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  • At this COVID-19 test center, you're not just a number

    April 11, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    The University of North Carolina's healthcare system is utilizing virtual care centers and mobile communications to more efficiently prioritize potential COVID-19 cases and better track people after they've been tested. After someone has been tested, virtual communication continues whether or not they tested positive for the virus, which has helped mitigate concerns for patients about how to best manage the symptoms they're experiencing, regardless of the diagnosis.

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  • A County Expands Internet Access with Remote WiFi Hotspots

    April 10, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Delaware

    A county in Delaware has built out drive-up WiFi hotspots outside of public buildings that allow students, workers, and other residents to access the internet while social distancing. “You have a situation where the internet was a nice thing to have a few weeks ago, but it is now really necessary if you want your kids to go to school. It’s necessary to keep your job,” County Executive Matthew Meyer said.

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  • 'We're still trying to keep going': Companies change business model to keep staff employed during coronavirus

    April 10, 2020 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Tasmania

    To replace lost business and keep their employees on staff, Tasmanian businesses quickly diversified into new product lines to meet COVID-19-related demand. A camera accessories firm that saw nearly all of its sales to the film and TV industries dry up became a manufacturer of face shields. A plastic manufacturer increased its business by turning out acrylic counter-top protective screens. And a whiskey distillery began producing 2,000 liters of hand sanitizer per week.

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  • An Alachua County COVID-19 Portal Matches Volunteers With Those Needing Help

    April 10, 2020 |

    WUFT-PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Alachua County, Florida

    The county of Alachua in Florida has created a centralized online portal that connects volunteers with those who need assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. The portal also expands access to who has been able to volunteer thus far, allowing those who may be more vulnerable due to underlying health conditions to take opportunities that can be fulfilled from home.

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  • Coronavirus diaries are helping people cope. They're also a research gold mine

    April 10, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, people are turning to social media to share their stories and find communities. With a flood of misinformation online and mixed messaging from government leaders, many are documenting their own experiences having the novel coronavirus to give contextual experiences and reduce others’ anxiety. Researchers have noticed this spike in digital diaries and are using it for research as well.

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  • Even Parks Are Going Online During the Pandemic

    April 09, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As cities in the U.S. are placed under various degrees of lockdown, organizations are working to virtually bring "environmental education and recreation to viewers, from the comfort of their homes." Although virtual walks and live talks with park rangers are not a replacement for the lived experience, studies have shown that this type of contact does offer some benefits to mental health and well-being.

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  • How these immigrants are giving back to their new community

    April 09, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    A nonprofit in Tulsa that used to teach immigrant and refugee women sewing skills as a means of income has pivoted to producing masks for the community instead. Even after the quarantine was imposed, the women who had a sewing machine at home coordinated a system with each other to drop off supplies and pick up masks, including creating a Whatsapp group for sewing questions. The process hasn't been perfect yet, and they are still working out the kinks, but voices in the organization describe the impact of being able to give back to one's community.

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  • No reason to stop organizing

    April 09, 2020 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    For many activists, gathering in mass protest is their most powerful tool in their toolbox, but social distancing threatens this ability. But activists in Boulder County, Colorado are not letting the pandemic stop their mission. To stay compliant with social distancing, they are taking to Zoom to organize during the crisis.

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  • Cities Turn to Virtual Tools to Stay Connected With Their Citizens

    April 08, 2020 |

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    As stay-at-home orders keep crowds from gathering at traditional town halls, politicians in cities and states across the United States are turning to virtual tools to stay accountable to their constituents. City mayors and state governors are using a mix of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and local-access television to broadcast live coronavirus updates and answer citizens' questions.

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  • University of Washington computer game helps crowdsource possible coronavirus treatment

    April 08, 2020 |

    KING-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    At the University of Washington, researchers from the school's school of protein design created a computer game that allows users to fold proteins. This game, which is open to anyone, is being used to crowdsource possibilities that could be used to develop antiviral drugs that would work against the novel coronavirus.

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