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12 June 2020
United States
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800-1500 Words
Spurred by the trend towards digital conferencing during the Covid19 pandemic, Black technologists created virtual gatherings to support communities who are generally underrepresented in the tech industry. “Quarantine...
OZY
Nick Dall
22 May 2020
Cape Town, South Africa
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800-1500 Words
From Cape Town to Nairobi, innovations in waste processing are gaining increasing attention and adoption. Fresh Life toilets turn waste into fertilizer, while Safi Sana turns waste into electricity, giving new life to...
20 May 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
The city of Detroit’s government spearheaded new partnerships at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to provide transit options for people living in city shelters and residents who don’t have cars to access COVID-19...
North Carolina Health News
Liora Engel-Smith
14 May 2020
Ahoskie, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
To better address the necessary adaptions made to the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic, such as utilizing telemedince to abide by social distancing regulations, health insurance companies in North Ca...
7 May 2020
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Under 800 Words
PNC Fairfax Connection is a community center run by PNC Bank but separate from its corporate services. The center is free and accessible to all, was built with community-focused design, and seeks to build strong comm...
20 April 2020
Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Under 800 Words
Altavian, a Gainesville, Florida based engineering company has figured out how to mass produce reusable N95 masks for healthcare workers using 3D printing technology. The mask – crucial in protecting healthcare worker...
17 April 2020
Berlin, Germany
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800-1500 Words
United We Stream (UWS) is a Berlin-based collaboration of nightlife businesses aiming to keep their businesses and club culture alive – and keep people entertained – during mandated closures because of COVID-19. With ...
12 April 2020
New York, New York, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Local, New York City dive bar, Forgtmenot, had to pivot its business in the wake of COVID-19. Once a popular bar, now is a mini-mart, providing access to groceries for the community. With familial ties to a supermarke...
11 April 2020
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Battelle labs in rural Ohio is decontaminating n95 masks for health care workers as personal protective equipment remains in short supply amidst COVID-19. Granted emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Adminis...
10 April 2020
Delaware, United States
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Under 800 Words
A county in Delaware has built out drive-up WiFi hotspots outside of public buildings that allow students, workers, and other residents to access the internet while social distancing. “You have a situation where the i...
10 April 2020
Tasmania, Australia
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Under 800 Words
To replace lost business and keep their employees on staff, Tasmanian businesses quickly diversified into new product lines to meet COVID-19-related demand. A camera accessories firm that saw nearly all of its sales t...
Knox Pages
Cheryl Splain
8 April 2020
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
Early and rapid collaboration to create new supply chains improves emergency response times. In Knox County, Ohio, manufacturers began working with the Knox Community Hospital to mobilize 3-D printers and offer a shor...
7 April 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
By running a network of 3-D printers, universities like USC and UCLA Extension, as well as volunteer firms and nonprofits mobilize their resources to create backup masks. The masks are more effective than basic dispos...
7 April 2020
Berlin, Germany
Text
Under 800 Words
“Kurzarbeit” is a German governmental program that helps preserve jobs in an economic crisis. A company can reduce the hours of workers and the government will help pay them, which preserves the important specialized ...
6 April 2020
United States
Text
Under 800 Words
After an initial shock to business-as-usual, some independent booksellers are trying new methods to get their products in the hands of readers. Home deliveries, online sales, and fundraising efforts are keeping some l...
6 April 2020
Switzerland
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800-1500 Words
The Swiss government's economic stimulus package for small business is being lauded around the world for its speed and efficiency. They have pledged $40 billion in emergency loans to support small businesses during th...
3 April 2020
United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Some of the strategies urban sustainability proponents have promoted for years are now being used to manage traffic patterns during the coronavirus outbreak and ensure that essential workers can safely get to work. Co...
1 April 2020
New Hampshire, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Makerspaces, collaborative community-operated workspaces, across New Hampshire have started using 3D printers to make masks for healthcare workers. Using mostly donated supplies, members printed and assembled protecti...
30 March 2020
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
As the fight against COVID-19 continues, Ohio-based Battelle labs has created the Critical Care Decontamination System that can clean as many as 80,000 of personal protective equipment at once. The system, which was f...
28 March 2020
Michigan, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Following other models across the U.S., in Michigan's Oakland County, homeless shelters and local restaurants are partnering to weather the coronavirus pandemic. The county is paying restaurants to cook meals for food...
27 March 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Across the country, 3D manufacturers sprang into action in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to create a medical supply chain to fill gaps in hospitals' access to needed products like face shields and nasal swab...
Metromode
Kate Roff
26 March 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Mutual aid at the grassroots level is about helping a neighbor in need, and this strategy has been spurred into action across the country in response to COVID-19. In Detroit, people rally across social media and techn...
26 March 2020
France
Text
Under 800 Words
France is transporting patients from areas with high concentrations of coronavirus victims to areas where hospitals have vacant beds and ventilators. This helps to relieve some pressure on some of the hardest-hit regi...
25 March 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As companies look to stay economically viable and responsive to customers during the coronavirus pandemic, many are beginning to turn to automation as a way to fill jobs that would have humans working too closely toge...
23 March 2020
United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Medical students have found creative ways to pitch in during the Coronavirus pandemic when they are not yet certified to work with patients. Students across the country are organizing to help out by doing things like ...
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