare workers around the world have been attaching photos of themselves smiling to their protective clothing, saying their masks have made it difficult to connect with patients. Robertino, a worker at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, said: “A reassuring smile makes a big difference to a scared patient.”

♦ Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, has deemed the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy “essential workers”, hoping to spark some excitement in the country’s children.

♦ Chabad Lubavitch UK has joined forces with Deliveroo to bring Passover to doorsteps across the UK and Ireland. Each Seder-to-go box will contain: A roll up seder plate; six small containers containing all the items for the seder plate; Shemura Matzot; a bottle of grape juice for the four cups; a Kiddush cup; a unique and user friendly Haggadah with

English translation and instructions; A “How To Run A Seder” guide and a toy frog.

♦ More than 300 former Metropolitan Police officers have volunteered to return to the force temporarily.

♦ Food4heroes has been set up to deliver healthy meals to NHS workers from local restaurants and catering companies. It is currently delivering 800,000 meals per day across Yorkshire and will soon roll it out nationally.

♦ Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will sing on Easter Sunday from Milan Cathedral, to be streamed online. “This won’t be a concert,” said Bocelli. “It will be an opportunity to pray together.”

♦ The NHS has launched a free mental health hotline to offer support to workers on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus. More than 1,500 volunteers have been trained to respond to calls or texts. Harriet Barber