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  • A Nantes, un soutien psy par téléphone pour les plus fragiles

    April 03, 2020 |

    Les Autres Possibles |

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    Response Location: France, Nantes

    Les thérapeutes bénévoles d’AlterSoin 44, un centre de soins nantais réservé aux personnes à faibles revenus, ont ouvert une ligne de soutien psychologique pour leurs bénéficiaires pendant la durée du confinement.

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  • 4 UC Berkeley students launch SF Food Friends in response to COVID-19 pandemic

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Daily Californian |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Grad students in the Bay Area concerned about the impacts of the coronavirus created a platform that matches at-risk residents with low-risk residents to deliver necessities like groceries and prescriptions. The group is partnering not only with large grocery stores but also with those smaller shops struggling to stay afloat.

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  • From limoncello to lemon-scented hand sanitizer

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Eagle-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Salem, New Hampshire

    To avoid laying off employees during the coronavirus pandemic, a New Hampshire small business that manufactured hard lemonade and liquors turned their operation into producing hand sanitizer for first responders. Although many distilleries have implemented this practice, this company's new endeavor has still already fulfilled orders from "hospitals and first responders, including the Massachusetts State Trooper Association."

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  • With N95s in short supply, Lafayette General is sourcing disposable masks from surgical wraps

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Current (Louisiana) |

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    Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

    Personal protective equipment has been in short supply as the pandemic caught the United States off guard. In an effort to fill the gap, a company in Louisiana called Action Specialties has been manufacturing disposable masks for healthcare workers using the blue sterilization wrap that was used to package medical instruments. There is a large supply of the wrap because demand has been down during the pandemic, so they have been working full time to produce 8,000 disposable masks each week. The masks produced will then go be distributed to hospital workers at Lafayette General Health Hospital.

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  • Food banks continue their service during COVID-19

    April 03, 2020 |

    USC Annenberg Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As the COVID-19 pandemics threatens the livelihoods of people around the country, food banks are finding creative ways to stay open while staying safe to serve people who might find it difficult to continue to buy groceries. In Southern California, one food bank launched a drive-through, contactless food pantry. Others are making door-to-door deliveries.

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  • This Is What The South Korean Government Comfort Package For Quarantined People Looks Like

    April 03, 2020 |

    Bored Panda |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    As told through the words of citizens on social media, this article lays out a number of ways the government of South Korean has been able to contain the virus. A notable thing is the care package mailed to everyone, containing hygiene essentials such as face masks and hand sanitizer, fresh produce, quarantine garbage disposal instructions, and a letter expressing concern for people’s well being. This cuts down on people in quarantine leaving home to shop for essentials. Other tactics include rapid testing and follow-up with infected patients.

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  • With Nothing To 'Fall Back On,' Santa Monica College Food Giveaway Helps Some Students Survive

    April 03, 2020 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Monica, California

    In the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, California community college, Santa Monica College, organized a pop-up, drive-thru food giveaway for its students. The resources were funded with help from the Santa Monica College Foundation, and each student received non-perishables, ready-to-eat meals, and bakery items.

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  • Rural food banks struggle to meet increased need with fewer volunteers

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Spokesman-Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Stevens County, Washington

    The Loon Lake Food Bank & Resource Center is a rural food bank that has pivoted its model in response to the novel coronavirus. They are now operating a drive-through system that gives away hundreds of boxes of free food to those who need it, and they also get supplies through a “food recovery” system with local grocery stores. The operation is continuing to expand but still desperately needs more volunteers.

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  • As virus rages, Berkeley's 'Mother Goose' aids homeless people abandoned by the system

    April 03, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Activists in Berkeley, California, are filling in what they say is a gap in homeless services during the coronavirus outbreak. Volunteers are safely delivering food and other supplies to those without shelter.

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  • Mapping How Cities Are Reclaiming Street Space

    April 03, 2020 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    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. Could these temporary measures lead to a less car-dependent future?

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