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COVID-19 has infected populations around the world and has put medical researchers, policy makers, and other government officials to the test to respond to the issue.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/sep/19/vigilantes-on-a-mission-to-reunite-owners-with-their-stolen-bikes?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Donna Ferguson
The Guardian
19 September 2020
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Facebook groups are reuniting bicycle-theft victims with their property by creating a place to report thefts and alerting others to be on the lookout for the bikes. A pandemic-inspired boom in bicycling, as a means to avoid public transportation, has fed a concurrent boom in bike thefts. Police praise the Facebook groups' public spirit and effectiveness, but warn of risks when confronting those trying to sell stolen bikes. More than 90% of bike theft reports to police hit a dead end, lowering faith in the police as a solution.
https://www.ft.com/content/a5d516b5-eff8-4f6f-841f-1fed303e4395?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
John Kampfner
The Financial Times
16 September 2020
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Germany has weathered the pandemic with lower illness rates than its neighbors and a relatively strong economy thanks to leadership and responses that have evolved and helped the country thrive in the three decades since reunification. The author of the book "Why the Germans Do It Better: Notes from a Grown-Up Country" reports on the blend of governing, business, and social approaches to challenges – rooted in a concept of "social trust" in the state and society, and a steady, deliberate, caring mindset – that help the country confront a contagion, a recession, or a refugee crisis.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/iowa-prison-population-drops-to-20-year-low/article_5f7070b3-9453-52d0-90e7-25605dbdd8d0.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Erin Jordan
Quad-City Times
14 September 2020
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COVID-19 outbreaks in Iowa prisons have been contained through extensive testing, quarantines, and reductions in prison crowding. The state's prison population hit a 20-year low, down 13% from early April, because of accelerated parole hearings and reductions in new admissions. The state courts' slowdown and the prisons' temporary suspension in new admissions contributed to the population decrease. Since March, four people incarcerated in Iowa prisons have died of the virus while 833 have tested positive. An additional 126 staff have tested positive.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/09/how-one-pacific-islander-community-is-responding-to-the-pandemic?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Wilfred C. Alik
Honolulu Civil Beat
11 September 2020
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Pacific Islander communities in Hawaii have formed their own Covid-19 task forces to stop the virus’ spread, rather than wait for the government to respond. Despite a lack of resources, the task forces conduct community outreach providing protective gear and food and have partnered with community groups, recognizing the role of active community engagement and participation to achieve success. The task forces use a model that recognizes the significance of cultural nuances and language challenges, which has added to its success in keeping the infection rate among Pacific Islander communities relatively low.
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/911828412/texas-history-teacher-hosts-virtual-lessons-while-on-historical-road-trip?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Emma Talkoff
Emily Alfin Johnson
NPR
11 September 2020
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Students taking AP U.S. History at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, may have been limited in their ability to attend in-person classes, but their teacher decided to supplement their lessons by taking on a 15-day virtual road trip across the U.S. to see the places often mentioned in their textbooks. Cathy Cluck traveled as far as the east coast to show students historic sites like Jamestown, Gettysburg, the Lincoln Memorial, and many others.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/09/these-hotels-are-stepping-up-to-help-hawaiis-virus-control-effort?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Eleni Avendaño
Honolulu Civil Beat
11 September 2020
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The city of Honolulu has partnered with hotels to offer quarantine housing for those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 but have nowhere to safely self-isolate. The new units compliment other existing facilities – such as city-owned buildings and hospitals – and provide meals and health check-ins for the patients conducted by the state's Behavioral Health and Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group.
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