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Coronavirus in Canada: The 'caremongers' getting essentials to the vulnerable

David Venn

March 21, 2020 |

Maclean's Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

To help get supplies to the vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic, mutual aid programs have begun developing across Canada. Across the nation, Facebook groups help connect people with resources, with the underlying goal of protecting "the precarious livelihoods of groups who were marginalized long before coronavirus came along."

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This Grassroots Group Handed Out 600 Meals To Neighbors In Anacostia On Friday

Margaret Barthel

March 21, 2020 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Anacostia, Washington

As the coronavirus pandemic sends people to grocery stores to obtain supplies, a grassroots effort is underway in one neighborhood in Anacostia, Washington to help get food to those who have difficulty accessing stories. Working with local businesses that are shut down due to the outbreak, volunteers are collecting donated food from these various restaurants and cafes and then distributing it to community members.

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NYC volunteers extend 'invisible hands' to most vulnerable during coronavirus crisis

Julia Musto

March 21, 2020 |

Fox News |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To help at-risk neighbors access necessities during the Covid-19 pandemic, volunteers in New York City have formed a delivery service called Invisible Hands. While the main goal is to help neighbors get the food and medications they need, the volunteers also engage in conversation with the recipients to promote companionship while still socially distancing.

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School District Buys Internet Transmission Towers to Keep Students Connected

Wayne Carter

March 20, 2020 |

KXAS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

As school districts around the country move all classes online, students face challenges with accessibility because of weak or no internet connections. But in a Texas school district called Castleberry, that problem has been solved thanks to a $600,000 investment in cell phone towers that provide free internet to all students in the area.

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A distillery makes hand sanitizer, a restaurant sells toilet paper: How food businesses are doing COVID-19 pivots

Alix Wall

March 20, 2020 |

Berkeleyside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

When the Bay Area issued a shelter-in-place order as a response to containing the spread of COVID-19, businesses had to adapt. From a local distillery creating hand sanitizer at cost, to a restaurant offering groceries, to a catering business selling drive-through meals, local businesses have gotten creative to maintain revenue and pay employees.

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UC Davis Medical Center unveils own coronavirus rapid testing

Marlei Martinez

March 20, 2020 |

KCRA-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The UC Davis Medical Center in California is piloting an internal rapid test to more efficiently detect coronavirus. Although it is still in its early stages, the development is allowing the medical professionals to test 20 critically ill people per day and get results in-house, rather than taking crucial time to send the test to an external laboratory.

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How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus

Danielle Wiener-Bronner

March 20, 2020 |

CNN |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Grocery stores across the United States frantically respond to the "panic buying" brought on by fear of the coronavirus quarantine. As Americans rapidly stock up on supplies, grocery stores expand their network of suppliers, working with farmers, restaurant distributors, and others to find creative solutions to the bottleneck problem of keeping food and goods on their shelves.

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Courts Change Amid Coronavirus

Molly Martinez

March 20, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 Ohio |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

In Ohio, courts have had to make major adjustments to stay safe from the COVID19 pandemic. These adjustments include being open for only essential purposes, using technology to reduce interpersonal interactions, and lowering bonds and using summons rather than arrests. The state also reallocated $4 million from the Supreme Court’s budget to help strengthen local courts’ ability to video conference.

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Bodegas and Corner Stores Are Part of Crisis Response — They're Also Uniquely Vulnerable

Oscar Perry Abello

March 19, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, bodegas offer local supplies in many food deserts across the country. While the bodegas struggle to find funding and stay in business for their neighborhoods, they also fight their way into policy discussions and micro-loan programs to stay afloat for low-income neighbors needing healthy food options.

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Cincinnati Zoo Offers At Home Safari

Katie Kapusta

March 19, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 Ohio |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Zoo has found a way to connect to their community even after temporarily shutting its doors because of COVID19. Using Facebook Live, the zoo hosts daily videos showcasing different animals and educational programming about them. Their first video reached over 4 million views and has shown to be a way to engage their members, even from afar.

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