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  • People Around the World Are 3D-Printing Face Shields to Battle the Coronavirus

    March 26, 2020 |

    OneZero |

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    Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

    Medical professionals are facing mass shortages of personal protective equipment amid the coronavirus pandemic, so people with 3D printers are helping to produce alternatives. In New York, one company is using a GoFundMe campaign to help fund the production, while the founder of a Czech 3D-printer company developed one of the most downloaded designs for the transparent disposable full-face masks.

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  • How Taiwan fended off the coronavirus

    March 26, 2020 |

    World Magazine |

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    Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

    Taiwan acted fast when it became aware of the first cases of COVID-19 in China. By tracking phone data and frequently checking temperatures and symptoms, the government has so far managed to keep the spread under control.

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  • Crocs is donating 10,000 pairs of free shoes to US healthcare workers every day until stocks last

    March 26, 2020 |

    Business Insider |

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    Response Location: United States

    Crocs are ideal footwear for healthcare workers because they are easy to disinfect and easy on the feet. To do their part in the fight against the coronavirus, Crocs is donating over 10,000 pairs of shoes online to those on the front line (until supplies last). They also plan to donate an additional 100,000 pairs to various hospitals and clinics around the country.

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  • Telehealth therapy sessions available for more people; one center says some people won't have to pay

    March 26, 2020 |

    KPRC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    One positive side effect of the encouraged social distancing due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is the shift to telemedicine, specifically the chance to have therapy sessions over phone and video calls. At one health center in the Houston area, about 90% of its typically 2,000 weekly appointments have made the transition to online.

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  • Pop-up Library launches virtual book mobile for students

    March 25, 2020 |

    Concord Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

    In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a library pop-up trailer run by school librarians is shifting the way it offers services to children as a result of the pandemic. For three years prior, the library pop-up trailer allowed children to enter and select books free of charge, but due to health risks, the program is partnering with schools to allow students to use a Google Form to fill out their requests and receive their books in the mail.

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  • Support groups grapple with social distance and isolation

    March 25, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Social connection is crucial to recovery for people participating in Alcoholics Anonymous, but the quarantine mandated by the coronavirus has made that impossible. Support groups across the state of Washington are grappling with isolation and, in response, have started meeting over Zoom instead. This article talks to several participants to get their take on it. One person in particular said that meeting online has allowed them to attend more meetings, and it has been a source of comfort during quarantine.

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  • The church that isn't closing its doors

    March 25, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    VR Church, an online, fully virtual place of worship, offers a religious community outlet for people who are not able to attend physical churches, for reasons of disability, autism, or any number of things that keep people from attending. Though there might be a learning curve at first to master the VR headset technology, VR Church has seen a growth in popularity during the global lockdown due to COVID-19.

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  • Local Governments Find New Ways To Work And Connect With Constituents Amid Coronavirus

    March 25, 2020 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Despite the closure of businesses and mandates for social distancing, the Montgomery County Council in Washington, D.C. has continued to hold meetings despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. To keep all involved safe, only 10 council members are allowed to be present, while the rest must teleconference in. Additionally, the meetings are streamed via their website and Facebook to the general public, who can still participate but must do so via email, phone or traditional mail.

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  • This ‘airlock' for restaurants ensures that picking up your takeout order is 100% contact free

    March 25, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    A restaurant in San Francisco has created a "pressurized transfer chamber" that allows to go orders to be picked up from customers without the risk of transmitting the highly contagious coronavirus or other germs. Although it requires a 3D printer in order to be created, the business has made the design available for other businesses to use.

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  • Amazon, Startups See Surge in Demand for Automation Tech Amid Pandemic

    March 25, 2020 |

    The Information |

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    Response Location: United States

    As companies look to stay economically viable and responsive to customers during the coronavirus pandemic, many are beginning to turn to automation as a way to fill jobs that would have humans working too closely together. From Amazon's cloud-based call center service to autonomous robots that can cook, the coronavirus crisis has created a pathway for technological advancements to be put to use.

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