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  • Inside a Seattle-area hospital on the front lines of the nation's first major coronavirus outbreak

    Evan Bush

    March 10, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

    It was a "longshot" that resulted in doctors at a Seattle-area hospital diagnosing the first cases of coronavirus, but how they responded may serve as a model to other hospitals attempting to contain the spread further. From staff trained on incident management and a drive-through testing site that serve the health-care workers to a dedicated floor for treating the patients who have tested positive, the hospital has been able to successfully stop any internal spreading.

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  • Restoring Food Sovereignty on the Spirit Lake Reservation

    Stephanie Parker

    March 10, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, The Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota

    Native American communities combat pervasive food insecurity with novel approaches to their Food Distribution Program which is a part of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The Spirit Lake Reservation has applied this FDP to a grocery store as part of a triple-pronged approach that seeks to give recipients more agency over their food system through physical grocery stores, gardening programs, and cooking lessons using cultural ingredients.

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  • Seattle Health Care System Offers Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing For Workers

    Jon Hamilton

    March 08, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Health care workers at the University of Washington are now able to get tested for coronavirus via a drive-through. Providing both convenience and safety by limiting exposure of the potentially ill, the test only takes five minutes and those tested usually get their results within a day.

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  • South Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing station

    Sophie Jeong Ivan Watson

    March 03, 2020 |

    CNN |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea, Goyang

    To limit exposure during coronavirus testing, South Korea began piloting drive-thru test sites that allow those being tested to remain in their cars. The drive-thru, which sends results to the patient via text message three days later, has tested nearly 400 people in one day, helping to ease pressure oncovi other testing sites.

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  • This rag-tag group of DIYers has an answer for rural PA's internet problem

    Min Xian

    March 03, 2020 |

    WHYY |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

    The Rural Broadband Cooperative took matters into its own hands after local and state politicians failed to provide high-speed internet for their rural Pennsylvania county. Telecommunications companies did not consider Huntingdon County a priority so community members who include carpenters, welders, and crane operators all came together to find a solution for a problem that affected everyone from children to business owners and realized all they needed was a radio tower on a mountaintop. The group built and installed it themselves, spending only $50,000 and providing internet for 1,000 locals.

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  • Mexican government's ‘Health Windows' aid U.S. immigrants with preventative care

    Luis Zambrano

    March 03, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    To better serve Mexican citizens living in the U.S., the Mexican government created an initiative known as Health Windowns that helps bridge the gap between immigrants and preventive health care access. Although anyone is welcome to visit the free resource centers or any of the community pop-ups for medical attention, the program targets those who lack health insurance or are hesitant to receive traditional medical care.

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  • Alaskan Roulette

    Zoya Teirstein

    February 25, 2020 |

    Grist |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Old Harbor, Alaska

    An initiative called the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research is the state’s first coordinated testing effort to ensure that harvesters are not selling shellfish that contain paralytic shellfish poisoning. The program keeps track of data from 42 beaches in southern Alaska. However, the program only covers a small part of the active fishing sites in the state, so data is limited. But since the testing program was set up, no one at those sites have become sick.

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  • Teaching Children How to Reverse an Overdose

    Dan Levin

    February 23, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Elizabethton, Tennessee

    In Carter County, Tennessee, where an opioid crisis is underway, elementary-aged children and teenagers are being taught how to administer the overdose reversal nasal spray, Narcan. Although this strategy has faced opposition from some local residents, at least 100 students have administered the life-saving treatment.

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  • Our Closet provides clothing—and dignity—to Philadelphians of all walks of life

    Jessica Press

    February 19, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A Philadelphia program called Our Closet offers a judgement-free way for people to access high-quality donated clothes without any barriers to entry—no paperwork, referral, or ID needed. As their services grew, they joined with Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) to open 18 pop-up retail-style locations around the city. 90% of their donations come from community members, and "in 2019 alone, Our Closet held 85 pop-ups, distributing 33,451 items of clothing, shoes, and accessories via 6,208 shopping experiences and 575 crises and reentry packages with the help of 2,524 volunteers."

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  • China moves classes to internet, TV amid coronavirus outbreak

    Sarah Dai

    February 17, 2020 |

    South China Morning Post |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: China, Beijing

    To help students access the resources they need while schools are closed due to the coronavirus, administrators in China are utilizing "a national cloud learning platform," as well as broadcast television. While both supplement online lessons, the e-learning approach equips students with tools to learn 12 different subjects.

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