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  • Cooperative Connection Gets PPE from Appalachia to the Bronx

    May 05, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States

    A home health care cooperative, based in NY, turned to a worker-owned cut and sew cooperative, based in NC, to produce masks for their employees when they were unable to source them elsewhere. The cost of masks and gloves became too high for Cooperative Home Care Associates, the largest worker-owned cooperative in the country. And hospitals and nursing homes were first in line for government assistance securing PPE. The textile cooperative has sent 500 more affordable and reusable masks a week for the home health workers and hopes to double that to 1000 per week soon.

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  • Pandemic pivoting: how Malaysia's social enterprises are responding to the Covid-19 crisis

    May 05, 2020 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

    As COVID-19 challenges businesses around the world, two Malaysian social enterprise companies have seen success in shifting their offerings. The Biji-biji Initiative, a fashion producer linked with the grassroots Social Textiles movement, quickly pivoted to making face shields and have been able to keep people employed while making the PPE for essential workers. PichaEats, a catering company, quickly shifted to making and delivering food for families and healthcare workers, delivering over 20,000 meals so far.

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  • Ebola experts' tips to fight COVID-19: Listen. Build trust. Show respect.

    May 05, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic, Johannesburg

    To contain the coronavirus and reopen the economy, state governments throughout the United States are implementing public health lessons that were learned in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak. Although the two outbreaks differ in many ways, the similarities between how citizens have reacted to the implementation of mass restrictions allow for lessons such as increased information transparency and compassionate contact tracing to be relevant.

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  • How to play live pro sports in a pandemic? Taiwan, South Korea offer lessons

    May 05, 2020 |

    Fortune |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    Around the world, sporting leagues have had to cancel or postpone their games as a response to COVID-19, but in select countries, they’re showing the world how to – safely – resume games. Taiwan’s basketball and baseball leagues and South Korea’s baseball and soccer leagues have started playing again. They’ve put into place measures like banning all fans from in-person viewing and taking regular temperature checks for players and coaches. While being careful, the physical nature of sports still presents challenges.

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  • Tampa Bay Area creatives make music, build virtual audiences despite COVID-19

    May 05, 2020 |

    83 Degrees Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

    Tampa Bay Area performing artists are finding ways to adapt their practices to abide by the social distancing guidelines brought on by COVID-19. Creatives are learning how to stream their performances online, discovering new computer skills and software, and hosting Instagram livestreams. Not all artists have the financial luxury to only work on their art, but some of these coronavirus efforts also raise a little support through "tip jars." Everyone is eager to return to "normalcy," but these artists are happy with how they are meeting the moment.

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  • COVID-19 Accelerated This West Virginia Community's Efforts to End Homelessness

    May 05, 2020 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Clarksburg, West Virginia

    West Virginians from Clarksburg mobilized to tackle the issue of homelessness once the pandemic highlighted the vulnerability faced by the homeless who could not shelter in place. Advocates came together to get people off the streets and into motel rooms paid for by nonprofits and organized by local government. The city looked 40 miles away, to the achievements of Morgantown, which was able to bring together different sectors to keep people off the streets. Immediate goals of keeping people safe from the virus are part of a long-term plan to create housing and provide mental and physical health services.

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  • California readies army of coronavirus detectives Audio icon

    May 05, 2020 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    California state government is pivoting to a tactic that will allow for state employees to be reassigned and retrained to help efforts towards implementing contact tracing. Only one-third of the state's local health departments are performing contact tracing in some capacity, but the new training – designed in partnership between the government and two universities – will help the state reach the necessary increase required to assess the pandemic.

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  • Hotel Vouchers 4 All Provides San Diego Homeless People with Shelter During Pandemic

    May 05, 2020 |

    Invisible People |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    When COVID-19 hit the U.S., Hotel Vouchers 4 All was created as an emergency response to finding housing for San Diego residents experiencing homelessness. Funded by donations, the initiative has partnered with a local motel to negotiate lower rates for individuals to stay and socially distance during the pandemic. It also helps provide meals, clothes, PPE, and access to health services, but with limited funding and a lack of support from the city, it’s sustainability hangs in question.

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  • Terrapin Powers Brewery With the Sun, Thanks to Georgia Bill

    May 04, 2020 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Terrapin Beer Co. is powering their brewery with solar power, approximately 30 percent of the business’ total energy. The brewery partnered with Cherry Street Energy, a third-party solar ownership company, which allows them to rent the solar panels for little upfront cost. However, this arrangement doesn’t allow the brewery to store solar power for future use. These efforts allow the business to rely more on renewable energy to reduce their carbon footprint.

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  • How a Covid-19 test centre near airport eased burden on hospitals

    May 04, 2020 |

    South China Morning Post |

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    Response Location: Hong Kong

    In Hong Kong, the AsiaWorld-Expo that is near the airport was quickly converted into a triage coronavirus testing center, and played a crucial role in maintaining the local healthcare system. Converted by medical professionals, the facility was able to screen all travelers and give them a directive based on the screening of either quarantining for two weeks or going to the hospital for further supervision.

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