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Grâce à son drive-in, Berne veut faciliter les tests

Yan Pauchard

April 09, 2020 |

Le Temps |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Switzerland, Bern

Le canton de Berne a été le premier de Suisse à mettre sur pied un système de dépistage du coronavirus accessible en voiture. Cette stratégie vise à étendre le dispositif pour tester la population, mais d'autres cantons n'y voient pas d'avantages assez significatifs pour reproduire l'initiative.

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Glendale Community College's mobile food pantry meets a rising wave of need during pandemic

Vera Castaneda

April 09, 2020 |

Glendale News-Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Glendale, California

California’s Glendale Community College normally operates a food pantry, called Food for Thought Pantry, for its students. Forced to close to slow the spread of COVID-19, it partnered with the Los Angeles Food Bank and the Glendale Community College charitable foundation to create a mobile food pantry for students and their families. Collecting food from farmers, wholesalers, grocers, growers, and distributors, they served a line of over 1,000 vehicles in April.

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What a Solidarity Economy Looks Like

Paul Katz Leandro Ferreira

April 09, 2020 |

Boston Review |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Maricá

The local government in Maricá, a small municipality in Brazil, is being said to have initiated "the most ambitious city-level response to COVID-19 in Brazil, and one of the most notable in the world." Even before the coronavirus spread, the city worked on the premise of mutual aid, which included a universal basic income and a solidarity economy. In the context of the coronavirus, these proactive policies are now emerging as examples of how a democratized economy can result in a region being better positioned to withstand a public health crisis.

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Symptom-trackers and doctor dorms: how universities are fighting Covid-19

Rachel Hall

April 09, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridge

In the UK, universities are playing a role in containing the coronavirus and helping communities cope by creating innovative solutions and using of technology to expand access. From converting shipping containers into vertical farms that provide food to those experiencing homelessness to teaching businesses how to move their work online, "universities are using their research and resources to improve people’s lives."

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California appears to be flattening the curve — but residents must keep social distancing for at least another month, experts say

Holly Secon

April 09, 2020 |

Business Insider |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The newest caseload numbers out of California have indicated that the state has been at least somewhat successful in containing the coronavirus outbreak, but residents are still being instructed to keep social distancing. With early and aggressive measures taken in the state to enact social distancing and shelter-in-place, these methods are being credited as major factors in the success so far.

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How these immigrants are giving back to their new community

Kristi Eaton

April 09, 2020 |

Shareable |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

A nonprofit in Tulsa that used to teach immigrant and refugee women sewing skills as a means of income has pivoted to producing masks for the community instead. Even after the quarantine was imposed, the women who had a sewing machine at home coordinated a system with each other to drop off supplies and pick up masks, including creating a Whatsapp group for sewing questions. The process hasn't been perfect yet, and they are still working out the kinks, but voices in the organization describe the impact of being able to give back to one's community.

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Coronavirus : aux Pays-Bas, le gouvernement mise sur le « confinement intelligent »

Margaux Solinas

April 08, 2020 |

Reporterre |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

Le Pays Bas, qui possède l'un des meilleurs systèmes de santé d'Europe, a décidé de se tester l'immunité collective de sa population face au coronavirus. Cette politique gouvernementale est fondée sur le respect de la vie privée, permettant aux individus de faire leur propre choix pour limiter la contagion. Des mesures sont en place pour protéger les populations vulnérables.

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Knox County ahead of the curve on manufacturing-healthcare alliance to fight COVID-19

Cheryl Splain

April 08, 2020 |

Knox Pages |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

Early and rapid collaboration to create new supply chains improves emergency response times. In Knox County, Ohio, manufacturers began working with the Knox Community Hospital to mobilize 3-D printers and offer a short-term solution to the availability of masks, gloves, and other protective equipment. If the surge in demand for devices continues, companies may also scale up injection mold production.

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RVs for MDs: Matching RVs with Medical Professionals Battling COVID-19

Matthew Silverman

April 08, 2020 |

Temple Update |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Texas

ER doctors and other hospital staff who need to isolate themselves from their families can use a camper or mobile home to create a safe distance. The Facebook match-making group, RVs for MDs To Fight the Coronavirus, has connected hundreds of camper and RV owners to healthcare workers in need of extra living space. The network has grown to include thousands of members willing to offer the use of their campers free of charge.

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Coronavirus Update: Snow Sport Community Steps Up To Donate Goggles, Masks To Front-Line Workers

Carolyn Gusoff

April 08, 2020 |

WCBS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Long Island City, New York

Skiers and snowboarders are donating their used snow goggles to be repurposed as personal protective equipment during the coronavirus. Helping to address a need nationwide, the snow-sport community is "providing an instant improvised answer to a critical shortage," while ski companies are also pitching in by donating KN95 respirator masks.

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