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  • Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

    May 14, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Germany has seen some of the lowest death rates in the world. Reasons behind that rate have been attributed to the widespread, accessible testing and subsequent quarantining of individuals who test positive, as well as the country’s health care capacity and infrastructure. While a success story right now, there is worry that the immediate wins may lead to relaxing on protocol and a second wave.

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  • The Farm to Food Bank Movement Aims to Rescue Small-Scale Farming and Feed the Hungry Audio icon

    May 14, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Supply chains have been disrupted with the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic, and farmers are suffering from a lack of buying customers. Meanwhile, food banks are in dire straits as more and more people seek support after losing jobs to the pandemic. What's needed? A middle man. This article looks at a range of solutions across the United States in which organizations and community groups are stepping up to fill the gap between the two needs. They largely do this by purchasing, packaging, and distributing surplus product to local food banks who need more donations for the community.

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  • COVID spurs rural telehealth, but not without hardship

    May 14, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Ahoskie, North Carolina

    To better address the necessary adaptions made to the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic, such as utilizing telemedince to abide by social distancing regulations, health insurance companies in North Carolina have altered their billing rules and increased reimbursement rates for virtual appointments. Realizing that telemedicine isn't ideal for all patients due to connectivity inequities, medical centers are also trying to offer WiFi hotspots and outdoor visits in parking lots.

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  • The coronavirus broke the food supply chain. Here's how to fix it.

    May 14, 2020 |

    Grist |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    The Do-Good Auto Coalition in northern New Jersey is recruiting car dealerships and automakers to help shuttle supplies and food to people experiencing economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closing of restaurants, schools, and other businesses has created a disconnect in the food supply chain, with fresh produce stuck on farms with no easy way to get it to consumers. While there’s no quick fix to reduce food waste, the organization is hopeful they can bridge the gap between farmers and people who can’t meet their basic needs.

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  • Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, a Regimen for Reëntry

    May 13, 2020 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, attention is starting to shift toward reopening and recovery. Looking to healthcare professionals as models for doing so can help. A five-part strategy, tested and implemented at Boston’s Mass General Brigham hospital, has shown promise in its ability to reduce spread amongst hospital workers. It includes: hand-washing, social distancing, mask-wearing, regular health screenings, and cultural shifts toward working better together as communities. Key to this strategy is employing all of the measures in synchronicity.

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  • Teletrabajo en barrios populares: una red de escuelas genera empleos digitales en plena cuarentena

    May 13, 2020 |

    Red/Acción |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

    Una iniciativa digital argentina está formando / educando a adolescentes y adultos jóvenes en una variedad de trabajos digitales durante la crisis de COVID-19. Se centran en jóvenes de barrios desfavorecidos. La mayoría de esta población depende de trabajos informales y vive día a día. Su economía se ve fuertemente afectada por la crisis, pero estos "nuevos" trabajos digitales pueden ser sus soluciones desde casa.

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  • 'How Can I Help You?' Schools Try To Reach Students Struggling With Mental Health During Coronavirus

    May 13, 2020 |

    LAist |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Los Angeles Unified school district has shifted how it’s helping to support students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. By opening up a mental health hotline, they are able to connect students and their families with members of the Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services Unit to help provide emotional guidance and support. Since opening, they’ve already served over 3,500 individuals and are working to develop plans for long-term support.

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  • Closed-down Maine schools are still serving students meals

    May 13, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Maine

    The rate of food insecurity has increased during the pandemic, and elementary schools in Maine are doing their part to make sure as many families as possible have access to meals. Some schools have given teachers and staff designated routes to deliver food to door steps, others set up times that parents can drive to the school or designated sites to pick up daily meals and didn't require students picking up food to be enrolled in the district. The goal is to make food as easy to get to for hundreds of students and their families, while keeping everyone safe.

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  • Starved for Action, Bettors Turn Nebraska Horse Track Into Must-See TV

    May 12, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Grand Island, Nebraska

    The restrictions imposed by the coronavirus have turned horseracing in Nebraska into an unexpected boon. City officials allowed racing tracks to be open—with precautions—because the horses' livelihoods depend on the jockeys' livelihoods. The grandstands are empty, masks are worn, and temperatures are taken regularly. People from all over the country are betting on the horses online, providing some income, albeit less money than usual. They are also enjoying the increase interest as a way to educate people on Nebraska's history with horse racing.

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  • With More Releases From Rikers Due To Coronavirus Pandemic, What's The Real Impact On Crime?

    May 12, 2020 |

    Gothamist |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Long the target of jail-reduction advocates, New York City’s Rikers Island jail released more than one-quarter of its inmates within the first two months of a coronavirus outbreak behind bars. The early releases stemmed from a combination of factors: a strategy to limit the spread of the virus, a result of a new state law limiting the imposition of cash bail, and a significant drop in crime during New York’s social-distancing lockdown. Police complained that large numbers of those released committed new crimes, but decarceration advocates say the releases on the whole were conducted safely.

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