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  • Homewood company converts backpack operation to produce medical face shields

    April 03, 2020 |

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Day Owl is a Pittsburgh company known for producing sustainably-sourced backpacks, but in response to the pandemic they have shifted gears to producing medical-grade masks for health care workers. They began shipping out the masks in early April and expect to produce between 1,000 to 2,000 masks a day. The company is working with the support of local foundations and has already received orders from Highmark for 30,000 face shields.

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  • Restaurants Need Income, Families Need Food. Two Marylanders Are Helping Both At Once

    April 03, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Silver Spring, Maryland

    With businesses and families alike hurting during the pandemic, one nonprofit is helping both by buying meals from local restaurants and delivering them to families in need. People who have been stuck at home but want to help their community nonetheless, have donated enough to provide 3,000 meals and almost $30,000 in revenue for local businesses. While the effort isn't a silver bullet, families and business owners are grateful for the help.

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  • Will Small Businesses Most in Need Get Help From the Coronavirus Relief Package?

    April 03, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As small businesses, nonprofits, and independent contractors try to access funds made available through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, bankers across the country are doing what they can to step up, follow federal guidelines, and process loans as quickly as possible. New features, including the SBA fully guaranteeing PPP loans, are making them more accessible. From typical SBA lenders to community development financial institutions to credit unions, many financial institutions are trying to help as many businesses as possible.

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  • Wikipedia Has a Special Project to Fight Coronavirus Fake News in India

    April 03, 2020 |

    NDTV (New Delhi TV) |

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    Response Location: India

    As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, another kind of pandemic spreads alongside it, one of misinformation and fake news. But Wikipedia, which has 300 times more traffic than the Indian government's website, is working to fight the latter pandemic in India through Project SWASTHA (an abbreviation of Special Wikipedia Awareness Scheme for The Healthcare Affiliates), by providing COVID-19 information in Indic languages.

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  • A Nantes, un soutien psy par téléphone pour les plus fragiles

    April 03, 2020 |

    Les Autres Possibles |

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    Response Location: France, Nantes

    Les thérapeutes bénévoles d’AlterSoin 44, un centre de soins nantais réservé aux personnes à faibles revenus, ont ouvert une ligne de soutien psychologique pour leurs bénéficiaires pendant la durée du confinement.

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  • Social Connectiveness at a Distance

    April 03, 2020 |

    Charlotte Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, South Carolina

    In order to stay connected during the onset of the pandemic, Time Out Youth Center in Charlotte, South Carolina, resorted to technology to stay connected with its clients, youth who identify as LGBTQIA. Part of their approach included using Discord, a free voice, video and messaging service which allowed the center's clients and counselors interact regardless of their location.

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  • With N95s in short supply, Lafayette General is sourcing disposable masks from surgical wraps

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Current (Louisiana) |

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    Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

    Personal protective equipment has been in short supply as the pandemic caught the United States off guard. In an effort to fill the gap, a company in Louisiana called Action Specialties has been manufacturing disposable masks for healthcare workers using the blue sterilization wrap that was used to package medical instruments. There is a large supply of the wrap because demand has been down during the pandemic, so they have been working full time to produce 8,000 disposable masks each week. The masks produced will then go be distributed to hospital workers at Lafayette General Health Hospital.

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  • Cursus spécifiques et suivi sur-mesure : universités et grandes écoles veulent mieux accompagner les « Asperger »

    April 02, 2020 |

    Le Monde |

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    Response Location: France

    Des établissements d’enseignement supérieur cherchent à mieux repérer et aider les étudiants atteints d'autisme. Formations adaptées, avec ateliers d'habilité sociale ou un suivi psychologique. Travail en réseau des établissements et formation de 500 enseignants et administratifs ou en "Cafés Asperger" entre étudiants autistes, sont autant d'initiatives qui permettent d'adapter les cursus aux particularités de ce trouble.

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  • California Health Corps recruits retired and international medical professionals to fight COVID-19

    April 02, 2020 |

    KCRW |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    California is working to increase the number of health care providers by implementing a new program that aims to recruit unemployed, under-employed, newly graduated, and retired medical workers to help provide relief to hospitals overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. Already, 25,000 people have signed up for the program, and medical profressionals hope to recruit even more, including those who have been trained oversees.

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  • Rochester district finds a solution for students with no broadband

    April 02, 2020 |

    New Hampshire Business Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New Hampshire

    The Rochester School District in New Hampshire has figured out a way to connect students with limited or no internet access during the pandemic—school bus hotspots. The school district has equipped nine school buses with a mobile hotspot that delivers internet within a 300-foot range, each parked within an identified area of need, all at no cost to families.

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