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HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Network builds Black Clevelanders' trust in COVID-19 studies

Brie Zeltner Rachel Dissell

November 04, 2020 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The HIV/AIDS clinical trial network’s 30 sites have spent years building trust among historical marginalized communities so that more clinical trial participants come from communities of color. Educational outreach, awareness-raising efforts, and one-on-one conversations are among the strategies used to make the scientific process more transparent. The engagement model is upfront about abuses from the past and uses straightforward explanations with no medical jargon. Infectious disease experts are using the trust-building model to increase the racial diversity of participants in COVID-19 vaccine trials.

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How Norway Built an Economy That Puts People First

Isabella Breda

November 03, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: Norway

Despite a nationwide months-long coronavirus lockdown in Norway, the economy was able to remain stable due to a "decades-long effort to create an equitable economy" that helped the government to enact a package that provided businesses and self-employed individuals' tax relief and deferrals. Although Norwegians pay roughly the same amount of taxes that Americans do, their taxes largely pay for social welfare programs which include unemployment benefits, retirement pay, and health care coverage. This "national ethos of economic equity" is what helped the country to navigate the pandemic.

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Ticket to ride: Officials, riders debate the safety of riding the RTA during the pandemic

Conor Morris Sydney Kornegay

October 29, 2020 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

COVID-19-transmission rates on public transportation have been relatively low. This is in part because many public trains, buses, and commuter rails—like the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) – rely on high-frequency air exchange systems that filter and exchange inside air every few minutes. The RTA also requires all employees and customers to wear masks while riding or waiting for transit. Giving away over 6,000 masks. RTA disinfects vehicles every 24 hours and installed vinyl barriers to provide additional protection for drivers.

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Empresarias de Tucsón "a punto de tirar todo" han sobrevivido con la subvención de la ciudad

Veronica Cruz

September 30, 2020 |

La Estrella de Tucsón |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

El Fondo de Resiliencia Somos Uno ha podido proveer asistencia económica a dueños de negocios pequeños en Tucson. Anteriormente, estos empresarios no habían podido aprobar para fondos de emergencia federales, pero con al ayuda de Somos Uno han podido mantenerse a flote.

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ScholarshipsA-Z se renueva y redobla su apoyo a los "soñadores" durante la crisis del COVID

Clara Migoya

September 23, 2020 |

La Estrella de Tucsón |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

ScholarshipsA-Z en Tucson, esta ayudando a "soñadores" (estudiantes indocumentados y con DACA) con apoyo economico durante la pandemia. Hasta la fecha, se han distribuido alrededor de $45,000 a cerca de 100 familias y continua ayudando a estudiantes a buscar becas escolares a traves de su nueva plataforma virtual.

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La Fundación Sunnyside ayuda a familias de sus estudiantes a pagar la renta y cubrir gastos en la pandemia

Veronica Cruz

September 17, 2020 |

La Estrella de Tucsón |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

La Fundacion Sunnyside, una organizacion sin fines de lucro, ha logrado recaudar recursos para ayudar a las familias de estudiantes del distrito escolar con necesidad economica durante la pandemia. Los servicios incluyen asistencia monetaria para pagar recibos de luz, agua, gas, necesidades basicas y pagos de vivienda. La fundacion ha logrado distribuir casi $22,000 entre 27 familias.

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¿Podría el acceso a internet en Dallas pasar de un lujo a una utilidad?

Keri Mitchell

September 08, 2020 |

Dallas Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Después de que la pandemia expuso la brecha digital entre los estudiantes en San Antonio, el concejo municipal aprobo el uso de $27 millones USD para que el distrito escolar conectara a 20,000 estudiantes en áreas de bajos ingresos. Los estudiantes pudieron obtener acceso al internet a través de redes inalámbricas privadas alojadas en las escuelas. Ahora Dallas está considerando a San Antonio como un ejemplo a seguir.

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Work obsessed Japanese learn to take it easy, with a ‘workation'

Julian Ryall

September 02, 2020 |

South China Morning Post |

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Response Location: Japan

The Japanese government is embracing the idea of "workation" trips for employees across industries as a means to "help the travel industry and keep the economy ticking" as the country moves forward in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Discounts for various travel resources have encouraged 4.2 million people to try out the idea which has been made even more feasible due to the widespread adoption of remote teleworking.

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How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed, then succeeded, on Covid-19

German Lopez

September 02, 2020 |

Vox |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Although public health experts agree that New York was initially slow to implement protocols to protect citizens from COVID-19, they also agree that the state was able to gain control over the virus due to the actions the governor and the public eventually took. Protocols that have proved successful for the state include a mask mandate, a stay-at-home order and a delay in reopeneing businesses despite a decrease in cases.

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COVID goes to college

Johnathan Hettinger

September 01, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

Universities across the U.S. are looking to different testing techniques to decrease the likelihood of Covid-19 spreads on campuses. At the University of Arizona dorm wastewater is tested regularly to determine if students in a specific building need to be tested and isolated. The University of Illinois uses a saliva test to screen students and staff for the virus and either approves or denies access to school buildings via a smartphone app based on each person's test results, or denies access altogether if no test was taken.

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