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How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shutting Everything Down

Jason Beaubien

March 26, 2020 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong have all acted in ways that show it is possible to effectively manage the COVID-19 outbreak without shutting down an entire country. The common thread may be that all three countries have dealt with previous coronaviruses: MERS and SARS. This helped them start testing early, limit travel effectively, and track movement and subsequently quarantine people who came into contact with the virus - thus limiting the spread and keeping infected numbers relatively low.

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Metro Detroit's yoga community finds breathing space online during COVID-19

Kate Roff

March 26, 2020 |

Metromode |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Gyms nationwide have had to close due to the spread of COVID-19, but a yoga studio in Metro Detroit is turning to technology to help deliver classes to the community. With the practice of yoga is associated with stress management, studio owners utilizing virtual options such as Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube in order to help their clientele cope.

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The Postal Service's Surprising Role in Surviving Doomsday

Garrett M. Graff

March 25, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

For decades, executive orders have positioned the U.S. Postal Service to take part in helping during national crises, but the recently updated "medical countermeasures program" now tasks the postal carriers with the duty of distributing medical supplies. Although a vaccine for Covid-19 is yet to be created, "proof-of-concept drills" have prepared the USPS for when it is ready for dissemination.

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The church that isn't closing its doors

Sophia Smith Galer

March 25, 2020 |

BBC |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Netherlands

VR Church, an online, fully virtual place of worship, offers a religious community outlet for people who are not able to attend physical churches, for reasons of disability, autism, or any number of things that keep people from attending. Though there might be a learning curve at first to master the VR headset technology, VR Church has seen a growth in popularity during the global lockdown due to COVID-19.

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Free pan dulce for kids: Huntington Park bakery supports community during coronavirus pandemic

Steve Chiotakis

March 25, 2020 |

KCRW |

Podcast |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Huntington Park, California

When schools closed due to coronavirus, many children were left without access to reliable meals but in California, a neighborhood bakery is trying to help change that. Every morning, Los Angelitos Bakery in Huntington Park serves school-aged children free Mexican sweet bread as a way to provide both food and comfort.

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Some CEOs are giving up their salaries to help stop coronavirus layoffs

Kristin Toussaint

March 25, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

In an effort to pay employees as COVID19 containment efforts take a toll on businesses, CEOs and corporate management are taking pay cuts, or giving up their pay altogether. Companies like Delta, United, Marriott, Hyatt, Lyft, and Life Time health clubs are all seeing their leadership elect for salary cuts or decreases in order to continue to pay their employees.

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Can The U.S. Crowdsource Its Way Out Of A Mask Shortage? No, But It Still Helps

Eric Westervelt

March 25, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

With a massive shortage of protective gear in the medical community amidst the coronavirus outbreak, volunteer groups are filling the gap by crowdsourcing masks, gowns, and other essential items. Though the government is working on a longer-term fix to the supply shortage, these volunteer groups are able to pick up hand-sewn masks and other donated items from community members and deliver them to medical centers around the country.

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Coronavirus lockdowns and high anxiety: Has teletherapy's moment arrived?

Christiaan Mader

March 25, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many in the healthcare industry to rethink how they conduct business, which in some instances has opened the door to telehealth practices. In Louisiana, "emergency public policy changes designed to loosen the regulatory grip on remote counseling," has allowed counseling centers to offer teletherapy to clients but counselors are still navigating how best to attract a clientele and use the technology.

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Neighbors Show Kindness During Coronavirus Crisis

Yasmin Amer Andrea Asuaje

March 25, 2020 |

WBUR |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Somerville, Massachusetts

Mutual aid efforts are emerging in Massachusetts as individuals, businesses, and organizations look for ways to help their fellow neighbors get through the coronavirus pandemic. From restaurants who are delivering food to students who aren't attending school any longer to people who are offering space in their homes to stranded college students who had to vacate their dorms, neighbors are collaborating and connecting online to offer support.

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This ‘airlock' for restaurants ensures that picking up your takeout order is 100% contact free

Adele Peters

March 25, 2020 |

FastCompany |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

A restaurant in San Francisco has created a "pressurized transfer chamber" that allows to go orders to be picked up from customers without the risk of transmitting the highly contagious coronavirus or other germs. Although it requires a 3D printer in order to be created, the business has made the design available for other businesses to use.

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