During the coronavirus pandemic, the Northwest Angle was cut off from the rest of Minnesota by Canadian territory and a lake while the border was closed. Locals desperate for tourism pooled together $9,000 to build a new 22-mile road across the lake. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Minnesota Town Built Ice Bridge to Get Around Covid U.S.-Canada Border Closure – Bloomberg
Italian man Cristian Facassi, owner of Italian innovation company Isinnova, designed a 3D-printable valve to turn snorkel masks into an emergency respiratory mask to help Coronavirus patients breathe, and has put the design plans online for free. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://nypost.com/2020/03/27/italian-engineers-are-harnessing-snorkel-masks-for-cpap-machines/
Healthcare workers are taping photos of themselves to their PPE to help put COVID-19 patients at ease. They believe that giving patients hope through a friendly face is half the battle. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/coronavirus-doctors-photos-over-protective-gear-2020-4
Newborn babies were given mini face shields during the Coronavirus COVID-19 disease outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://time.com/5819527/babies-face-masks-thailand/
During coronavirus related lockdown in the Netherlands, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment recommended single people make arrangements with one other person as a cuddle/sex buddy. – WTF Fun Facts