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  • South Korea took rapid, intrusive measures against Covid-19 – and they worked

    March 20, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    As South Korea became aware of the enevetible spread of the coronavirus, the government was able to quickly act due to having an emergency plan in place from battling the SARS epidemic in 2003. This allowed for the testing to be conducted early on – and not just those exhibiting symptoms – and also activated a temporary provision that offered a subsidy to those that had to self-isolate.

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  • Saving a city millions of gallons of water – one tap at a time

    March 19, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Kolkata

    As part of the Fix for Life campaign, members of Active Citizens Together for Sustainability (ACTS) have been working with plumbers to install taps on the free water pipes across Kolkata. Without taps, a significant amount of water goes to waste, and this is the problem that ACTS is trying to fix. The group, informed by locals who submit locations of pipes that need attention, are on their way to their goal of fixing 1,500 pipes.

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  • Biohackers team up online to help develop coronavirus solutions

    March 18, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    A growing online community of scientists is collaborating in the search for solutions to the coronavirus pandemic. The "DIY biohacking" movement is inspiring the creation of faster tests, new methods for making masks and ventilators, and more.

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  • ‘It became part of life': how Haiti curbed cholera

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    Haiti has gone an entire year without any new reported cases of cholera, which is a significant accomplishment for the country that once faced 800,000 cases of the infectious disease. Although it's too soon to declare the country cholera-free, Haiti's success thus far is largely due to collective efforts to increase education and implement preventative measures such as pop-up clinics and rapid response teams.

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  • Community aid groups set up across UK amid coronavirus crisis

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    In the UK, mutual aid groups are popping up to deliver food and medical supplies to those who can't leave their homes as a result of the rapidly spreading COVID-19. Organizers are keeping the efforts local to limit the possibility of transmission through these activities.

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  • Here comes the sun canoe, as Amazonians take on Big Oil

    March 13, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Ecuador, Kapawi

    The Kara Solar Foundation is looking to connect indigenous communities in Achuar territory in Ecuador to learn about solar power as an alternative to oil. By building solar-powered canoes, they can replace vessels that burn fossil fuels into the atmosphere. While the two boats in operation have run into technical problems, the intercultural training programs are instructing Achuar people on how to fix the technology. “Sustained and truly intercultural collaborations can create technological solutions that serve indigenous communities, rather than destroying them,” says Oliver Utne, the foundation's founder.

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  • How Taiwan is containing coronavirus – despite diplomatic isolation by China

    March 12, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

    Struggling countries look to Taiwan as an example of how to respond to a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic. Strategies that Taiwan uses include tracking of mandatory quarantines, border control, and its use of technology. They are now looking to expand testing even further.

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  • Mass testing, alerts and big fines: the strategies used in Asia to slow coronavirus

    March 11, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    As countries around the world work to slow the spread of coronavirus, several places including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau have reported success from a handful of methods. Mass testing is a common factor throughout each, but financial incentives for self-quarantine, temperature checks at small businesses, and complimentary hand sanitizersr are a few other solutions that have shown promise.

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  • Baker who recycles bread expands waste-busting range

    March 09, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    At Gail’s, a UK bakery chain, its new “Waste Not” line of food repurposes day-old food into new menu items, reducing waste in the process. By reusing resources, as part of the circular economy model, Gail’s minimizes waste while also making new bread, sandwiches, and even beer.

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  • Against the grain: why millet is making a comeback in rural India

    February 25, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Kohima, Nagaland

    By reviving millet farming, farming communities are adapting to climate change. In India, the Millet Farmers Group, organized by a women’s rights nonprofit, the North East Network (NEN), helps farmers cultivate millet, an ancient grain that is less water-intensive than white rice. NEN Nagaland helps farmers from around the Nagaland district share knowledge about growing millet and obtain the necessary machinery to dehusk the grain.

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