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Door County Emergency Support Coalition connecting those in need with those who can

Eric Peterson

March 23, 2020 |

WLUK-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Door County, Wisconsin

The Door County Emergency Support Coalition has emerged from the joining of multiple local entities to provide one source of COVID-19 support for residents. Services include shopping and delivering groceries, securing absentee ballots, and a drive-through voting system. The Coalition now has 300 volunteers and are looking to expand further to meet the needs of their neighbors.

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Governments are using cellphone location data to manage the coronavirus

Kim Lyons

March 23, 2020 |

The Verge |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea

Governments across the world are using data from cell phones to better track the movement of those under quarantine restrictions during coronavirus. While each country using this containment strategy is implementing it in different ways, the information shared is kept anonymous but, in some cases, grants the greater public access to movements of individuals to know where possible contagions may have occurred.

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Medical Students, Sidelined for Now, Find New Ways to Fight Coronavirus

Abby Goodnough Penina Krieger

March 23, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Medical students have found creative ways to pitch in during the Coronavirus pandemic when they are not yet certified to work with patients. Students across the country are organizing to help out by doing things like offering childcare for medical workers and sourcing personal protective equipment from a range of businesses. The students themselves say that they are happy to do "anything we can do to relieve burden on the real heroes.”

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How volunteers from tech companies like Amazon, Apple and Google built a coronavirus-tracking site in six days

Christina Farr

March 23, 2020 |

CNBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Volunteers from tech companies collaborated with epidemiologists to create a Covid-19 tracking site that works to monitor the spread of the virus and help people know if they have been in contact with anyone who may have been infected. Although registration to the site is still short of the goal number, 10,000 people have already provided their information.

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San Francisco Fights Coronavirus By Finding the Homeless a Home

David Baker Nic Querolo

March 23, 2020 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Recognizing the unique vulnerability of its homeless population to the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco is transforming motels and hotels into makeshift and spacious shelters. The city must act fast to protect a homeless population that has soared to over 8,000 residents in recent years amid an ongoing tech boom, officials and community leaders say.

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For artists, the show must go on—and Zoom is their venue

Steven Melendez

March 23, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Hosting business meetings over Zoom is nothing new during the coronavirus pandemic, but performing artists are also using the platform and adapting their work to the videoconferencing software. After initial performances were a success, an LA theater company called Theater Unleashed began experimenting with the platform and created a Facebook group for U.S. playwrights and actors who wish to participate. An Atlanta organization called Center for Puppetry Arts started hosting Zoom puppet shows. It isn't a seamless transition, but it is inviting creative adaption from creatives all across the country.

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With command and control, Taiwan excels in managing COVID-19

Don Shapiro

March 23, 2020 |

Channel News Asia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

After the 2003 SARS epidemic, Taiwan formed the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), which has proved necessary in the face of COVID19. The CECC has helped coordinated screenings for incoming travelers, rationing face masks, creating a hotline, and enforcing mandatory self-quarantines. They’ve also integrated health insurance, immigration, and customs databases to identify those most at risk.

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"There Are No Kids Here": Some Enrichment Centers For Children Of Essential Personnel See Light Attendance On Day One

Sophia Chang Jessica Gould

March 23, 2020 |

Gothamist |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

As city schools closed in response to the COVID19 pandemic, New York City opened Regional Enrichment Centers for children of essential personnel. With 93 operating sites, they anticipate caring for about 57,000 children, although attendance so far has been low. Certain precautions are being taken, too, like routine wellness checks for participants and employees, on-site nurses, and constant cleaning and disinfecting.

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Singapore's coronavirus playbook: How it fought back against the COVID-19 pandemic

Sareena Dayaram

March 22, 2020 |

CNET |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

Initially, Singapore was one of the most impacted country by the spread of the coronavirus; however, with strict policy and early isolation, the city-state has managed to maintain a low infection rate. Early on in the outbreak, Singaporean officials designated "contact tracers" to diligently trace paths of infection, enabling tracers to pick out people who have been in contact with those affected and quickly isolate them.

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Obyčejná rouška

Tomáš Brolík Petr Horký Jiří Nádoba

March 22, 2020 |

Respekt |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic

Českou republiku v začátcích pandemie koronaviru sužoval nedostatek zdravotnického materiálu. Chyběly také roušky, které pomáhají omezit přenos nákazy. Švadlena Michaela Moudrá z jihomoravských Hodějic na krizovou situaci zareagovala po svém: začala šít vlasní roušky. Když se k ní začali přidávat další Češi, založila na sociální síti Facebook veřejnou skupinu Česko šije roušky. Ta získala velmi rychle desítky tisíc členů, kteří se nápadem paní Moudré nechali inspirovat.

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