Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17222 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • An Army of Virus Tracers Takes Shape in Massachusetts

    April 16, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    While East Asian countries have found success in deploying technology to do contact tracing, or a method of virus containment in which disease detectives track and monitor the interactions and movements of known infected people, U.S. states like Massachusetts is relying on people power. In a $44 million program, the state government is hiring more than 1,000 tracers. San Francisco is using 150 volunteers, and Ireland is sending out 1,000 furloughed government workers.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • As governments fumbled their coronavirus response, these four got it right. Here's how.

    April 16, 2020 |

    CNN |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan

    As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we’re also learning lessons from one another. For instance, Taiwan’s ability to have a designated Central Epidemic Command Center helped to coordinate a comprehensive response and keep their numbers low, and Iceland immediately partnered with a private company to scale their testing design. Germany built out their hospital capacity, which can now handle 10x what it needs, and South Korea developed over 500 testing stations around the country.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In Vietnam, There Have Been Fewer Than 300 COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths. Here's Why

    April 16, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Vietnam

    Vietnam has been praised for their collective response to containing coronavirus which was predicated on early and aggressive action and applying lessons learned from earlier communicable disease outbreaks. Although the country did not implement a lockdown until April 1, political leaders began taking actions as early as January.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Volunteers create world's fastest supercomputer to combat coronavirus

    April 15, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    By allowing volunteers to take part in the scientific task of ‘folding proteins’ while they're abiding by lockdown protocols during the coronavirus pandemic, the "world’s fastest traditional supercomputer" has been achieved. The distributed effort which decentralizes who can take part in downloading and running the software necessary, holds potential for helping researchers better understand how the virus binds to a human cell.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • South Korea's Coronavirus Test Run: How to Hold an Election

    April 15, 2020 |

    Wall Street Journal |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea

    Extra sanitation and health screening precautions allowed South Korea to hold a national election during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mandatory face protection, rubber gloves, taking voters’ temperatures, and providing hand sanitizer and new gloves were some of the requirements at polling stations. Candidates also continued to campaign but took precautions such as face masks, gloves, and microphone covers. While the strictest social distancing was not followed, voters express feeling comfortable and officials say South Korea could provide a model to other countries on how to hold an election during the pandemic.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Refugee Chefs Are Cooking Free Meals For Vulnerable D.C. Residents

    April 15, 2020 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A D.C.-area nonprofit that normally links refugee and immigrant chefs with paid internships at local restaurants has pivoted to directly paying those chefs to produce meals to donate across the DMV area for COVID-19 relief. Using a GoFundMe page that has so far raised almost $9,000, Tables without Borders has begun paying chefs $25 an hour to make 250 meals inspired by where they come from. The program is still in its early stages, but so far they have donated meals to Howard University Hospital night-shift workers, a homeless shelter in Arlington, and a nonprofit that works with Latin American immigrants.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • One church's tale of two pandemics, 100 years apart

    April 15, 2020 |

    The GroundTruth Project |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The quarantines and shelter-in-place orders that many cities in the United States are enacting today to combat the coronavirus pandemic can be compared to similar tactics taken in 1918 to stop the spread of influenza pandemic. However, with modern-day technology, churches in particular are finding that they are better able to safely reach their members through the use of video conferencing rather than door-to-door visits. For a Los Angeles church, this is part of a comprehensive approach that aims to abide by social distancing requirements while still helping those in need.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Fighting depression, door to door Audio icon

    April 15, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    In Uganda, an initiative known as StrongMinds is helping low- and middle-income women deal with depression. To address the shortage of psychiatrists in the region, StrongMinds trains former patients who have completed 12 weeks of group therapy to be facilitators who make home visits.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Agrobiodiversity initiatives open women's horizons in Kerala

    April 15, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Palakkad, Kerala

    The Kudumbashree Mission aims to encourage agrobiodiversity projects in India and empower women farmers. These projects revive traditional and sustainable farming practices called “panchakrishi.” So far, there are 192 hamlets and over 840 hectares under this type of farming, producing pulses, tubers, paddy, millets, and vegetables. While climate change has caused a lower crop yield for some farmers, pancharkrishi has helped women diversify their crops and maintain nutritional security.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Drive-through food distribution at SAC draws long lines, thousands of families

    April 15, 2020 |

    el Don |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Santa Ana College hosted a makeshift food pantry on their campus (organized by Orange County-based nonprofits Power of One Foundation and Official No One Left Behind), distributing a week's worth of food for a family of five to over 4,000 waiting cars. This amount of food is expected to feed about 20,000 people. The college was already aware of food insecurity on campus and was even in the beginning stages of addressing that issue when the pandemic hit. They are now shifting how they can address food insecurity with the influence of COVID-19.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus