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  • In L.A.'s Koreatown, the Community Provides for Their Elderly Residents During COVID-19 Crisis

    April 30, 2020 |

    Hyphen Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles' Koreatown, residents of the community are working together to make sure those most at risk during the coronavirus pandemic have access to meals and information. Although spreading the word about the help that is available can be difficult while social distancing since most often that is done by word of mouth in the community, organizers have made use of the local radio station and newspaper to reach elderly populations.

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  • Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut?

    April 30, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Researchers successfully genetically engineered American Chestnut trees to resist the blight that decimated the species. Using a resistance-conferring gene from the wheat plant, the trees are grown in the lab and then can mate with trees in the wild to produce hardier blight-resistant trees. Although there are several regulatory hurdles to clear, and some environmental activists oppose the use of genetic modifications, the group continues to receive substantial grants and the trees have passed years of safety and efficacy tests showing they are safe and can even contribute to a healthy diet for many species.

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  • Colorado's Vote-by-Mail System Could Save the 2020 Election. Why Aren't More States Using It?

    April 30, 2020 |

    Rolling Stone |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado achieved the second-highest voter turnout rate in 2018 in part by allowing universal mail-in voting. Three out of every four Colorado residents polled support mail-in voting, making it hugely popular as well. Many people are now looking to successful mail-in states like Colorado to pave the way for universal mail-in voting in the upcoming presidential election.

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  • No tourism income, but this Philippine community still guards its environment

    April 30, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Coron, Palawan

    A COVID-19-spurred shutdown has halted ecotourism to Siete Pecados, a marine protected area in the Philippines. As a result, many residents have turned to fishing as a way to supplement their income. To make sure this is done with the environment in mind, local residents are stepping up to help tourism workers, ensure the area stays protected, and prevent overfishing of endangered species.

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  • New Zealand has ‘effectively eliminated' coronavirus. Here's what they did right.

    April 30, 2020 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    While most countries around the world are trying to implement strategies to contain the coronavirus outbreak, New Zealand set out to eradicate the virus. Rapid government-enacted intervention strategies and a reliance on science coupled with compliance from community members has resulted in the countrywide caseload remaining significantly low and has allowed for parts of the region to slowly reopen.

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  • Northeast Georgia Mask Production Continues With No End In Sight

    April 30, 2020 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Volunteer groups in Georgia are making cloth masks for non-coronavirus patients at local hospitals so that personal protective equipment can be reserved for medical staff in direct contact with COVID-19 patients. Although these masks do not provide the same kind of protection as medically regulated masks, they do serve as a back-up and thousands have been delivered to area hospitals.

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  • Community Development Lenders Turning to Fintech for a Boost During Crisis

    April 30, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States

    CNote has provided a source of funding for federally certified Community Development Financial Institutions by pooling cash from foundations, bigger banks, philanthropists, and donor-advised funds to counter the lack of available cash flow experienced by CDFIs, which are lenders but not banks. Federal COVID-19 funding set aside $30 billion specifically for CDFIs that overwhelmingly lend to women- and minority-owned businesses, which face persistent racial and gender biases and are unable to successfully tap into lending and grants such as the Paycheck Protection Program through traditional lenders.

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  • Microbe Mappers Are Tracking Covid-19's Invisible Traces

    April 29, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States

    Scientists have been mapping microbes in public places for a long time and are now tracking Covid-19 by swabbing subways, park benches, ATMs, and even the air, for traces of genetic material to better understand the virus’ transmission dynamics and detect hotspots before transmission becomes widespread. Molecular monitoring has identified how long the virus can live on different surfaces and the origin of different strains, which can flag sanitation priorities and help contact tracers. There are limits to what it can reveal because finding virus on surfaces does not always lead to definite infection.

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  • How Tennessee Is Getting Adult Students Back to School

    April 29, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Tennessee

    Tennessee Reconnect, which started as a small-scale "mentorship and financial support program", has now been adopted and expanded throughout the state as a way to help adults start or continue higher education. Now in its second year, the program matches applicants with "navigators," adult mentors who understand the specific student's financial and social challenges and helps them navigate the process every step of the way. The program also provides funding to students to pay for coursework and is now looking to expand its operations to jails and prisons.

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  • Nurse training program bolsters St. John's ranks ahead of potential surge

    April 29, 2020 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

    Teton County’s St. John’s Health medical center worked proactively to make sure they had the resilience needed in staffing to accommodate a potential surge in COVID-19 patients. Working quickly, they identified current nursing staff that had critical care backgrounds, developed an online training program, and within weeks had nearly doubled the number of staff needed if an outbreak hit the area.

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