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  • Video-Chat für Menschen mit Depressionen

    Mit der Corona-Pandemie fallen Therapieplätze für Menschen mit Depressionen weg. Als Alternative soll das Angebot and Videosprechstunden und Online-Selbsthilfeprogrammen ausgebaut werden. In zwei Wochen gab es über 1000 Neuanmeldungen – pro Tag. Die Datenlage zur Effektivität ist aber bisher noch gering.

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  • A Facebook group matches RVs that are sitting idle with health care workers who need a place to isolate after long hospital shifts

    Doctors on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic are able to isolate themselves from their families to avoid possible transmission of the virus thanks to a Facebook group that helps match medical professionals with nearby RVs, trailers, and campers. The idea for RVs for MDs originated in Texas, but thanks to a large volunteer group, they've been able to implement the program nationwide.

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  • Naples : “Ceux qui peuvent donnent et ceux qui ne peuvent plus se servent”

    Les habitants de Naples ont, dans un élan de solidarité, lancé une initiative en pleine crise du Covid-19 pour que ceux qui "ont assez" viennent en aide à "ceux qui manquent" de nourriture. Une initiative qui a essaimé dans tout le pays.

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  • These Teens Are Helping Self-Isolating Seniors Stay Connected

    To help senior citizens through the coronavirus pandemic, teens and young adults are teaching the older people in their communities how to utilize technology. From "using FaceTime, finding reputable news on Facebook, and ordering groceries online," the skills these young volunteers are teaching help bridge the gap between social distancing and isolation.

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  • Memphis teachers turn to TV to air lessons with classrooms closed due to coronavirus

    To reach kids who must stay at home as a result of the coronavirus and may not have access to reliable internet, teachers in Tennessee's Shelby County schools are recording easily accessible TV lessons. Though teachers can no longer get the same level of feedback from students or adjust to their on-the-spot questions, the lessons are to some degree interactive and aim to reinforce lessons students learned before schools went remote.

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  • Que font les villes pour protéger les femmes victimes de violences pendant le confinement ?

    Mediacités s’est penché sur le programme Citad’elles, lancé par la ville de Nantes en novembre 2019. Unique en son genre, il s’agit d’un lieu dédié à l’écoute et à l’accompagnement des femmes ayant subi des violences intrafamiliales.

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  • The law of generosity combatting coronavirus in Pakistan

    In Pakistan, where many citizens earn a daily wage from street businesses that have now been forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistanis are continuing to contribute zakat, "the traditional Muslim charity tax." The contributions – regarded as "one of the most important religious duties for Muslims" – are used to create packages containing basic grocery items and anti-bacterial soap for the daily-wage workers.

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  • Sports equipment manufacturer releases face shield design so others can pivot to medical supply

    A sports safety equipment producer in New Hampshire shifted to producing personal protective equipment when the coronavirus pandemic caused a shortage for medical professionals. After working with a nurse practitioner to design the face shields, the company created an assembly line, while maintaining social distancing, that has been able to produce 6,000 masks per day. They have also made their design public so other production facilities can pivot to PPE production.

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  • Des plates-formes assurent le suivi des malades infectés par le coronavirus à domicile

    En France, la plate-forme Covidom, comme l’application Covid AP-HM, permettent un suivi quotidien et automatisé des malades atteints du coronavirus mais ne nécessitant pas d’hospitalisation.

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  • “I wasn't scared of being groped," Women only parties are creating safe spaces for Nigerian women

    Wine and Whine is a Nigerian organization that creates a space for women only to feel safe and connect. The goal is to create a woman-to-woman network and to create an opportunity to talk about issues that affect them as women in Nigeria and how to execute relevant solutions. Wine and Whine has successfully pulled off a number of women-only events and there are many testimonials from women who love the opportunities and connections won through the group.

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