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$1 testing kits: Senegal's approach to coronavirus

Malika Bilal

April 27, 2020 |

Al Jazeera |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Senegal, Dakar

As the COVID-19 pandemic picked up across the world, Senegal, taking lessons from its experiences with Ebola, acted quickly. Measures like hard travel restrictions and lockdowns, daily information briefings and broadcasts, subsidizing hotels for isolations and quarantine, fever checks at most public locations, and cheap and accessible testing. Key to all of this has been the localized context – understanding what will work best for Senegal citizens, especially those in remote areas.

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Philly garden activists are shipping millions of seeds to a nation fretting over food access during coronavirus pandemic

Samantha Melamed

April 27, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Across Philadelphia, people are turning to seeds to source their food instead of grocery stores and supply chains, which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Philadelphia is home to the Cooperative Gardens Commission, helping people across the United States practice safe gardening, providing mentoring for novices, and packaging and sending seedlings. It’s just one of many localized garden initiatives working to make sure their communities and neighbors have fresh, sustainable food.

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Der Alltag geht weiter: Was Taiwan gerade richtig macht

Graeme Maxton

April 27, 2020 |

Perspective Daily |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

Taiwan war gut auf die Corona-Krise vorbereitet und konnte effektiv reagieren, weil die Regierung aus dem Sars-Ausbruch 2003 gelernt hat. Wohl noch wichtiger ist aber, dass die taiwanesische Gesellschaft stark auf gegenseitigem Respekt und Zusammenarbeit beruht und das Vertrauen in die Regierung – zumindest in Bezug auf den Umgang mit dem Virus – sehr groß ist.

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In Seoul, the Art World Gets Back to Business

Su-Hyun Lee, Brett Sokol

April 27, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

The art world in Seoul is cautiously taking steps to reopening business following the COVID-19 quarantine. To keep safe, galleries are practicing the usual social distancing guidelines, wearing masks, and collecting contact information from visitors in order to contact trace if necessary. The art world is now in the process of figuring out how to adapt their business with the new normal brought by the coronavirus.

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How an emergency food network grew out of the coronavirus crisis to deliver 90,000 free meals to Coloradans

Moe Clark

April 27, 2020 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

To provide community support during the coronavirus pandemic, several businesses and organizations in Denver joined together to create the Denver Metro Emergency Food Network. Using donations, the newly founded nonprofit prepares and delivers free meals "to hungry and homebound Coloradans."

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing How People Buy Books

Kate Knibbs

April 27, 2020 |

Wired |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Bookshop is a startup that launched to give indie book stores around the country a fighting chance while Amazon continues to dominate the book market. The startup offers book buyers a portal to a wide variety of shops, and in turn, exposes those same shops a chance to tap into a larger market.

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As pandemic time extends, so does use of telehealth

Roberta Baker

April 27, 2020 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Laconia, New Hampshire

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted health insurance companies to support coverage of telemedicine across the United States, and in New Hampshire, mental health counselors are seeing many advantages to the practice. Although some aspects of in-person appointments and consultations cannot be replicated virtually, overall, telemedicine has eliminated a number of barriers for many patients.

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In Spain, a Strong Sense of Solidarity Drives Endurance in the Pandemic

Susana Malcorra

April 27, 2020 |

PassBlue |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Madrid

Spain's collectivist culture, free public-health system, and economic support structures have helped the country to combat the spread of coronavirus. One measure – known as "temporary employment regulation file, or expediente de regulación temporaria de empleo" – specifically helps those who would have otherwise lost their jobs due to business closures by allowing the employer to sign his or her employees up :to get paid by the state a monthly amount of approximately 70 percent of her/his latest taxable salary."

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Se reconstruire après le cancer du sein

Lise Verbeke

April 27, 2020 |

Radio France Internationale (RFI) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: France

À Amiens, le centre S’time, s’est spécialisé dans l’après cancer. Grâce à une équipe de professionnelle de santé aux petits soins, les patientes reprennent possession de leur vie et de leur corps et leur risque de rechute sont limitée. En prenant en charge l'après cancer, il y a jusqu'à 30% de rechute en moins.

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How an Alberta text messaging program is helping people cope with COVID-19

April Hudson

April 27, 2020 |

St. Albert Today |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Alberta

An Alberta Health Services’ text messaging service called Text4Hope is giving people text messages to help them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The texts, written by mental health therapists, use cognitive behavioral therapy, helping people disrupt the constant stream of negative thoughts that happen during traumatic times. So far, over 30,000 people have signed up.

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