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Beside a Vast Graveyard, a New City Rises in Haiti

Jacob Kushner

March 21, 2020 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: Haiti, Canaan

A survivor of Haiti's earthquake sought out a new home on an unclaimed plot of land which is home to one of the country's largest cemeteries. Madame Roy built a neighborhood from the ground up with the help of architects and funding from people who wanted to be residents of the future city. Roads, homes, a cistern, a soccer field, and a school were all built without the help of the Haitian government. 200,000 residents who lost everything in the earthquake have found a chance to start over in the new city of Canaan.

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Denmark's Idea Could Help the World Avoid a Great Depression

Derek Thompson

March 21, 2020 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

The government of Denmark is taking drastic measures to stem the tide of economic depression already hitting parts of the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government told companies affected by the economic downturn that it would pay 75 percent of their employees’ salaries to avoid mass layoffs, with the price tag of 13 percent of the national economy in three months.

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Distilleries Turning Raw Ingredients Into the Most Needed Supplies

Clark Fouraker

March 20, 2020 |

NBCLX |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Because they have the appropriate ingredients and facilities, Deep Ellum Distillery is making hand santizer and offering it for free to anyone who needs it. They are also endorsing people to order food to-go in order to support other local restaurants during the pandemic. Distilleries across the country are doing the same thing to help out their neighbors.

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Maryland can save its election by letting people vote at home

Eric Cortellessa

March 20, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

Utah is an example of how states can smoothly transition to universal vote-by-mail elections during the Covid-19 pandemic. Utah moved in stages by first allowing all registered voters to vote-by-mail for any reason, followed by inviting counties to opt in to universal voting by mail once they were ready. Administrators found it easier and cheaper, voters found it more convenient, and turnout increased 5 percentage points in counties that had switched. Details like whether to include return postage on ballots have to be worked out, but four states have transitioned to universal absentee voting with success.

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Understanding what works: How some countries are beating back the coronavirus

Helen Branswell

March 20, 2020 |

STAT |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Singapore

As countries continue to try to contain the coronavirus pandemic, "non-pharmaceutical initiatives" are showing promise as a means to slow the spread. Countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan – all of which enacted travel restrictions, quarantine methods, and social distancing protocols early – have been able to slow the rate of transmission to some degree.

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Crowdsourcing to Fight a Pandemic

Maia Jachimowicz, Zachary Markovits

March 20, 2020 |

Route Fifty |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

To address those that have been specifically impacted by economic crash due to coronavirus and to slow the spread, cities across the United States are enacting comprehensive measures to help. From a halt on all utility shutoffs to releasing inmates who have nearly completed their sentences or are being held pretrial on cash bail, local governments across the nation are looking for ways to address how the pandemic is impacting the most vulnerable.

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How Civic Technology Can Help Stop a Pandemic

Jaron Lanier , E. Glen Weyl

March 20, 2020 |

Foreign Affairs |

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Response Location: Taiwan

Taiwan has gone largely unscathed thus far by the coronavirus, showing that their methodology of relying on civic technology has merit to be a model for other countries. Through a combination of "community initiatives, hackathons, and digital deliberation" Taiwan has been able to utilize "broad digital participation and community-driven tool development," both democratically and efficiently.

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South Korea took rapid, intrusive measures against Covid-19 – and they worked

Alexis Dudden, Andrew Marks

March 20, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea

As South Korea became aware of the enevetible spread of the coronavirus, the government was able to quickly act due to having an emergency plan in place from battling the SARS epidemic in 2003. This allowed for the testing to be conducted early on – and not just those exhibiting symptoms – and also activated a temporary provision that offered a subsidy to those that had to self-isolate.

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As Coronavirus Looms, Mask Shortage Gives Rise to Promising Approach

Gina Kolata

March 20, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

As hospitals are forced to reuse protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers at the University of Nebraska are finding ways to decontaminate the masks, including with ultraviolet light.

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Cheyenne distillery to make hand sanitizer while closed

Aaron Brown

March 20, 2020 |

KGWN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cheyenne, Wyoming

A Cheyenne distillery named Chronicles Distilling is one of several companies across the city that are repurposing their services to suit the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are using their distillery to make hand santizier for local residents, hospitals, and nursing homes. They are also working with Jackson Hole Still Works, Snowy Elk Coffee Company, and more. This project is at its beginning stages.

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