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

    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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  • How the COVID Tracking Project fills the public health data gap

    March 24, 2020 |

    Columbia Journalism Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The COVID Tracking Project is a grassroots, crowdsourced, publicly-accessible tool that provides more detailed and updated information about the state of the Coronavirus than the CDC does. It is the only source on COVID-19 that relies on humans to collect and make sense of data. The project now includes about sixty-five volunteers and aims to put pressure on the decision-makers responsible for testing and containment.

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  • Cuyahoga County's ‘public health warriors' try to get ahead of the local coronavirus curve

    March 24, 2020 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Modifying traditional disease-tracking tools, local public health officials in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County moved quickly in the pandemic's early days to track the community-level spread of the virus far beyond officially confirmed cases. By expanding contact tracing to presumed but untested cases, officials were able to reach more potential spreaders of the virus to assess and quarantine them more quickly than if they’d waited for test results. The system took shape on whiteboards and paper forms, but the team also used mapping technology to spot developing clusters of infection.

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

    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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  • Angeleno offers free laundry service for the homeless, sews face masks to donate amid coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    KCRW |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, city officials are working to repurpose recreational buildings to house those experiencing homelessness, in the hopes of containing the spread of coronavirus. The city and shelters are also partnering with a mobile laundry truck, which has been in operation for years serving low-income communities and those who are experiencing homelessness, to provide free laundry for those who visit.

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  • LI senior facilities find unique ways to cope with coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    News Day |

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    Response Location: United States, Westbury, New York

    At nursing homes in the Long Island area, facilities and their staff have stepped up to ensure residents can use technology to stay connected. They have facilitated performances over Zoom, local school-children send videos to say hello, and lectures and games have been made available online, as well.

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  • S. Korea develops “walk-thru” testing for novel coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Hankyoreh |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    Drive-through clinics have already been proven to be effective, but now South Korea has successfully implemented "walk-in" clinics. They consist of a phone-booth-sized enclosure in which a clinician can insert their hands into gloves attached to the barrier to collect a sample from the patient inside. The whole process including disinfection takes 10 minutes, and now two walk-in centers have been opened in Seoul.

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  • 'It's a community effort': Wiltshire villagers unite against coronavirus isolation

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: England, Chilmark, Wiltshire

    Wiltshire villagers are coordinating to each volunteer their specific skill set to help people during the quarantine. A parish councilor divided the village into 18 parts and designated 33 volunteers to each region to stay in close touch with those who are self-isolating and who need support. Volunteers from a range of ages and careers have come forward to contribute a range of services, including finding tactics to combat boredom during social isolation— kettlebell workouts over a video call.

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  • Local nonprofits establish fund to cope with COVID-19 crisis

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Daily Record |

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    Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

    In Wayne County, the local Wayne County Community Foundation teamed up with other local private foundations to establish the Wayne County Emergency Response Fund, which provides money and support to nonprofit organizations leading the COVID-19 response efforts. The new emergency fund will give one-time grants to local non-profits in their support for lost wages, housing security, food security, and expanding access to medical services.

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  • Lesson from South Korea on how to slow the spread

    March 24, 2020 |

    Good Morning America |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    South Korea has reported a reduction of new coronavirus cases thanks in part to rapid government regulations, widespread testing, and increased transparency. While other countries, such as the United States, have made a practice of only testing those showing symptoms, South Korea's success is linked to broader testing, contact tracing and alerting those who have possibly been in contact with an infected person.

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