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  • Telehealth therapy sessions available for more people; one center says some people won't have to pay

    One positive side effect of the encouraged social distancing due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is the shift to telemedicine, specifically the chance to have therapy sessions over phone and video calls. At one health center in the Houston area, about 90% of its typically 2,000 weekly appointments have made the transition to online.

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  • What is South Korea doing to quickly detect COVID-19 cases and what can we learn from it?

    South Korea’s rapid response to COVID-19 shares many successes that can be duplicated by other countries. Its main advantage came from its ability to create tests rapidly, which could happen quickly because of preparedness changes made after the 2015 MERS outbreak. It then scaled up drive-through testing, information-sharing about infected individuals’ location, and social distancing measures.

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  • Free pan dulce for kids: Huntington Park bakery supports community during coronavirus pandemic

    When schools closed due to coronavirus, many children were left without access to reliable meals but in California, a neighborhood bakery is trying to help change that. Every morning, Los Angelitos Bakery in Huntington Park serves school-aged children free Mexican sweet bread as a way to provide both food and comfort.

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  • Coronavirus lockdowns and high anxiety: Has teletherapy's moment arrived?

    The coronavirus pandemic has caused many in the healthcare industry to rethink how they conduct business, which in some instances has opened the door to telehealth practices. In Louisiana, "emergency public policy changes designed to loosen the regulatory grip on remote counseling," has allowed counseling centers to offer teletherapy to clients but counselors are still navigating how best to attract a clientele and use the technology.

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  • Local Governments Find New Ways To Work And Connect With Constituents Amid Coronavirus

    Despite the closure of businesses and mandates for social distancing, the Montgomery County Council in Washington, D.C. has continued to hold meetings despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. To keep all involved safe, only 10 council members are allowed to be present, while the rest must teleconference in. Additionally, the meetings are streamed via their website and Facebook to the general public, who can still participate but must do so via email, phone or traditional mail.

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  • Some CEOs are giving up their salaries to help stop coronavirus layoffs

    In an effort to pay employees as COVID19 containment efforts take a toll on businesses, CEOs and corporate management are taking pay cuts, or giving up their pay altogether. Companies like Delta, United, Marriott, Hyatt, Lyft, and Life Time health clubs are all seeing their leadership elect for salary cuts or decreases in order to continue to pay their employees.

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  • Amalga Distillery in Juneau is making hand sanitizer for organizations in need

    An Alaskan distillery has joined the ranks of businesses that are turning their normal business production facilities into hand sanitizer manufacturing facilities. After partnering with another local business to obtain the necessary ingredients, the distillery has been able to produce and donate 30 gallons of the product to those who need it most during the pandemic.

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  • A Sewing Army, Making Masks for America

    As hospitals and healthcare workers face a shortage of protective gear in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, an army of independent craftspeople have stepped up. Around the United States, they are sewing protective masks by hand, and they are making an impact. For people who are stuck at home or out of work, this is a way they can contribute, and many hospitals have begun relying on these DIY masks that are already saving lives.

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  • The People Leading When Leaders Do Not

    In cities across the U.S. where local government hesitated to enact social distancing and shelter-in-place advisories, local community members and business owners are stepping in and shutting their doors to lead by example. Although those who have taken this approach have been met with resistance from some, many other local businesses have followed their lead and in some cases, the local government has too.

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  • States Get Creative To Find And Deploy More Health Workers In COVID-19 Fight

    Across the United States, hospitals are looking for ways to fill medical professional shortages as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. One creative solution that has emerged in states such as New York, Hawaii, and New Hampshire is making it easier for both retirees and newly graduated medical students to come back into service.

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