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Speaking their language: How NOLA advocates connected Spanish speakers to healthcare during the pandemic

Marie Elizabeth Oliver

October 30, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many healthcare practice to move to a virtual space, but for Spanish-speaking communities, telehealth wasn't a solution on its own. In New Orleans, interpreters, doctors, and patients are working together to coordinate care at one clinic, while another clinic has used personalized text messages in Spanish to stay in communicaiton with patients.

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Ticket to ride: Officials, riders debate the safety of riding the RTA during the pandemic

Conor Morris Sydney Kornegay

October 29, 2020 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

COVID-19-transmission rates on public transportation have been relatively low. This is in part because many public trains, buses, and commuter rails—like the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) – rely on high-frequency air exchange systems that filter and exchange inside air every few minutes. The RTA also requires all employees and customers to wear masks while riding or waiting for transit. Giving away over 6,000 masks. RTA disinfects vehicles every 24 hours and installed vinyl barriers to provide additional protection for drivers.

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Should you recycle your disposable mask?

Jane C. Hu

October 29, 2020 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

A company known as TerraCycle recycles "items other companies won’t accept" – including the many masks, gowns, and gloves that have been used during the coronavirus pandemic. While the service is free for those who can access one of their ZeroWaste box locations, individuals must request and pay for a box if they wish to participate. Environmentalists say that there is still debate about "whether it’s more environmentally friendly to throw away masks or recycle them," the service itself helps "remind consumers and companies that trash doesn’t disappear after it’s thrown out."

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Power of the people: Get-out-the-vote efforts blanket the U.S.

Claire Galofaro Jocelyn Novek

October 29, 2020 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: United States

National get-out-the-vote efforts are turning out people to vote, despite Covid19-related challenges. Vote Forward organized 182,000 people to participate in a 50-state letter writing campaign urging people in over 17.5 million homes to vote. “Protest to the Polls” led a voter information parade through Louisville’s predominantly Black West End. The Neighborhood Assistance Corporations of America has driven 25,000 people to the polls in three states. Other GOTV efforts include texting and phone banking, peer-to-peer outreach, drive-in rallies and caravans, and entertainment for those in line at the polls.

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Managing scarcity

Emma Athena

October 29, 2020 |

Boulder Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

In Boulder, Colorado those working to address the increasing rate of homelessness are reallocating resources to support longterm housing options as opposed to the traditional temporary services – such as shelters. Although there are challenges to this approach and it's too early to gauge the longterm reality of this approach, early results from the method have shown that consolidating resources has reduced operational costs while housing over 450 people.

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Schools Teach by Text Message as Covid Widens Philippine Digital Divide

Isabelle Lee

October 28, 2020 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: Philippines

In the Philippines, more than half of households have limited access to the internet, making remote teaching challenging. Schools, teachers, and the government have found creative ways to reach students. Some teachers are texting students, others drop out printed materials at student homes, and the government even produced radio and TV shows to explain assignments.

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Paraisópolis and Its “Street presidents”

Priscila Pacheco Alexander de Maio Cecilia Marins Alessandra de Maio

October 28, 2020 |

Outriders |

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Response Location: Brazil, Paraisopolis, Sao Paulo

Lacking assistance from the government during the coronavirus pandemic, residents in one of the largest favelas in Sao Paulo, Brazil organized to raise funds and launch a series of initiatives to protect their community. Although not all were supportive of the efforts – which included residents acting as neighborhood monitors and using two schools as quarantine shelters – the community has been able to reduce transmission and keep the case count manageable.

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Hanging on: Covid gave Louisiana's addiction patients life-saving drug treatment by phone

Christiaan Mader

October 28, 2020 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

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Response Location: United States, Colfax, Louisiana

When the coronavirus pandemic caused organizations and businesses to shut their doors, some medical practices, such as facilities that treat addiction, found relief by moving to telehealth services. In Lousiana, "emergency changes to federal and state telehealth regulations" allowed patients to seek therapy and other services via telephone and video, which helped them avoid exposure to the virus, yet still access the care they needed.

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Twitch-inspired live streams could be the future of political fundraising

Steven Melendez

October 28, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States

Hovercast is a technology startup helping democratic organizations add interactivity to virtual events. The model, which has been used by prominent political candidates such as Bernie Sanders, uses interactive live-streaming features like on-screen highlighted comments, real-time donation meters, trivia questions, polls, videos, and animated GIFs to collect donations, sign up campaign volunteers, and encourage other types of voter engagement. The model is inspired by video gaming platforms that are geared towards younger audiences, which is one of the demographic groups engaging in the virtual events.

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Music Against Covid-19 in Brasilândia

Priscila Pacheco Alexander de Maio Cecilia Marins Alessandra de Maio

October 28, 2020 |

Outriders |

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Response Location: Brazil, Brasilandia, Sao Paulo

Once regarded as the region in Sao Paulo with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, Brasilandia residents mobilized their community to create a volunteer solidarity network that encouraged people to stay at home. The effort started with just a handful of participants but grew to over 200 volunteers with each new addition joining an action plan team that utilized a different form of campaigning, such as music or art. Since the implementation of the network Brasilandia "went from 1st to 2nd highest number of COVID-19 related deaths in the city."

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