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In Canada, an inspiring movement emerges in response to the coronavirus

David Moscrop

March 24, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: Canada, Toronto

The caremongering movement, in stark opposition to fear mongering, involves mutual aid societies and neighborhood groups that have sprung up to provide local, voluntary relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. These groups are part of a long trend, especially in marginalized community, though leaders of local movements are hoping the government steps in to fill gaps to structural challenges that volunteers cannot fill.

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Covid-19 has forced local families, funeral directors to rethink final goodbyes

Keith L. Alexander Michelle Boorstein

March 24, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Clarksburg, Maryland

As the coronavirus death toll increases, churches and funeral homes are trying to quickly adapt to ways to create space for grieving while also abiding by mandated limits on the size of group gatherings. Some have implemented aggressive sanitation and social distancing routines while others are utilizing technology and broadcasting the service over online conference-meeting applications.

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This tool is helping cities find the neighborhoods most vulnerable to coronavirus

Adele Peters

March 24, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

A new urban planning tool called Urban Footprint is helping governments to map out their most vulnerable neighborhoods and populations. Originally designed in 2018 to help city planners make sense of large data sets and understand the implication of potential policies on traffic, energy use, or multiple other factors, Urban Footprint was easily adapted to pull in data from the CDC and other inputs for COVID-19 considerations.

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What The US Could Learn From Nigeria's Response To The COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak

Andrew Wright

March 24, 2020 |

Forbes |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Nigeria, like many other tropical countries, has been dealing with pandemics and outbreaks for some time and already had an infrastructure in place that was prepared to handle the Covid-19 outbreak. Federal and state authorities quickly and clearly communicated with the public and set up sufficient testing capabilities. The country still faced challenges, such as crowded public areas that make social distancing impractical and a doctor's strike in the early days of the outbreak, however other countries can learn from the quick and efficient response that has successfully limited virus spread within Nigeria.

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Europe eyes smartphone location data to stem virus spread

Frank Bajak

March 24, 2020 |

CityNews |

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Response Location: United States

Some of the governments that have had the most success in getting a handle on the spread of the coronavirus have used individual location data to conduct contact tracing and track the spread of the virus. However, some in Europe and the United States worry these tools violate privacy rights, even in the midst of a public health crisis.

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People around the country are sewing masks. And some hospitals, facing dire shortage, welcome them

Harmeet Kaur Tami Luhby

March 24, 2020 |

CNN |

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Response Location: United States, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

As the shortage of personal protective equipment continues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, homemade masks are becoming an increasingly important option. While N-95 masks are preferable over homemade cotton masks, hospital facilities including St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pennsylvania have called on individuals to create up to 15,000 masks. By using elastic, and cotton, often from materials around the house, crafty individuals are filling a gap in this crisis.

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Doctors Turn to Social Media to Develop Covid-19 Treatments in Real Time

Michelle Fay Cortez

March 24, 2020 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: Italy

Compared to information-sharing methods during previous pandemics, social media and other online platforms have accelerated the pace at which doctors across the world can share best practices related to the coronavirus. “We have already saved a large number of lives just by sharing information about social distancing, propagating stories from the front lines, helping with diagnosis and treatment and connecting physicians to other sources," one doctor said.

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The COVID-19 crisis is giving parents a taste of digital ‘unschooling'

Jacqueline M. Kory-Westlund

March 24, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, California

With school shut down due to the spread of coronavirus, distance learning has become the norm in many cities and parents have largely had to adjust their roles to include teaching and supervision. To help with this adjustment, teachers have begun offering online homeschooling classes that teach parents how to facilitate learning for their children.

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Lessons From Macau, the Densely Populated Region Beating Back COVID-19

Matthew Keegan

March 24, 2020 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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Response Location: China, Macau

Despite being the most densely populated area on earth, Macau, a special administrative region of China, has managed to keep its coronavirus infection rate astonishing low, in large part due to strict, fast-acting policy implementation. Within a week of Wuhan shutting down, Macau officials placed restrictions on travel, cut back on public transportation, and closed all schools in the area.

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People are helping each other fight coronavirus, one Google spreadsheet at a time

Sigal Samuel

March 24, 2020 |

Vox |

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Response Location: United States

Healthy citizens desperate to find a way to help those at risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms are creating spreadsheets detailing what services they can offer to their neighbors, whether it's grocery shopping or check-in calls. The mutual aid model is complementing the ongoing work of established nonprofits.

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