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Amidst coronavirus fears, Nigeria's pregnant women turn to remote consultation and online groups

Torinmo Salau

May 10, 2020 |

Minority Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Pregnant women in Nigeria are turning to virtual support groups to help manage anxiety and fear they feel about delivering a baby during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the telehealth transition for doctor visits has provided more limitations than success, the use of WhatsApp and Telegram for support groups has been received well as a means of creating connections.

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How the pandemic is reshaping hospital architecture and design

Christopher Booker

May 10, 2020 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Adaptations made as Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City during the COVID-19 outbreak to keep health care workers and patients safe are now being used as a blueprint for how to prepare for future health care crises. Working with doctors, health experts and architects, the hospital documented all changes and studied the effectiveness and applicability of enacting the same measures as a more permanent protocol.

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Catalyst Life Services provides masks to staff for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients

Tierra Thomas

May 07, 2020 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Lip-reading is very important for clarification for those who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, but the masks mandated by the coronavirus pandemic hinder that. In response, the nonprofit Catalyst Life Services (which currently serves about 90 deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Richland County) created masks that feature a "window" over the mouth made of clear plastic so that the wearer stays protected and interpretable. So far the nonprofit has made 20 for their community and another 100 for local first responders, but they are looking for more donations and help going forward.

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Out your front door

Angela K. Evans

May 07, 2020 |

Boulder Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

With stay-at-home orders in place for Coloradans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many hikers are encouraging people to participate in urban hiking. This growing movement asks people to “treat your neighborhood like a great hike,” says one urban hiker. And a new book on urban hiking highlights 22 different hikes people can take through some local cities and towns. With more people looking to participate in outdoor activities, however, some trails and natural resources have been damaged as people try to social distance and some neighborhood access points have been congested.

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Exposing Chaos and Repression in Wuhan with User-Generated Content

Rowan Philp

May 07, 2020 |

Global Investigative Journalism Network |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: China, Wuhan

Four Corners television produced a documentary about the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China that uses footage filmed by residents. The clips, which show people with the virus being taken by police and bodies left on the street, were found on a YouTube channel where they were uploaded to prevent deletion by government censors. The company verified the location, time, and factual context of each clip, and wove them together with original reporting. The raw footage, shot on the ground with smart phones, was particularly memorable and the film received over 12 million views and high ratings in Australia.

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Reapertura: así se cuidan los municipios que ya dejan trabajar a los comerciantes y cuentapropistas

Stella Bin

May 06, 2020 |

Red/Acción |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Este informe explica cómo tres lugares en tres grandes ciudades argentinas están reabriendo sus actividades económicas durante la crisis de COVID-19. Hay varios pasos antes de completar la reapertura, y en estos lugares, los ciudadanos los están implementando todos paulatinamente, ya que la amenaza a la salud aún es muy palpable.

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Coronavirus test sites are opening in East Oakland's most impacted neighborhoods

Sarah Belle Lin

May 06, 2020 |

Berkeleyside |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Rather than send local residents to city-run testing sites in the East Bay of California, clinics in East Oakland are now running their own testing sites to better serve their community. Although one of the sites has already tested nearly 100 people and residents who are underinsured or uninsured can be tested for free, some believe the effort should have started much sooner.

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Contact tracing key part of reopening

Damien Fisher

May 06, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Contact tracing is not new for the state of New Hampshire, but officials are now adapting previous practices to better match the infectious capabilities of COVID-19. The practice is normally handled by the state Bureau of Infectious Disease Control, but to keep up with the need, the state recruited additional assistance from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services as well as hired furloughed nurses and other medical professionals.

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The Separation

Alysia Santo, Elaine McMillion Sheldon

May 06, 2020 |

The Marshall Project |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wetumpka, Alabama

Alabama’s Tutwiler Prison for women, once found to be one of the worst prisons for women in the country, has undergone major reforms to change its once-abusive culture. A key part of this has been a focus on pregnant women who are experiencing incarceration, focusing more on rehabilitation than punitive measures by offering peer support groups and substance abuse programming. Tutwiler has also brought in the Alabama Prison Birth Project, offering childbirth education and doula services if desired.

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Cooperative Connection Gets PPE from Appalachia to the Bronx

Oscar Perry Abello

May 05, 2020 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A home health care cooperative, based in NY, turned to a worker-owned cut and sew cooperative, based in NC, to produce masks for their employees when they were unable to source them elsewhere. The cost of masks and gloves became too high for Cooperative Home Care Associates, the largest worker-owned cooperative in the country. And hospitals and nursing homes were first in line for government assistance securing PPE. The textile cooperative has sent 500 more affordable and reusable masks a week for the home health workers and hopes to double that to 1000 per week soon.

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