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  • 심리적 방역이 필요한 시간…경남서도 코로나19 심리상담 '호응'

    March 20, 2020 |

    연합뉴스 |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Gimhae

    전국적 코로나19 비상사태가 장기화 됨에 따라 사회적 취약 계층이 심리적 스트레스에 노출되는 사례가 증가하고 있습니다. 경남의 지자체에서는 이에 대응하기 위한 심리지원팀을 설치, 운영해 시민들의 심리건강을 책임지고 있습니다.

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  • School District Buys Internet Transmission Towers to Keep Students Connected

    March 20, 2020 |

    KXAS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

    As school districts around the country move all classes online, students face challenges with accessibility because of weak or no internet connections. But in a Texas school district called Castleberry, that problem has been solved thanks to a $600,000 investment in cell phone towers that provide free internet to all students in the area.

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  • Cheyenne distillery to make hand sanitizer while closed

    March 20, 2020 |

    KGWN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Cheyenne, Wyoming

    A Cheyenne distillery named Chronicles Distilling is one of several companies across the city that are repurposing their services to suit the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are using their distillery to make hand santizier for local residents, hospitals, and nursing homes. They are also working with Jackson Hole Still Works, Snowy Elk Coffee Company, and more. This project is at its beginning stages.

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  • Maryland can save its election by letting people vote at home

    March 20, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah is an example of how states can smoothly transition to universal vote-by-mail elections during the Covid-19 pandemic. Utah moved in stages by first allowing all registered voters to vote-by-mail for any reason, followed by inviting counties to opt in to universal voting by mail once they were ready. Administrators found it easier and cheaper, voters found it more convenient, and turnout increased 5 percentage points in counties that had switched. Details like whether to include return postage on ballots have to be worked out, but four states have transitioned to universal absentee voting with success.

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  • #BedStuyStrong - A New Kind Of Mutual Support Community

    March 20, 2020 |

    Bklynr |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, local residents have formed a mutual aid organization called #BedStuyStrong. The web application Slack serves as the organization's hub, offering a wide range of resources, including grocery requests, COVID-19 related news, and even easy to make recipes.

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  • How Civic Technology Can Help Stop a Pandemic

    March 20, 2020 |

    Foreign Affairs |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwan has gone largely unscathed thus far by the coronavirus, showing that their methodology of relying on civic technology has merit to be a model for other countries. Through a combination of "community initiatives, hackathons, and digital deliberation" Taiwan has been able to utilize "broad digital participation and community-driven tool development," both democratically and efficiently.

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  • Courts Change Amid Coronavirus

    March 20, 2020 |

    Spectrum News 1 Ohio |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    In Ohio, courts have had to make major adjustments to stay safe from the COVID19 pandemic. These adjustments include being open for only essential purposes, using technology to reduce interpersonal interactions, and lowering bonds and using summons rather than arrests. The state also reallocated $4 million from the Supreme Court’s budget to help strengthen local courts’ ability to video conference.

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  • Inmates Released, Deputies Get COVID-19 Gear

    March 20, 2020 |

    Spectrum News 1 Ohio |

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    Response Location: United States, Hamilton, Ohio

    In Butler County, Ohio, law enforcement and jails are adapting quickly as the COVID19 pandemic continues on. They’re working with courts and judges to allow low-level and non-violent offenders to be released and have stopped allowing visitations. Officers also get full protective gear for responding to possible coronavirus cases, although many reports have been taken over the phone lately, instead of in person.

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  • Can't Get Tested? Maybe You're in the Wrong Country

    March 20, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    The coronavirus pandemic has been contained in varying degrees depending on the country, but early data is showing that the countries which decentralized their approach to testing manufacturing have faired better at mitigation. Unlike the U.S. and U.K which were both hesitant to implement proactive measures and chose a centralized approach to testing, Australia, Korea, and Singapore "turned to networks of public and private laboratories to develop tests," which helped more people get tested as a faster pace.

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  • South Korea took rapid, intrusive measures against Covid-19 – and they worked

    March 20, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    As South Korea became aware of the enevetible spread of the coronavirus, the government was able to quickly act due to having an emergency plan in place from battling the SARS epidemic in 2003. This allowed for the testing to be conducted early on – and not just those exhibiting symptoms – and also activated a temporary provision that offered a subsidy to those that had to self-isolate.

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