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Cinéma chez soi : le pari des salles indépendantes lyonnaises au temps de l'épidémie

Elise Moreau

May 27, 2020 |

Médiacités |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Lyon

Durant le confinement, des salles de cinéma indépendantes ont fait le pari d'organiser des projections virtuelles à domicile.

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Campo Verde: la cuarentena con canasta de alimentos y una agencia de empleo virtual

Ivone Juárez

May 27, 2020 |

Página Siete |

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Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

En un suburbio al sur de La Paz, una comunidad de vecinos creó Campo Verde, una iniciativa para ayudar a las familias pobres a tener la comida necesaria cada mes durante la pandemia. A través de un nuevo grupo de Facebook, se coordinan para ayudar a tantas familias como sea posible, mientras que los últimos todavía esperan una ayuda prometida del Gobierno que dura demasiado. Este artículo explica cómo se creó Campo Verde y cómo funciona.

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Qué es el plasma convaleciente que Costa Rica ya aplica para pacientes críticos de covid-19

Fabrice Le Lous

May 27, 2020 |

La Nación (Costa Rica) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

El artículo explica cómo funciona la plasmaféresis para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19, desde un punto de vista científico e inmunológico, y por qué podría ayudar a la recuperación de pacientes críticos. Este tratamiento ya ha ayudado a pacientes en Austria, Reino Unido y Chile.

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Arkansas Moms Turn to Food Pantry Boxes to Distribute Safe Gun Storage Tips

Ann Givens

May 26, 2020 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Arkansas

After a 14-year-old girl in Jonesboro, Ark., accidentally shot and killed a friend, local activists distributed hundreds of fliers promoting safe gun storage strategies that have been proven to save lives. They gained access to a particularly vulnerable population by piggybacking on pandemic-related free-food distribution. Nationwide, children's deaths and injuries from accidental gunshots have increased substantially during the pandemic lockdown, with children idled at home and with gun sales surging.

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As Covid-19 tears through Navajo Nation, young people step up to protect their elders

Mona Gable

May 26, 2020 |

STAT |

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Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, New Mexico

Across Navajo Nation, young people are coming together to protect their elders through grassroots efforts and campaigns. They’ve created online campaigns, like Protect the Sacred and #NavajoStrong to help provide accurate information, collect donations, deliver medical supplies, and recruit medical professionals. They’ve come together on-the-ground, creating the Northern Dine Covid-19 Relief Effort to get clearing products, fresh food, and other supplies to households on the reservation.

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How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods

Olufemi Omotayo, Agnes Udosen

May 26, 2020 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos State

Nigeria’s annual maternal death count has been associated with non-traditional birthing methods, which has led local officials in Lagos State to explore ways to improve the quality of the primary health care delivery system. Although many challenges have yet to be overcome, some success has been shown through governmental efforts to enhance facilities across the state and offering more regular trainings for medicine practitioners.

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Can social enterprise fix Pakistan's waste problem?

Asad Pabani

May 26, 2020 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Pakistan, Islamabad

Two organizations in Pakistan are working to tackle the country’s waste problem. Saaf Suthra Sheher in Islamabad set up partnerships with offices and schools to process their dry waste like plastics and glass. TrashIt, a Karachi-based group, collects organic waste from vegetable sellers and restaurants and then processes and sells it as compost. Although the two organizations can only process so much of the waste produced in cities, they argue that until an effective municipal waste collection system is implemented, they can educate individuals and businesses about how to recycle properly.

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Philly boosts coronavirus testing access for city residents who need it most

Jason Laughlin

May 26, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's local government and health care providers are working to improve access to health care and coronavirus testing in minority and low-income neighborhoods. While a testing center is the newest addition to their efforts, local health care centers have been and will remain a crucial resource for residents to access telehealth services and information.

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The ancient technology getting a second wind

Nick Holland

May 26, 2020 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Costa Rica

Old ships, powered by the wind, are being refurbished to sail small amounts of cargo around the world. While there are only a few hundred still in use, newer ships and sails are being designed and built with new technology to make the vessels more fuel efficient and produce zero emissions. While many of them are in the prototype phase, some of these ships are able to go into smaller ports and harbors that larger vessels can’t reach.

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Las claves del éxito de Nueva Zelanda en la lucha contra la Covid-19

Xavier Vidal

May 26, 2020 |

La Vanguardia |

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Response Location: New Zealand

Este reportaje enumera algunas de las claves que permitieron a Nueva Zelanda ser el país que ha controlado mejor la pandemia del COVID-19 a nivel mundial. Es el primer país en anunciar cero casos después de acumular 1.504 casos totales, y no registrar nuevos contagios por dos semanas. Entre las medidas hubo: comunicación nacional clara y honesta, empatía con la población por las duras medidas de confinamiento, medidas económicas concisas e inmediatas, unidad política para tomar estas medidas (gestión centralizada de la emergencia), colaboración y disciplina de la población.

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