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  • Bethel dental clinic catalyzes community mask-making effort

    March 31, 2020 |

    Alaska Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Bethel, Alaska

    When a dental clinic in Alaska had to suspend elective procedures due to the spread of the coronavirus, the clinic turned their efforts into repurposing their medical-grade material – usually used for sterilized medical and surgical instruments – into surgical masks for hospital workers. The idea has gained attention, and now community members who want to help are provided mask-making kits from the clinic.

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  • Allina Health's Tablet Stands Could Help Preserve PPE Supplies

    March 31, 2020 |

    WCCO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    In Minnesota, hospitals in the Allina Health system are using tablets and stands for doctors to speak with their patients in an effort to cut down on the need to use various kinds of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves. With the tablets, doctors and nurses can virtually check in on patients nearby from the safety of a kiosk.

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  • How Henrico firefighters respond to COVID-19 nursing home calls

    March 31, 2020 |

    WTVR-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Henrico County, Virginia

    When Henrico County Fire Department began to respond to calls for people exhibiting signs of coronavirus, they began utilizing recommendations of how best to stay safe. Although restrictive, this new playbook helps emergency responders stay safe by "limiting the number of responders that go into a facility" and encourages nursing homes to bring patients "as close to the ambulance entrance as possible."

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  • El Dorado Hills first responders adopt new disinfecting protocols

    March 31, 2020 |

    KCRA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, El Dorado Hills, California

    The El Dorado Hills Fire Department has adapted a decontamination method from the military to stem the spread of COVID-19 among its firefighters and first responders. All paramedics must wear full decontamination suits, and trucks are sprayed down with a disinfecting spray after returning from any calls. Fire departments across the country are adopting similar measures.

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  • The push to get vital COVID-19 information to Arizonans who don't speak English

    March 31, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    In the U.S., service announcements about the spread of coronavirus were originally only released in English, so local governments, organizations, and news outlets across the nation have stepped in to help non-English speakers to access the information. Some are using TV and social media to offer translations while others called on the CDC to address the concern which prompted the organization to release translations.

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  • China's Venture Capitalists Start Making Deals, Amid Signs of Recovery

    March 31, 2020 |

    The Information |

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    Response Location: China

    China's economy has slowly begun to show signs of reopening and recovering, which has led some companies to begin fundraising. Consumer brands that saw an uptick in usage during the pandemic – such as an online grocery delivery startup, an online education tutor, and even an online makeup retailer – have so far been successful in their efforts to raise funds with investors saying that "in the current climate of uncertainty, they were more comfortable betting on the companies that are leading their industries."

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  • Coronavirus: Groups reopen 805 Undocufund to help undocumented immigrants during pandemic

    March 31, 2020 |

    Ventura County Star |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The collaborators behind a relief fund that is normally used for natural disasters is pivoting its purpose to be redistributed to undocumented immigrants who have been financially impacted by the coronavirus. Although the application is not yet live and will not solve systemic problems such as barriers to receiving unemployment insurance, the program has in the past proven helpful to thousands of families by providing short-term financial stability.

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  • Covid-19: Virus-stricken cities go digital to boost solidarity, wellbeing

    March 31, 2020 |

    The Star Malaysia |

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    Response Location: Spain

    Within weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in cities around the world, online communities flourished as places people used to combat feelings of isolation and to promote community spirits. Virtual parties, educational seminars, and online cultural events connected people across borders and within neighborhoods. In Spain, an early virus hotspot, Nextdoor users created 10 times more neighborhood groups than usual. In Berlin, the city’s vibrant nightlife went digital with about 250 clubs combining to livestream DJ sets every evening.

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  • Holmes County manufacturers partner with Amish to produce protective equipment

    March 31, 2020 |

    The Daily Record |

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    Response Location: United States, Berlin, Ohio

    While adhering to social distancing, seamstresses in Ohio's Amish County are producing medical protective gear to distribute to frontline workers in the region. The approach is also employing people who may be at risk of losing income as a result of the economic impacts of COVID-19.

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  • Minneapolis Offers People Experiencing Homelessness a Simple Gift: A Safe Place for Their Stuff

    March 31, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    A pilot program in Minneapolis is providing a safe place for unhoused residents to store their belongings for free and without any time limits. People experiencing homelessness can often be easily identified as such when lugging around baggage, an indicator that can affect their ability to find employment or negatively impact the quality of healthcare they receive. Although the pilot project was cut short by the shelter-in-place order, the city is looking to continue and expand the program due to the positive response from those experiencing homelessness.

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