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Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response

Kara Meyberg Guzman, Stephen Baxter

March 26, 2020 |

Santa Cruz Local |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Cities and states throughout the U.S. are in forms of lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, including Santa Cruz County in California. Although this practice is one way to mitigate the spread, institutions in Santa Cruz are looking to other countries that have have seen success with a "test-trace-quarantine model."

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With Food For All Poor and Door-to-Door Coronavirus Screening, Pandemic-hit Bhilwara Sets Example for Rest of India

Suhas Munshi

March 26, 2020 |

News18 India |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Bhilwara, India has provided food, masks, hand sanitizer, and door-to-door coronavirus screening to 600,000 residents who are not allowed to leave their houses during a total lockdown due to an outbreak of coronavirus. The generosity of donors from NGOs, charities, and individuals was managed efficiently by local government who handed out food staples to thousands of households.

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Engineers Made a DIY Face Shield. Now It's Helping Doctors

Tom Simonite

March 26, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

A group of engineers in Madison, Wisconsin designed a face shield using materials and machines that were capable of producing mass quantities of the shields for hospitals. The design is now open-source and accessible to anyone on the web. They have since sent more than 1,000 face shields to the local hospital, and Ford has even picked up the design, pledging to produce more than 75,000 shields to be sent to hospitals in Detroit.

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As more Mass. first responders test positive for COVID-19, police and fire departments lean on each other to maintain services

Scott J. Croteau

March 26, 2020 |

MassLive |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

As communities work to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the risk for emergency responders to contract the illness is high; but in Massachusetts, departments are putting new practices and plans into place to address this. From changing the way police respond to calls, to creating a backfill system if or when officers are quarantined, the departments are working to keep both their responders and their communities healthy.

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Know your rights: How eviction moratoriums work in LA amid COVID-19 crisis

Anabel Munoz

March 26, 2020 |

ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

To prevent people from losing their homes due to lack of paying rent or during the coronavirus pandemic, the L.A. County Supervisor issued an executive order that prevents landlords from evicting their tenants. To apply, the renter must demonstrate their "inability to pay due to COVID-19 financial impacts."

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Chicago Distillers Build a Vigilante Hand Sanitizer Industry

Ghazala Irshad

March 26, 2020 |

Chicago Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Many Chicago distilleries are utilizing their abundance of high-proof alcohol to create hand sanitizer to fill a gap in the market due to the coronavirus pandemic. While a portion of the product is being donated to first responders and frontline workers, this new business endeavor is also helping distillery owners keep their employees on payroll and their businesses open.

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How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shutting Everything Down

Jason Beaubien

March 26, 2020 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong have all acted in ways that show it is possible to effectively manage the COVID-19 outbreak without shutting down an entire country. The common thread may be that all three countries have dealt with previous coronaviruses: MERS and SARS. This helped them start testing early, limit travel effectively, and track movement and subsequently quarantine people who came into contact with the virus - thus limiting the spread and keeping infected numbers relatively low.

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How to enjoy a new art gallery – from your living room

Steve Chiotakis

March 26, 2020 |

KCRW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the age of social distancing due to COVID-19, Los Angeles galleries and museums are creating virtual experiences, adapting their exhibitions for people to enjoy via the internet. In one example, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases one offering per day, like a movie night, to keep their audiences engaged.

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Promising improvements in Asia while Europe continues to battle COVID-19

Byron Pitts

March 26, 2020 |

ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea

Although the United States, Spain, and Italy are still working to contain the coronavirus outbreak, countries across Asia have seen some success. By implementing rapid intervention and widespread testing, places such as South Korea and Taiwain have seen a decrease in cases and have begun steps to lift some of the restrictions that were in place.

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How Vietnam is winning its 'war' on coronavirus

Rodion Ebbighausen

March 26, 2020 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Vietnam

South Korea's response to the coronavirus has been held up as exemplary. How is Vietnam achieving similar results with fewer resources and a smaller budget?

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