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  • How These Boyle Heights Bartenders Made Sure L.A.'s Undocumented Back-Of-House Workers Didn't Go Hungry During the Pandemic

    April 08, 2020 |

    L.A. TACO |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    After realizing that there was virtually no support systems out there for the black, brown, and potentially undocumented workers in the service—specifically bar—industry, a group of three friends formed a grassroots group called, "No Us Without You." They support undocumented back-of-house workers in the bar industry in L.A. by providing food relief kits. The group has had to build trust with the undocumented workers so that they would accept help in the first place, but they communicate with families in Spanish and reassure them that, "'This is not a handout. You deserve to eat during these times, too.'”

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  • Knox County ahead of the curve on manufacturing-healthcare alliance to fight COVID-19

    April 08, 2020 |

    Knox Pages |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Early and rapid collaboration to create new supply chains improves emergency response times. In Knox County, Ohio, manufacturers began working with the Knox Community Hospital to mobilize 3-D printers and offer a short-term solution to the availability of masks, gloves, and other protective equipment. If the surge in demand for devices continues, companies may also scale up injection mold production.

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  • 임대료 인하 5배 늘고, SNS엔 농가돕기 인증샷…'착한 운동' 퍼진다

    April 08, 2020 |

    머니투데이 |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Korea

    코로나19로 인한 소상공인과 프랜차이즈 가맹업주들의 피해를 최소화하기 위해 전국 곳곳에서 가맹수수료를 인하하고 임대료를 깎아주는 등 '착한 임대인 운동'이 퍼져나가고 있습니다.

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  • Lessons From the HIV Epidemic for the COVID-19 Pandemic

    April 08, 2020 |

    Medscape |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Both the successes and failures of the nationwide Ending the HIV Epidemic plan offers lessons for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for rural parts of the United States. One significant lesson is that of addressing health disparities linked to social determinants that prevent community members from accessing affordable or reliable health care. When "structural access to healthcare," was addressed in cities where HIV rates were higher, many saw those rates decrease, especially when the Affordable Care Act led to the expansion of Medicaid.

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  • Los Angeles Launches Massive Effort to Get Homeless Into Hotels

    April 08, 2020 |

    Time Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In response to the social distancing required to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Los Angeles is offering hotel rooms to 15,000 people facing homelessness. The city's fast actions, intended to protect older individuals and those with underlying conditions, are being largely covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is paying for 75% of the cost of leasing the hotels.

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  • Coronavirus : aux Pays-Bas, le gouvernement mise sur le « confinement intelligent »

    April 08, 2020 |

    Reporterre |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands

    Le Pays Bas, qui possède l'un des meilleurs systèmes de santé d'Europe, a décidé de se tester l'immunité collective de sa population face au coronavirus. Cette politique gouvernementale est fondée sur le respect de la vie privée, permettant aux individus de faire leur propre choix pour limiter la contagion. Des mesures sont en place pour protéger les populations vulnérables.

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  • Students Start Nonprofit to Help Vulnerable Individuals During Quarantine

    April 08, 2020 |

    Pepperdine University Graphic |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Malibu, California

    SQD, Ink. (short for Self-Quarantined Delivery) is a student initiative at Pepperdine University that provides a free grocery delivery service to those who cannot do it themselves, i.e. the elderly or people with autoimmune disorders. Since its founding it has been picked up by student volunteers across the country and now has over 80 volunteers in cities like Denver, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The group relies on technology—social media, Venmo, and Factime—to conduct their business. The student founders are now looking to formalize their business model to become more efficient and scalable.

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  • Hotels Open as ‘Comforting Refuge' for Health Care Workers

    April 08, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    From London to Toronto and across the United States, hotels are re-opening their doors for health care workers responding to COVID-19. Recognizing the need for isolated places to stay, hotels that had once closed because of city or country-wide lockdowns, have opened with skeleton crews to make sure these essential workers can rest. Implementing social distancing precautions, the hotels make sure there is no person-to-person contact, food can be delivered, and the daily housekeeping happens less frequently.

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  • Choosing pass/fail grades may help college students now, but could cost them later

    April 07, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    When the pandemic disrupted in-person classes and campus operations, questions arose regarding grades and some students at different colleges proposed the option of receiving pass/fail credit in lieu of letter grades—but that option came with its own set of challenges. While some institutions changed their grading policy and offered students the choice of a letter grade or pass/fail grade, others are sticking to much more rigid guidelines, making students considering a transfer to feel nervous about their future, especially community college students who already face obstacles in transferring credits.

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  • Daniel Goldberg's Zoomers to Boomers Spreads Across Country

    April 07, 2020 |

    Noozhawk |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

    Zoomers to Boomers, a Santa Barbara-based services offering grocery delivery to senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, has grown. What started as a local service, has grown to serve more than 10 cities across the United States. It’s also changed how it operates – creating relationships with local vendors to directly buy produce, protein, and dairy, to limit the needed grocery store visits.

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