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South Korea's ‘phone booth' coronavirus tests

Zinnia Lee

March 19, 2020 |

South China Morning Post |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

To prevent the transmission of coronavirus to medical professionals and other patients, a hospital in Seoul has started using a make-shift phone booth approach to administering tests. Within seven minutes, doctors are able to communicate with the patient, conduct the test from within an air-tight booth, and then disinfect the booth, all of which have significantly improved the hospital's efficiency of administering the test.

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A megachurch has helped test nearly 1,000 people for coronavirus in two days

Sarah Pulliam Bailey

March 19, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama’s Church of the Highlands has opened up a drive-through COVID19 testing station that has already seen over 1,000 people. By coordinating with Alabama’s governor, the church is able to help test people who are showing symptoms and then give them directives on what to do next, whether it be to go to the hospital or go home and rest. Those with health insurance get their insurance billed, but for those without, they don’t have to pay at all.

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Why drive-through testing is such an important tool in the coronavirus fight

Kristin Toussaint

March 18, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

Drive-through coronavirus testing sites aren't just safer for all involved, they're also more efficient. Although the limited exposure to hospital personnel and other patients is critical for slowing the spread, drive-throughs, and walk-up tents also allow for more people to be tested at a faster rate by eliminating barriers such as patient intake.

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State of NH, local school districts, work to keep kids fed

Dave Solomon

March 18, 2020 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

School districts across New Hampshire went into action to feed their students quickly after in-person classes had to be canceled due to the pandemic. Some districts incorporated community volunteers in order to increase food delivery routes and run bus routes, others were able to extend food pick-up to include the weekend, and others were able to offer fresh produce on top of bagged lunches, all of which helps not just the near-30% of students in the state who qualify for free lunch, but whoever wants or needs accessible food resources.

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1.2 million subscribers: How Reddit's coronavirus community became a destination

Olivia Solon April Glaser

March 18, 2020 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A group of researchers of infectious diseases, virologists, computer scientists, doctors, and nurses have taken to moderating a community coronavirus message board on Reddit to help spread awareness and decrease information around the pandemic. From fact-checking to alerting of breaking news, these volunteers are helping to more efficiently get valid information to those in the online community, while incentivizing the sharing of valuable information via the platform's system of upvotes.

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Idaho Hunger Relief Organizations Adapt To Meet Increased Demand During Coronavirus

Rachel D. Cohen

March 18, 2020 |

Boise State Public Radio (KBSX) |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

Food pantries in Idaho have successfully adapted to a higher demand while abiding by the new social distance norms. Prior to the outbreak of coronavirus, the pantry was set up like a grocery store and individuals browsed the shelves for whatever they needed. Volunteers now bring out pre-packaged meals to cars. Other food distribution organizations have begun making house calls to drop off essentials and perform wellness checks for senior citizens who feel safer in their own homes. The new procedures require more volunteers and more work but have so far been successful.

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Chicago's Gun Violence Interrupters Take on Coronavirus

Lakeidra Chavis

March 17, 2020 |

The Trace |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Street outreach workers who work to reduce gun violence in Chicago are using the relationships they've built to now spread the word about the dangers of the coronavirus. “To the extent that we are the sort of conduits to vulnerable neighborhoods, it makes sense for us to sort of disseminate that information because it’s an important public service,” one outreach worker explains.

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California colleges are going online. How ready are they?

Felicia Mello Vanessa Arredondo Janelle Salanga

March 17, 2020 |

CalMatters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

The coronavirus pandemic has caused universities to close campuses and forced classes to transition to virtual formats. While this transition has had its limitations for many – especially those who lack reliable access to the internet, a computer, or a work space – professors are working together and learning from their failures to provide an education for their students while also prioritizing their health and well-being.

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Nursing homes using technology to keep families connected during visitation ban

Frank Wilkes Lesnefsky

March 17, 2020 |

Scranton Times-Tribune |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

To help residents in nursing homes stay connected with their loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic, a nursing home in Pennsylvania has started using Facebook as a means to share photos and messages. Although the agency is still looking for additional ways to keep the lines of communication intact, this early approach has helped families know that residents are safe and healthy.

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Want to do something good during your coronavirus quarantine? Do mutual aid

Adele Peters

March 17, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

Those over the age of 65 have been instructed to stay at home as much as possible during the coronavirus pandemic, so younger adults are coming together across the nation to help deliver this population essentials. Between Facebook, Nextdoor, and basic spreadsheets, communities are finding ways to provide mutual aid by connecting lower-risk neighbors with their more at-risk neighbors.

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