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  • ‘The doctor won't see you now.' Rethinking health care delivery in a crisis.

    April 06, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    To contain the coronavirus and manage overwhelmed health care systems, nurses and doctors are returning from retirement, recent medical graduates are being asked to report early to their hospitals and telehealth is gaining viability and validity. Across the world, nations are working to rapidly reform the health care system to better care for this influx of patients, and some of these changes may last beyond the pandemic.

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  • Hugs and snack time over video: How Indianapolis preschools go virtual

    April 06, 2020 |

    Chalkbeat Indiana |

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    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    Preschool teachers in Indianapolis are helping their young students cope with the sudden changes in their learning environment by focusing on activities that nurture their students and reinforce some elements of normalcy and routine. During their virtual school interactions, students participate in show and tell, focus on important lessons that reinforce basic skills and incorporate family members. Offline, the schools are also helping to address families' basic needs by sharing food resources.

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  • Coronavirus In Colorado: Virtual Reality Helps Nurses, Doctors Respond To Emergencies

    April 06, 2020 |

    KCNC-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    As the coronavirus pandemic forces healthcare workers to perform potentially critical duties that they are not used to, a company named Health Scholars is adapting its training software from virtual reality to internet websites. Their program offers simulated experiences for healthcare workers to learn how to respond in varied situations, though they have adapted it to train all healthcare workers in advanced cardiac life-support. The company is offering $1 million in grants to get their software to as many as 14,000 healthcare providers so far and has already been sent to hospitals in NY and MI.

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  • Design Professionals Making Gowns and Masks for Medical Workers

    April 06, 2020 |

    Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, fashion industry professionals are working together to create hospital gowns from donated materials for use in hospitals. The project is also helping to employ those who have been laid off from their retail jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • ‘코로나' 때문에 봉사활동 못 한다고요?

    April 06, 2020 |

    한겨레 |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    코로나 시국' 장기화로 시민들의 대면 봉사활동이 어려워지자 각 단체들이 원격 봉사 환경을 마련하고자 나섰습니다. 취미 활동부터 진로 상담까지 다양한 분야의 재능 나눔이 비대면으로 이뤄지고 있습니다.

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  • Trocken bleiben trotz Corona-Isolation

    April 06, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Videochats, Whatsapp-Gruppen, Telefondienst rund um die Uhr. Wer süchtig nach Alkohol ist, findet jetzt online Hilfe – hauptsache, in Verbindung bleiben.

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  • Mobile drive-through Coronavirus Testing: Lessons from Germany for Nigeria

    April 06, 2020 |

    Premium Times |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Nigeria's first drive-through coronavirus testing site followed some of the same protocols that have been used successfully in Germany, but lessons offered by Germany could help the Nigerian facility improve its processes. In its first two days, the site run by the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research tested 78 people. Appointments were made for the free tests after a screening process to preserve the supply of tests for those most at risk from the virus. Outdoor testing affords a measure of safety to healthcare workers, while testing people in their cars offers some privacy to those getting tested.

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  • A New Tactic To Fight Coronavirus: Send The Homeless From Jails To Hotels Audio icon

    April 06, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    California’s governor signed an executive order allocating $50 million to lease hotel rooms for those experiencing homelessness after being released from prison as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. While the hotel business is at a standstill, it provides shelter and the needed self-isolation to one of the most vulnerable populations. So far, 7,000 hotel rooms have been reserved for these individuals.

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  • Les "courses suspendues", la nouvelle initiative solidaire d'une Italie confinée

    April 06, 2020 |

    La Tribune |

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    Response Location: Italy, Naples

    L'Italie, comme beaucoup d'autres pays, a vu diverses formes de solidarité surgir dès le début de la crise sanitaire et économique liée au coronavirus : La Tribune analyse ici l'impact d'une initiative qui a essaimé aux quatre coins de la péninsule et qui a visé à apporter une aide alimentaire aux personnes privées de leurs revenus pendant le confinement.

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  • Cancer Support Group Helps Each Other During Quarantine

    April 06, 2020 |

    Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

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    Response Location: United States, Redondo Beach, California

    Immunocompromized individuals are under stricter guidelines to not leave their homes during the coronavirus because they are more susceptible to contracting the virus, but that can leave many feeling isolated. To manage that isolation for cancer patients, the nonprofit Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach is using online technology to connect community members through support groups.

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