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  • The law of generosity combatting coronavirus in Pakistan

    April 01, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Pakistan, Karachi

    In Pakistan, where many citizens earn a daily wage from street businesses that have now been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistanis are continuing to contribute zakat, "the traditional Muslim charity tax." The contributions – regarded as "one of the most important religious duties for Muslims" – are used to create packages containing basic grocery items and anti-bacterial soap for the daily-wage workers.

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  • Oregon Launches Neighborhood Support For Foster Families Stuck At Home

    April 01, 2020 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Foster families in Oregon are facing unique challenges during the stay at home order of COVID-19, so a new program called My Neighbor aims to alleviate some of their burdens by utilizing their local networks. The Department of Human Services partnered with nonprofit Every Child to create a program that connects Oregonians willing to help out in any way they can to foster families who are looking for support for things like getting groceries or cleaning supplies. They have already received requests from 260 families and foster children and filled 189 of them.

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  • These Teens Are Helping Self-Isolating Seniors Stay Connected

    April 01, 2020 |

    Teen Vogue |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To help senior citizens through the coronavirus pandemic, teens and young adults are teaching the older people in their communities how to utilize technology. From "using FaceTime, finding reputable news on Facebook, and ordering groceries online," the skills these young volunteers are teaching help bridge the gap between social distancing and isolation.

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  • Social distancing works. The earlier the better, California and Washington data show.

    April 01, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    California and Washington were both early to adopt social distancing measures in the United States as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, and are now emerging as successful models for how this protocol could work if enacted early. Although these states have not been immune to a heavy caseload, they have not experienced the spikes that have overwhelmed the hospitals in states like New York.

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  • A Facebook group matches RVs that are sitting idle with health care workers who need a place to isolate after long hospital shifts

    April 01, 2020 |

    CNN |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Doctors on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic are able to isolate themselves from their families to avoid possible transmission of the virus thanks to a Facebook group that helps match medical professionals with nearby RVs, trailers, and campers. The idea for RVs for MDs originated in Texas, but thanks to a large volunteer group, they've been able to implement the program nationwide.

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  • Que font les villes pour protéger les femmes victimes de violences pendant le confinement ?

    April 01, 2020 |

    Médiacités |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: France, Nantes

    Mediacités s’est penché sur le programme Citad’elles, lancé par la ville de Nantes en novembre 2019. Unique en son genre, il s’agit d’un lieu dédié à l’écoute et à l’accompagnement des femmes ayant subi des violences intrafamiliales.

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  • Video-Chat für Menschen mit Depressionen

    April 01, 2020 |

    Deutschlandfunk |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    Mit der Corona-Pandemie fallen Therapieplätze für Menschen mit Depressionen weg. Als Alternative soll das Angebot and Videosprechstunden und Online-Selbsthilfeprogrammen ausgebaut werden. In zwei Wochen gab es über 1000 Neuanmeldungen – pro Tag. Die Datenlage zur Effektivität ist aber bisher noch gering.

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  • Naples : “Ceux qui peuvent donnent et ceux qui ne peuvent plus se servent”

    April 01, 2020 |

    Franceinfo |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Italy, Naples

    Les habitants de Naples ont, dans un élan de solidarité, lancé une initiative en pleine crise du Covid-19 pour que ceux qui "ont assez" viennent en aide à "ceux qui manquent" de nourriture. Une initiative qui a essaimé dans tout le pays.

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  • Reporting for duty: Airline crew sign up to help hospitals

    April 01, 2020 |

    Associated Press |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Many flight attendants for Scandinavian Airlines have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic but are now being given the opportunity to retrain as healthcare providers. The laid-off crew members already have emergency medical training and are "trained in how to handle difficult interpersonal situation," which makes the move to nursing homes and hospitals an almost natural transition.

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  • Zimbabwe's universities are manufacturing masks, gloves and hand sanitizers to beat coronavirus

    April 01, 2020 |

    Quartz Africa |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    To combat the shortage of personal protective equipment amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government in Zimbabwe is asking universities "with engineering and technology capacity," to help with production. The universities are able to make up to 2,000 protective masks per day as well as manufacture hand sanitizer that meet the standards set forth by the World Health Organization.

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