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  • It Was Meant To Be An App To Help Immigrants Lead A Normal Life In The US. Now It's Helping Them Survive The Coronavirus.

    April 18, 2020 |

    Buzzfeed |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    An app called Homeis was originally designed to be a social network for immigrant groups in the U.S., but during the coronavirus pandemic it has turned into a lifeline for many undocumented people whose fears of deportation are compounded by the virus. Community managers on the app (some paid, some volunteer) now field questions from hundreds of thousands of immigrants about getting tested, how much power ICE has in hospital settings, the risk of getting infected in detention, and other coronavirus questions. The app is now a source of advice, support, and community during the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • Tech startups want to reinvent the bulk aisle—grocery's most glorious, affordable, unwieldy section. That's going to be harder than it looks.

    April 18, 2020 |

    The Counter |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The bulk food aisle in grocery stories - where dry goods are weighed and put in containers that consumers can bring from home - is getting more attention as tech solutions arise to revamp this shopping experience. From SmartBins to MIWA, solutions typically involve using technology to track weight more efficiently and cleanly while generating data on consumer habits. These solutions help consumers save money, have a higher profit margin for companies, and reduce waste in the process.

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  • As Many Americans Stay Home, Factory Workers Continue Production Around The Clock

    April 18, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Mehoopany, Pennsylvania

    As businesses around the United States look to reopen, they can take lessons from factories that have stayed open to serve us during the COVID-19 pandemic. At places like the Charmin factors or General Mills, they’ve implemented regulations like stretched out shift changes, compartmentalizing work areas and employees, temperature checks, and spacious seating in break rooms. While an adjustment to normal workflow, it’s worked well, with no confirmed cases coming from either place.

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  • "I voted in South Korea's elections. This is what democracy can look like in a pandemic."

    April 17, 2020 |

    Vox |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea held a national election during the Covid-19 pandemic by taking extensive sanitation and health screening measures. In addition to mandatory face protection and social distancing, voters’ temperatures were taken, hands covered in sanitizer, and given new gloves for their sanitized hands. Those with a fever voted in a secluded area and those with mild Covid-19 symptoms could vote by hospitals. Those in quarantine had one hour to vote after everyone else and needed to report to officials when home. It’s impossible to erase all risks, but many voters report the steps taken increased their security.

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  • DIY relief effort delivers for Wind River

    April 17, 2020 |

    WyoFile |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Réunion, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming

    Two women living on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming helped to provide mutual aid when they saw many families in the area facing difficulties during the onset of the pandemic. The pair set up a fundraising page and a Google form to raise funds and track peoples' needs and started distributing goods like groceries, diapers, and hand sanitizers to over 300 families on the reservation.

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  • Test and trace: lessons from Hong Kong on avoiding a coronavirus lockdown

    April 17, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    In Hong Kong, the government has been able to successfully contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a two-pronged strategy of testing and tracing, in which disease detectives track and monitor the interactions and movements of known infected people. The two strategies are mutually reinforcing and co-dependent.

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  • Look left, turn right.. jump! Islands offer remote tourism

    April 17, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Faroe Islands

    By leveraging technology, the tourism industry can continue to generate interest in faraway destinations. Even as much of the world’s population restricts travel, the Faroe Islands are keeping would-be tourists engaged by reaching tens of thousands of people via webcam. The would-be tourists can live-stream tours via helmet webcams worn by guides, an initiative also intended to generate future interest in physical visits.

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  • Covering Coronavirus: A Tale of Two Washingtons

    April 17, 2020 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

    When the novel coronavirus spread to the United States, local government in Washington State responded more proactively than the federal government in Washington, D.C. The state's approach included widespread testing at a nursing home that was the epicenter of the outbreak and quickly introducing social distancing measures, which have helped the region already notice a decrease in the rate of transmission.

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  • How San Francisco's Chinatown Got Ahead of the Coronavirus

    April 17, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    An informal awareness campaign led by Chinese Hospital in San Francisco's Chinatown has played a prominent role in helping to keep the spread of COVID-19 cases to a minimal in the community. Working with local health officials and using the city’s Chinese-language media, the hospital and community leaders implemented proactive protocols that included widespread mask-wearing and business closures. Although tourism and business revenue has significantly decreased, the community has been able to avoid outbreaks.

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  • Can Michelle Lujan Grisham Save New Mexico?

    April 17, 2020 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was quick to start implementing measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, prior to the state reporting any cases. Although it's yet to be seen what the long term impact will be, her use of "utilizing post-9/11 emergency authorizations to stem the pandemic in the absence of federal directives" such as issuing a stay-at-home order and waiving red tape that prevented people from accessing unemployment benefits and food stamps, have so far received recognition as possibly slowing the spread.

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