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  • This Grassroots Group Handed Out 600 Meals To Neighbors In Anacostia On Friday

    March 21, 2020 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Anacostia, Washington

    As the coronavirus pandemic sends people to grocery stores to obtain supplies, a grassroots effort is underway in one neighborhood in Anacostia, Washington to help get food to those who have difficulty accessing stories. Working with local businesses that are shut down due to the outbreak, volunteers are collecting donated food from these various restaurants and cafes and then distributing it to community members.

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  • Keeping the Coronavirus from Infecting Health-Care Workers

    March 21, 2020 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: Hong Kong

    Hong Kong and Singapore are being looked to as potential models of how to contain the coronavirus pandemic, but they also offer lessons about how to keep the frontline health care providers safe during an outbreak as well. From specific protocols about when the use of a N95 mask is necessary to a precise definition of what justifies "close contact," these two countries are showing that occupational exposure isn't necessarily a threat when dealt with properly and proactively.

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  • NYC volunteers extend 'invisible hands' to most vulnerable during coronavirus crisis

    March 21, 2020 |

    Fox News |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To help at-risk neighbors access necessities during the Covid-19 pandemic, volunteers in New York City have formed a delivery service called Invisible Hands. While the main goal is to help neighbors get the food and medications they need, the volunteers also engage in conversation with the recipients to promote companionship while still socially distancing.

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  • What can the West learn from Asia's coronavirus fight?

    March 21, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    As the West continues to battle the spread of coronavirus, countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan offer lessons in what's working to flatten the curve. Although some measures such as early intervention and social distancing are more difficult to implement after the spread has begun, other tactics such as contact tracing and clear communication also have proven impactful.

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  • Beside a Vast Graveyard, a New City Rises in Haiti

    March 21, 2020 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Haiti, Canaan

    A survivor of Haiti's earthquake sought out a new home on an unclaimed plot of land which is home to one of the country's largest cemeteries. Madame Roy built a neighborhood from the ground up with the help of architects and funding from people who wanted to be residents of the future city. Roads, homes, a cistern, a soccer field, and a school were all built without the help of the Haitian government. 200,000 residents who lost everything in the earthquake have found a chance to start over in the new city of Canaan.

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  • Nursing homes get creative to keep residents connected to family and friends

    March 21, 2020 |

    Valley News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lebanon, New Hampshire

    The Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community near Lebanon, New Hampshire, is one of many senior-assisted living facilities that has rapidly responded to the spread of coronavirus. The staff has set up personal bingo tables that allow residents to sit six feet apart, taught seniors how to call their loved ones while they're quarantined, and engaged in more personalized activities to keep morale high.

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  • Denmark's Idea Could Help the World Avoid a Great Depression

    March 21, 2020 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    The government of Denmark is taking drastic measures to stem the tide of economic depression already hitting parts of the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government told companies affected by the economic downturn that it would pay 75 percent of their employees’ salaries to avoid mass layoffs, with the price tag of 13 percent of the national economy in three months.

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  • 심리적 방역이 필요한 시간…경남서도 코로나19 심리상담 '호응'

    March 20, 2020 |

    연합뉴스 |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Gimhae

    전국적 코로나19 비상사태가 장기화 됨에 따라 사회적 취약 계층이 심리적 스트레스에 노출되는 사례가 증가하고 있습니다. 경남의 지자체에서는 이에 대응하기 위한 심리지원팀을 설치, 운영해 시민들의 심리건강을 책임지고 있습니다.

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  • School District Buys Internet Transmission Towers to Keep Students Connected

    March 20, 2020 |

    KXAS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

    As school districts around the country move all classes online, students face challenges with accessibility because of weak or no internet connections. But in a Texas school district called Castleberry, that problem has been solved thanks to a $600,000 investment in cell phone towers that provide free internet to all students in the area.

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  • Coronavirus : comment la Vénétie parvient à ralentir les progrès de l'épidémie

    March 20, 2020 |

    Le Monde |

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    Response Location: Italy, Veneto

    Dès le premier décès lié au coronavirus, la petite ville de Vo’Euganeo décide de confiner l'ensemble de la population. Chaque habitant est testé et isolé lorsque le résultat s'avère positif. Cette méthode de dépistage permet de réduire le nombre de cas de manière drastique.

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