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스위스는 30분만에 입금, 한국은 운좋아야 닷새

김신영

April 07, 2020 |

조선일보 |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Switzerland

코로나19로 인한 소상공인 피해를 최소화하기 위해 각국 정부는 다양한 형태의 재정지원책을 마련하고 있습니다. 특히 스위스에서는 정부와 민간 금융회사가 협력해 소상공인들에 대한 긴급 대출을 무이자로 신속히 진행하고 있어 대출 절차의 모범사례로 부각되고 있습니다.

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As courts close for the coronavirus, officials and advocates adjust to protect domestic violence victims

Vinny Vella

April 06, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Stay-at-home orders keep us safe against the risk of infection, but for those suffering from domestic abuse they are no safe haven. The city of Philadelphia is working to let people know that services are still available despite the pandemic, although these services have had to adapt to the new circumstances. Some examples include special hotlines and FaceTime calls with judges for hearings. They also have a rotation of judges on call to deal with protection-from-abuse applications. There are also advocates and services outside the court system, like Philadelphia Legal Assistance.

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‘The doctor won't see you now.' Rethinking health care delivery in a crisis.

Lenora Chu

April 06, 2020 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

To contain the coronavirus and manage overwhelmed health care systems, nurses and doctors are returning from retirement, recent medical graduates are being asked to report early to their hospitals and telehealth is gaining viability and validity. Across the world, nations are working to rapidly reform the health care system to better care for this influx of patients, and some of these changes may last beyond the pandemic.

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Design Professionals Making Gowns and Masks for Medical Workers

Sarah Pilla

April 06, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In Los Angeles, fashion industry professionals are working together to create hospital gowns from donated materials for use in hospitals. The project is also helping to employ those who have been laid off from their retail jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Les "courses suspendues", la nouvelle initiative solidaire d'une Italie confinée

Giulietta Gamberini

April 06, 2020 |

La Tribune |

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Response Location: Italy, Naples

L'Italie, comme beaucoup d'autres pays, a vu diverses formes de solidarité surgir dès le début de la crise sanitaire et économique liée au coronavirus : La Tribune analyse ici l'impact d'une initiative qui a essaimé aux quatre coins de la péninsule et qui a visé à apporter une aide alimentaire aux personnes privées de leurs revenus pendant le confinement.

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Covid-19 is ravaging black communities. A Milwaukee neighborhood is figuring out how to fight back.

Robert Samuels

April 06, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting black communities, but local residents are finding ways to help their fellow neighbors in times of crisis. Tactics including increasing testing in black communities, reframing rhetoric about the pandemic as acts of crime, and forming a local community group to solicit and deliver food donations, are helping this Milwaukee County step in to address concerns where the federal government hasn't.

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Cancer Support Group Helps Each Other During Quarantine

Parker Collins

April 06, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Redondo Beach, California

Immunocompromized individuals are under stricter guidelines to not leave their homes during the coronavirus because they are more susceptible to contracting the virus, but that can leave many feeling isolated. To manage that isolation for cancer patients, the nonprofit Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach is using online technology to connect community members through support groups.

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Swiss lead way with crisis loans to small businesses

Sam Jones

April 06, 2020 |

Financial Times |

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Response Location: Switzerland

The Swiss government's economic stimulus package for small business is being lauded around the world for its speed and efficiency. They have pledged $40 billion in emergency loans to support small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. The application is only a page long, the loan is interest-free, and businesses receive the money almost immediately. Their success is credited to their insular network of businesses and political elites that made the rollout exceptionally quick.

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Coronavirus In Colorado: Virtual Reality Helps Nurses, Doctors Respond To Emergencies

Jeff Todd

April 06, 2020 |

KCNC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

As the coronavirus pandemic forces healthcare workers to perform potentially critical duties that they are not used to, a company named Health Scholars is adapting its training software from virtual reality to internet websites. Their program offers simulated experiences for healthcare workers to learn how to respond in varied situations, though they have adapted it to train all healthcare workers in advanced cardiac life-support. The company is offering $1 million in grants to get their software to as many as 14,000 healthcare providers so far and has already been sent to hospitals in NY and MI.

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Trocken bleiben trotz Corona-Isolation

Ann-Kathrin Hipp

April 06, 2020 |

Tagesspiegel |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Videochats, Whatsapp-Gruppen, Telefondienst rund um die Uhr. Wer süchtig nach Alkohol ist, findet jetzt online Hilfe – hauptsache, in Verbindung bleiben.

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