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18 November 2020
Finland
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Both Finland and Norway have successfully kept COVID-19 cases at a minimum without fully implementing lockdowns within their countries thanks to a united government, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines. The stra...
12 October 2020
Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, small business in Texas are struggling to stay afloat. A university sponsored crash course might help struggling businesses find solutions catered to their community. 58 communities partic...
10 October 2020
New York, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Interactive museums and venues are shifting their exhibits during the coronavirus pandemic to better attract patrons while still abiding by safety precautions. Although it has been a struggle in some cases, and all ve...
8 October 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Philadelphia's community of African business owners has created its own security net in the wake of the shutdown, which left many businesses closed or in debt. A traditional African tradition known as "susu" provided ...
Metromode
Kate Roff
7 October 2020
Lake Orion, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
The music industry has been uniquely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as described by the co-owner of a boutique music venue in Lake Orion who says, "We were the first to close and will be the last to re-open." T...
NYC Reopens
Eli Rallo
25 September 2020
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In New York, restaurateurs who have struggled to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic are partnering with drag performers who have lost work due to the pandemic to offer patrons a new dining experience while also t...
24 September 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
When the coronavirus pandemic caused restaurants to close their doors due to safety and health concerns, some Detroit restaurant owners pivoted their businesses into food delivery services and community grocery store ...
17 September 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Despite book sales being up during the coronavirus pandemic, many book stores aren't seeing a viable source of income due to the cancellation of book launches and many digital purchases being made on wholesale sites. ...
16 September 2020
Germany
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1500-3000 Words
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 si...
16 September 2020
Gyeonggi, South Korea
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800-1500 Words
South Korea's economic growth is one of the few that have not stagnated or declined during the coronavirus pandemic. Although much of this is due to how effectively the country handled containment protocols from the s...
11 September 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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800-1500 Words
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 – ...
8 September 2020
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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800-1500 Words
A food-relief initiative in Brattleboro, Vermont is helping connect people facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic with free meals that are provided by local restaurants. The initiative – which also requir...
Rafu Shimpo
Tomoko Nagai
Gwen Muranka
5 September 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Business counseling for struggling entrepreneurs has been crucial for small businesses trying to get back on their feet in the aftermath of the shutdown. The Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program was specifica...
South China Morning Post
Julian Ryall
2 September 2020
Japan
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800-1500 Words
The Japanese government is embracing the idea of "workation" trips for employees across industries as a means to "help the travel industry and keep the economy ticking" as the country moves forward in the wake of the ...
25 August 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The city of Detroit is offering business services to entrepreneurs who want to bring their business online in the aftermath of the pandemic. Digital Detroit is the name of the program offering content creation and web...
13 August 2020
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island are "repurposing parking lots, waterfronts, and any adjacent land where an al fresco meal can be savored, public health preserved, and restaurant profits protected" during the c...
12 August 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
San Francisco entrepreneurs are benefiting from several emergency city relief programs which have proven vital to small businesses. The city is funding both The Resiliency Fund and Neighborhood Mini Grants. The former...
15 July 2020
Idaho, United States
Radio
Under 3 Minutes
Lawyers are providing free legal consultations to business owners and health care workers whose lives and livelihoods have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Pro bono legal aid in Idaho is helping businesses n...
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Gregory Scruggs
9 July 2020
Tenino, Washington, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Facing the economic strain from the financial fallout caused by the coronavirus crisis, Tenino is printing its own money like it once did in the wake of the Great Depression. The small town in Washington has issued at...
23 June 2020
Bonner, Montana, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
In Montana, a handful of manufacturers have adapted their facilities to make products and materials that help healthcare workers safely work on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. From face shields to liquid tran...
Science Africa
Leopold Obi
Mary Hearty
22 June 2020
Kenya
Text
800-1500 Words
Kenya's textile industry is finding new purpose and providing jobs to many during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the industry had previously been nearly obsolete due to the import of clothing, the pandemic has given ...
Bloomberg Businessweek
Paul Tullis
5 June 2020
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Netherlands approach of balancing the potential for future economic hardship with the current risk of Covid-19 spreading has appeared to have helped the country to flatten the curve of cases faster than other area...
3 June 2020
Germany
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1500-3000 Words
Germany's creative workshare approach to stemming unemployment has prevented mass layoffs, unlike rising numbers in the United States. The German government provides payroll subsidies which allow an employer to keep o...
2 June 2020
Germany
Text
1500-3000 Words
The German government has spent billions to keep small businesses and freelancers afloat during the pandemic. Entrepreneurs who qualified were sent funds, often within 2 business days, specifically for business-operat...
30 May 2020
Italy
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1500-3000 Words
The Italian government's attempt to assuage the financial fallout of the pandemic on small businesses, freelance workers, and the self-employed did not achieve the desired results despite the enormous size of the aid ...
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