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France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room

Colin Dwyer

March 26, 2020 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: France

France is transporting patients from areas with high concentrations of coronavirus victims to areas where hospitals have vacant beds and ventilators. This helps to relieve some pressure on some of the hardest-hit regions.

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Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response

Kara Meyberg Guzman Stephen Baxter

March 26, 2020 |

Santa Cruz Local |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Cities and states throughout the U.S. are in forms of lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, including Santa Cruz County in California. Although this practice is one way to mitigate the spread, institutions in Santa Cruz are looking to other countries that have have seen success with a "test-trace-quarantine model."

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Telehealth therapy sessions available for more people; one center says some people won't have to pay

Haley Hernandez

March 26, 2020 |

KPRC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

One positive side effect of the encouraged social distancing due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is the shift to telemedicine, specifically the chance to have therapy sessions over phone and video calls. At one health center in the Houston area, about 90% of its typically 2,000 weekly appointments have made the transition to online.

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Coronavirus kindness: South Bay teens create tutor network for hundreds of students

Dustin Dorsey

March 26, 2020 |

KGO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Upon seeing a need for educational resources to support the out of school transition due to the COVID-19 outbreak, two high school seniors in the San Jose area stepped up to fill that gap. Sarika Sriram and Uditha Velidandla coordinated 90 volunteers to offer free tutoring in a range of school subjects. So far, over 350 students have benefitted from these comprehensive online learning sessions.

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How robots helped protect doctors from coronavirus

Lilly Smith

March 26, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Hubei Province

To keep the doctor-patient contact at a minimum during the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals in China and Thailand are using human-like robots to perform basic medical tasks. The use of robots doesn't just help to keep doctors safer, it also helps to relieve them of their overburdened workload.

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Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change

Jeremy Deaton

March 26, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

What lessons does the United States' response to the coronavirus offer for the country's response to climate change? According to experts, governments and the media have been successful at presenting the virus as a real threat by emphasizing its urgency, empowering people by telling them what they can do, debunking conspiracy theories, and employing other strategies to delegitimize misinformation.

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How to enjoy a new art gallery – from your living room

Steve Chiotakis

March 26, 2020 |

KCRW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the age of social distancing due to COVID-19, Los Angeles galleries and museums are creating virtual experiences, adapting their exhibitions for people to enjoy via the internet. In one example, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases one offering per day, like a movie night, to keep their audiences engaged.

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Engineers Made a DIY Face Shield. Now It's Helping Doctors

Tom Simonite

March 26, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

A group of engineers in Madison, Wisconsin designed a face shield using materials and machines that were capable of producing mass quantities of the shields for hospitals. The design is now open-source and accessible to anyone on the web. They have since sent more than 1,000 face shields to the local hospital, and Ford has even picked up the design, pledging to produce more than 75,000 shields to be sent to hospitals in Detroit.

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Metro Detroit's yoga community finds breathing space online during COVID-19

Kate Roff

March 26, 2020 |

Metromode |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Gyms nationwide have had to close due to the spread of COVID-19, but a yoga studio in Metro Detroit is turning to technology to help deliver classes to the community. With the practice of yoga is associated with stress management, studio owners utilizing virtual options such as Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube in order to help their clientele cope.

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Crocs is donating 10,000 pairs of free shoes to US healthcare workers every day until stocks last

Mary Hanbury

March 26, 2020 |

Business Insider |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Crocs are ideal footwear for healthcare workers because they are easy to disinfect and easy on the feet. To do their part in the fight against the coronavirus, Crocs is donating over 10,000 pairs of shoes online to those on the front line (until supplies last). They also plan to donate an additional 100,000 pairs to various hospitals and clinics around the country.

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