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How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout

Sarah Mervosh

January 24, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, West Virginia

Prior to the COVID-19 vaccinations being rolled out to states, West Virginia preemptively opted out of the federal distribution plan that relied on CVS and Walgreens and instead partnered local pharmacies with long-term care facilities to vaccinate residents. The state's control over distribution has been extremely successful when compared to that of all other states; however, West Virginia officials are now reporting that their rate of vaccination is so efficient that it is outpacing their supply.

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2 Years After Legalizing Cannabis, Has Canada Kept Its Promises?

Ian Austen

January 23, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Canada

Since Canada legalized recreational use of marijuana two years ago, prosecutions for possession of small amounts of the drug have all but disappeared, erasing a major racial disparity in Canadian law enforcement. But other aspects of the country's plan for racial equity to flow from legalization have yet to be realized. Few of the estimated 500,000 people with possession convictions on their record have managed the daunting process of getting their records cleared. Illegal sales still flourish, and Black and indigenous people have not found much success in the growing legal side of the business.

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Meet the people changing the world of organ transplants

Rosa Ellis

January 23, 2021 |

The Times |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridge

Doctors at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge began piloting the use of new technology in 2015 via a machine called an organ care system (OCS) that allows doctors to restore life to an organ and keep it viable for donation. This technology has now helped doctors increase heart transplantation procedures by 40 percent.

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Is There a Better Way to Collect Data on Homelessness?

Kriston Capps Max Reyes

January 22, 2021 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, Bakersfield, California

A campaign to end housing instability is counting on frequent data collection to provide a clearer insight into the reality and needs of those living on the streets. “Built for Zero” aims to replace the current federal HUD model which consists of a single annual physical count of the unhoused. The data are used to create a command center which streamline the response from various groups and agencies that can address the issue of homelessness. The city of Bakersfield, California, was able to functionally end homelessness even with the onset of the pandemic after implementing the data-driven strategy.

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French Polynesia's pearl farmers combat climate change with sustainable practices

Ashley Westerman

January 22, 2021 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: French Polynesia, Tahiti

A rapidly changing climate is shaking up how French Polynesian pearl farmers are doing business. Kamoka Pearl Farm is incorporating more sustainable practices like using its own oysters to create the nuclei that form pearls and using fish to organically clean the oysters instead of power washing them.

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How paramedics can help keep older Ontarians healthy — and out of the ER

Justin Chandler

January 22, 2021 |

TVO |

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Response Location: Canada, Hamilton, Ontario

A program started in Hamilton, Ontario that allows paramedics to "hold routine drop-in sessions at social-housing buildings, at no cost to residents" has expanded throughout the entire country after reporting notable success as a health benefit. Although funding for the program isn't certain, the program thus far has helped keep seniors and low-income residents out of emergency rooms and long-term care facilities and has further helped reduce feelings of isolation during the pandemic.

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A school for the underprivileged at Indian farmers' protest site

Bilal Kuchay

January 22, 2021 |

Al Jazeera |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

More than 160 children from near the Singhu border in northern India attend Sanjhi Sathh, a makeshift school run by farmers. The school is open on weekdays from 11:30am to 2pm, and helps children keep up with their school lessons by providing a safe space for them to study, as well as actual lessons on topics like English, Hindi, math, science, and art classes.

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How Covid turbocharged the QR revolution

David Silverberg

January 22, 2021 |

BBC |

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Response Location: United Kingdom

Quick Response (QR) codes have become a popular way to conduct contactless business, and even contact tracing, during the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants and retail stores allow customers to order and pay by scanning the codes with their smart devices, which pulls funds from payment accounts like PayPal, or their bank account, debit, or credit card. Public health agencies in the UK display QR codes that people can scan to “check in” and if someone tests positive for Covid-19 at that location people who scanned the code within 21 days are notified. QR codes hold massive amounts of data reliably and cheaply.

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Edmonton Is Making Its Alleyways a Great Place to Live

Cailynn Klingbeil

January 22, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, is issuing an increasing number of building permits to create more housing options in already developed areas of the city. The Canadian city is squeezing in living spaces above garages, in backyards, and even alleyways to contain urban sprawl despite having the space to build outward. The environmental benefits are coupled with the ease and affordability granted by smaller living spaces.

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The Free Hotline That's Saving Women's Lives by Disarming Dangerous Men

Christina Noriega

January 22, 2021 |

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Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

The Calm Hotline takes calls from men in Bogotá, Colombia, in an effort to address the root causes of domestic violence: a culture of machismo. Four psychologists take emergency calls – about 700 calls came in the service's first month – and works to refer the callers to an eight-week "gender transformation program" that will attempt to change men's toxic attitudes that can lead to violence. The program is patterned on a counseling hotline in the Colombian city of Barrancabermeja that was associated with a steep decline in domestic violence.

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