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  • Dépister le virus: comment l'Allemagne réussit à tester cinq fois plus qu'en France

    April 02, 2020 |

    Basta Mag |

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    Response Location: Germany

    A titre de comparaison avec la France, l'Allemagne a développé rapidement une meilleure capacité de dépistage de sa population. Ce succès relatif provient en partie d'une coordination efficace entre le gouvernment et certaines entreprises pharmaceutiques solicitées pour la création de tests.

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  • LA's Photographers Can't Come Near You, But They'll Peep In Your Windows

    April 02, 2020 |

    LAist |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    With COVID19 putting the majority of us in self-isolation or quarantine, LA-based photographers have found unique ways to capture this moment. Without coming into contact with individuals – which is often a fundamental part of their job – they use peoples’ windows to frame the photo, capturing the glare of the outside world as well.

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  • California Health Corps recruits retired and international medical professionals to fight COVID-19

    April 02, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    California is working to increase the number of health care providers by implementing a new program that aims to recruit unemployed, under-employed, newly graduated, and retired medical workers to help provide relief to hospitals overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. Already, 25,000 people have signed up for the program, and medical profressionals hope to recruit even more, including those who have been trained oversees.

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  • At the frontlines of Nigeria's COVID-19 response: The Laboratory

    April 02, 2020 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has opened seven 24-hour laboratories across the country with the capacity to test and diagnose the coronavirus. They have staff working around the clock to conduct and diagnose the tests. This article takes you through the exact process of how these employees help fight the virus in Nigeria, complete with pictures.

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  • Rochester district finds a solution for students with no broadband

    April 02, 2020 |

    New Hampshire Business Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New Hampshire

    The Rochester School District in New Hampshire has figured out a way to connect students with limited or no internet access during the pandemic—school bus hotspots. The school district has equipped nine school buses with a mobile hotspot that delivers internet within a 300-foot range, each parked within an identified area of need, all at no cost to families.

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  • Mush! Dog Team Delivers Supplies To Elderly Residents Shut In By Virus

    April 02, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Caribou, Maine

    Aging seniors in rural Maine are high risk for COVID-19, so a musher and her team of dogs are set on delivering groceries to those who need it—by sled. Hannah Lucas, a resident of Caribou and an employee of the local convenience store, uses her skill set and team of Siberian huskies to deliver groceries from her place of work so people wouldn't have to leave their house. She aims for 4-6 deliveries a day and is booking days in advance.

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  • Alkohol ist auch eine Lösung

    April 02, 2020 |

    Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Eine US-Firma hat ein neuartiges Verfahren entwickelt, um aus Kohlendioxid Alkohol herzustellen. Wegen Corona wurde nun aber die Produktion umgestellt – von Wodka zu Desinfektionsmittel.

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  • Brazil's Favelas Aren't Waiting to Be Saved From the Coronavirus

    April 02, 2020 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    Community organizers are stepping in to help disseminate vital public health information to underserved communities. In Brazil, social organizers like the those behind Our Mothers’ Lives, an organization advocating for paid leave for domestic workers during the COVID-19 crisis, and local journalists, who debunk myths via podcasts like Manda Notícias (Send the News), have taken an important role in conveying public health messages to Brazil’s favela communities. These communicators utilize social media, as well as audio messaging campaigns, handouts, and reporting to inform the communities they serve.

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  • The latest shortage? Dogs and cats, as folks foster and adopt pets during quarantine

    April 02, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To manage isolation and the lockdown provisions during the coronavirus, many people are turning to fostering or adopting a new pet. Rescue organizations are implementing social distancing protocols for these adoptions and transfers, as cats, dogs, and rabbits make their way to their new homes to comfort individuals and families during the pandemic.

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  • LA restaurants adjust to COVID-19 rules, keep their staff working

    April 02, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As many restaurants shift to delivery or take-out early due to the coronavirus pandemic, others are finding success in shifting their business models to become markets and bodegas. Although this isn't necessarily sustainable long-term, it has in the interim worked well for a pizzeria in the Hollywood area and has allowed the cafe to keep all employees on staff and even afforded them raises. It has also shed light on the need for cross-sector collaboration between city, county, and state governments.

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