Kobe was heralded as the country's youngest Covid-19 survivor. But the relief and joy didn't last. Kobe died on June 4 from complications of Hirschsprung disease, a rare birth defect.

A year after he passed away at age 17, Benjamin Canlas is still making the world a better place — one bike at a time.

The state's news release said Salamanca is from Birmingham, Alabama. She's also a “social media influencer" in the Philippines who goes by Mika Salamanca and arrived from Manila, KITV reported.

In New Orleans, the owner of a gallery and lounge that launched just before the pandemic hit reopened it as a takeout eatery, with himself as the lone employee. In Tokyo, a florist grabbed a lifeline from shut-in customers who bought blossoms to keep their spirits up. In Minneapolis, a dentist who refitted his office to protect patients from infection is starting over after it was destroyed in riots. All acknowledge that reopening is just the beginning. But it is a critical milestone, nonetheless, a testament to their grit, creativity and no small amount of desperation. It’s about finding whatever works, because for now, there is no such thing as business as usual.