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  • How South Korea is running a nationwide election in the midst of a pandemic

    April 07, 2020 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    While countries around the world have delayed elections due to lockdown measures and fear of further infections, South Korea plans to go ahead with its nationwide elections, and the country does not have to rely on mail-in ballots to pull it off. Thanks to stringent testing, contact tracing, and isolation, the infection rate is currently low. The government also plans to disinfect polling stations, provide hand sanitizer, check temperatures of voters, and encourage mask-wearing and social distancing.

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  • 스위스는 30분만에 입금, 한국은 운좋아야 닷새

    April 07, 2020 |

    조선일보 |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    코로나19로 인한 소상공인 피해를 최소화하기 위해 각국 정부는 다양한 형태의 재정지원책을 마련하고 있습니다. 특히 스위스에서는 정부와 민간 금융회사가 협력해 소상공인들에 대한 긴급 대출을 무이자로 신속히 진행하고 있어 대출 절차의 모범사례로 부각되고 있습니다.

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  • Volunteers fixed 20,000 N95 masks for Memphis hospital in a weekend

    April 07, 2020 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    By recruiting friends and community members, volunteers were able to repair thousands of protective masks. Having been in storage, a large collection of N95 masks had had the elastic dry rot while the filters remained usable. The volunteers sewed new straps onto the masks, intended for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Tennessee.

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  • Choosing pass/fail grades may help college students now, but could cost them later

    April 07, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    When the pandemic disrupted in-person classes and campus operations, questions arose regarding grades and some students at different colleges proposed the option of receiving pass/fail credit in lieu of letter grades—but that option came with its own set of challenges. While some institutions changed their grading policy and offered students the choice of a letter grade or pass/fail grade, others are sticking to much more rigid guidelines, making students considering a transfer to feel nervous about their future, especially community college students who already face obstacles in transferring credits.

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  • From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight

    April 07, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    By running a network of 3-D printers, universities like USC and UCLA Extension, as well as volunteer firms and nonprofits mobilize their resources to create backup masks. The masks are more effective than basic disposable surgical masks, and serve as reserves for hospitals in the region. The network operates with the assistance of the Los Angeles Mayor’s office.

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  • Local Groups Sew Face Masks During Shortage

    April 07, 2020 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Citizens across Northeast Georgia are participating in grassroots community efforts to help supply masks for health workers. A Facebook group called, "Mask Making for Athens Area Healthcare Workers," is providing guidance and support in a myriad of ways— from sewing masks, delivering masks, or teaching others how to sew. The group has donated over 2,400 masks to 30 organizations and have received requests for over 4,400 more masks.

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  • A Bookstore That Closed During the Pandemic Started a Literature Hotline. Now People Are Calling in for Life Advice.

    April 07, 2020 |

    Texas Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    When the coronavirus pandemic forced a local bookstore in Texas to shut its doors for safety concerns, the owner launched a hotline for readers to call into for book recommendations. Although the instant success has seen a slight decrease in callers as the pandemic has continued, it's still retaining a steady number with many callers turning into patrons.

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  • 12 Ways Communities Are Taking Care of Each Other During the Pandemic

    April 07, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    With a crisis as ubiquitous as the COVID-19 pandemic, silver bullets simply do not exist. Fortunately, many grassroots initiatives have sprung up around the United States, like Pass the Lettuce, which encourages people to donate their stimulus checks if they are able, the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which provides relief to domestic workers forced to stay home, and the Sex Worker Relief Fund, which gives aid to sex workers who are outside of the system.

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  • Daniel Goldberg's Zoomers to Boomers Spreads Across Country

    April 07, 2020 |

    Noozhawk |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

    Zoomers to Boomers, a Santa Barbara-based services offering grocery delivery to senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, has grown. What started as a local service, has grown to serve more than 10 cities across the United States. It’s also changed how it operates – creating relationships with local vendors to directly buy produce, protein, and dairy, to limit the needed grocery store visits.

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  • Are We Firing Too Many People In The U.S.? Audio icon

    April 07, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    “Kurzarbeit” is a German governmental program that helps preserve jobs in an economic crisis. A company can reduce the hours of workers and the government will help pay them, which preserves the important specialized training invested in manufacturing jobs, helps workers get some pay, and reduces the reliance upon unemployment benefits that are comparable to those in the U.S. It worked in the 2008 recession, and it is working in the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

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