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  • Accessible Rapid Response Testing Rolled Out in Communities of Color

    April 16, 2020 |

    DigBoston |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Local officials and healthcare providers in Massachusetts are focusing efforts on equitably distributing tests by introducing rapid response testing in communities of color. Community members can get tested at an on-site clinic and also via a mobile testing van, which is being sent to areas that have potential to become hotspots for transmission.

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  • How India's Kerala state 'flattened the curve'

    April 16, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India, Chengala, Kerala

    The state of Kerala, India has been particularly effective in their fight against COVID-19. Kerala happens to have a grassroots democracy with community leaders and the consent of the people, as well as a decentralized health care system. These factors contributed to their other tactics, which include free lunches, a local helpline, and 28-day quarantines. Their efforts have paid off thus far—low mortality rates and high recovery rates—but the fight is not over.

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  • Portland anti-fascists are making hand sanitizer for essential workers, homeless residents

    April 16, 2020 |

    The Oregonian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A collective of activists and anti-fascists named PopMob has transitioned from protesting right-wingers to producing hand sanitizer. They are working in collaboration with another group called The Rosehip Medic Collective and have produced more than 9,500 bottles (225 gallons) of homemade hand sanitizer. They work with groups like Sisters of the Road, Meals on Wheels, and Portland People’s Outreach Project to distribute the bottles to frontline workers and people experiencing homelessness. They also have a GoFundMe page that has raised over $9,000 to support their efforts.

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  • In Vietnam, There Have Been Fewer Than 300 COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths. Here's Why

    April 16, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Vietnam

    Vietnam has been praised for their collective response to containing coronavirus which was predicated on early and aggressive action and applying lessons learned from earlier communicable disease outbreaks. Although the country did not implement a lockdown until April 1, political leaders began taking actions as early as January.

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  • As governments fumbled their coronavirus response, these four got it right. Here's how.

    April 16, 2020 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we’re also learning lessons from one another. For instance, Taiwan’s ability to have a designated Central Epidemic Command Center helped to coordinate a comprehensive response and keep their numbers low, and Iceland immediately partnered with a private company to scale their testing design. Germany built out their hospital capacity, which can now handle 10x what it needs, and South Korea developed over 500 testing stations around the country.

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  • Once-Struggling New Jersey Farm Offers Bounty of Vegetables and More to Social-Distancing Customers

    April 16, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennington, New Jersey

    With grocery stores at capacity with delivery services, and people not wanting to leave their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, local farms like Honey Brook Organic Farm are seeing huge increases in business. The New Jersey farm had already started shifting from a CSA model to delivery, so they used that infrastructure to easily pivot. Collaboration with other local farms has been key, so beyond their produce, they’re partnering with their network to deliver meat, eggs, and even prepared meals from local restaurants.

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  • Rezepte gegen die Einsamkeit

    April 16, 2020 |

    Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Für viele ältere Menschen ist die Isolation besonders schlimm. Doch Ideen wie ein Oma-Adoptionsprogramm und ein schlaues Fensterzettel-System können Seniorinnen und Senioren dabei helfen, die Krise zu meistern.

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  • Northern Arapaho Clinic Conducts Over 20 Percent Of COVID-19 Testing In Wyoming

    April 16, 2020 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    The Wind River Family and Community Healthcare in Wyoming has been able to conduct a significant number of COVID-19 tests due to their early preparedness strategy. By early February, the clinic had begun drafting their plan and by April they had ordered enough supplies to conduct mass testing and implemented drive through testing sites, with all tests being sent to a private lab. Although there are limitations to how accurate results are when using a private lab, doctors at the clinic believe the approach has still been largely beneficial.

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  • Refugee Chefs Are Cooking Free Meals For Vulnerable D.C. Residents

    April 15, 2020 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A D.C.-area nonprofit that normally links refugee and immigrant chefs with paid internships at local restaurants has pivoted to directly paying those chefs to produce meals to donate across the DMV area for COVID-19 relief. Using a GoFundMe page that has so far raised almost $9,000, Tables without Borders has begun paying chefs $25 an hour to make 250 meals inspired by where they come from. The program is still in its early stages, but so far they have donated meals to Howard University Hospital night-shift workers, a homeless shelter in Arlington, and a nonprofit that works with Latin American immigrants.

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  • Fighting depression, door to door Audio icon

    April 15, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    In Uganda, an initiative known as StrongMinds is helping low- and middle-income women deal with depression. To address the shortage of psychiatrists in the region, StrongMinds trains former patients who have completed 12 weeks of group therapy to be facilitators who make home visits.

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