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How police forces in western Canada are working to speed up ballistic imaging to solve gun crimes quicker

Marsha McLeod

May 27, 2020 |

The Globe and Mail |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

As Canada sees an increase in gun violence, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are increasing their capacity to do ballistic imaging – an analysis that is able to potentially connect multiple crimes. Across the country, individual police agencies are developing their own way of conducting this analysis or working with the RCMP, which has access to an integrated network of crime information, to expedite the process.

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Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It?

Jason Beaubien

May 27, 2020 |

KPBS Public Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: New Zealand

Taking swift action, quickly banning all incoming visitors, remaining apolitical, articulating a coherent and straightforward plan to follow, and connecting with citizens by being approachable and appealing to their sense of duty to protect their fellow country-people are the strategies taken by those countries that have better prevented or most quickly contained the spread of Covid-19. Some countries still see frustration among the public, but for the most part these are the components that have led to a positive response from everyday citizens.

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Qué es el plasma convaleciente que Costa Rica ya aplica para pacientes críticos de covid-19

Fabrice Le Lous

May 27, 2020 |

La Nación (Costa Rica) |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

El artículo explica cómo funciona la plasmaféresis para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19, desde un punto de vista científico e inmunológico, y por qué podría ayudar a la recuperación de pacientes críticos. Este tratamiento ya ha ayudado a pacientes en Austria, Reino Unido y Chile.

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Cinéma chez soi : le pari des salles indépendantes lyonnaises au temps de l'épidémie

Elise Moreau

May 27, 2020 |

Médiacités |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Lyon

Durant le confinement, des salles de cinéma indépendantes ont fait le pari d'organiser des projections virtuelles à domicile.

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Meals on the bus go round and round

Tom Hallberg

May 27, 2020 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The Sweetwater County school district in Southeastern Wyoming is distributing meals to students around the county, while addressing obstacles some families may face due to lack of transportation or conflicting work schedules. With the assistance of federal funding, the district developed bus routes and pick-up locations based on the degree of need in order to deliver more meals.

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Campo Verde: la cuarentena con canasta de alimentos y una agencia de empleo virtual

Ivone Juárez

May 27, 2020 |

Página Siete |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

En un suburbio al sur de La Paz, una comunidad de vecinos creó Campo Verde, una iniciativa para ayudar a las familias pobres a tener la comida necesaria cada mes durante la pandemia. A través de un nuevo grupo de Facebook, se coordinan para ayudar a tantas familias como sea posible, mientras que los últimos todavía esperan una ayuda prometida del Gobierno que dura demasiado. Este artículo explica cómo se creó Campo Verde y cómo funciona.

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As Covid-19 tears through Navajo Nation, young people step up to protect their elders

Mona Gable

May 26, 2020 |

STAT |

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Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, New Mexico

Across Navajo Nation, young people are coming together to protect their elders through grassroots efforts and campaigns. They’ve created online campaigns, like Protect the Sacred and #NavajoStrong to help provide accurate information, collect donations, deliver medical supplies, and recruit medical professionals. They’ve come together on-the-ground, creating the Northern Dine Covid-19 Relief Effort to get clearing products, fresh food, and other supplies to households on the reservation.

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Arkansas Moms Turn to Food Pantry Boxes to Distribute Safe Gun Storage Tips

Ann Givens

May 26, 2020 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Jonesboro, Arkansas

After a 14-year-old girl in Jonesboro, Ark., accidentally shot and killed a friend, local activists distributed hundreds of fliers promoting safe gun storage strategies that have been proven to save lives. They gained access to a particularly vulnerable population by piggybacking on pandemic-related free-food distribution. Nationwide, children's deaths and injuries from accidental gunshots have increased substantially during the pandemic lockdown, with children idled at home and with gun sales surging.

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Symbiotic Relationships

Barbora Cihelková

May 26, 2020 |

Novinky.cz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic, Brno

Symbios, a group home in Brno, Czech Republic, aims to equip young adults who grew up in children's homes with life skills by pairing them with college-aged adults, who come from traditional home environments. Within the affordable flat, participants are paired by gender, given their own private room, and those who came from children's homes to learn basic skills like cooking, finding furniture for their unfurnished quarters, and being responsible for their own bills. The experience also allows residents to learn more about people who grew up differently, sharing similarities and differences along the way.

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Las claves del éxito de Nueva Zelanda en la lucha contra la Covid-19

Xavier Vidal

May 26, 2020 |

La Vanguardia |

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Response Location: New Zealand

Este reportaje enumera algunas de las claves que permitieron a Nueva Zelanda ser el país que ha controlado mejor la pandemia del COVID-19 a nivel mundial. Es el primer país en anunciar cero casos después de acumular 1.504 casos totales, y no registrar nuevos contagios por dos semanas. Entre las medidas hubo: comunicación nacional clara y honesta, empatía con la población por las duras medidas de confinamiento, medidas económicas concisas e inmediatas, unidad política para tomar estas medidas (gestión centralizada de la emergencia), colaboración y disciplina de la población.

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