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  • 환자복 운송에 살균까지...코로나19 극복 앞장 의료용 로봇

    April 04, 2020 |

    YTN 뉴스 |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: China

    코로나19로 인한 의료 물자 부족에 대응, 중국에서는 체온 측정 로봇이, 한국에서는 살균 로봇이 개발되어 의료진 과부하를 완화하는데 일조하고 있습니다.

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  • A German Exception? Why the Country's Coronavirus Death Rate Is Low

    April 04, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Germany, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg

    Germany has had plenty of coronavirus patients—more than 100,000 laboratory-confirmed infections—but their death rate is remarkably low compared to neighboring countries. Experts attribute this to extensive and widespread testing, a trusted government, social distancing, and plenty of hospital care available if needed. Their capacity is so great that the country is now taking in patients from Italy, Spain, and France. As a result, the curve is beginning to flatten in Germany.

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  • Members of NYC's running clubs run errands for needy during coronavirus pandemic

    April 04, 2020 |

    New York Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Runners in New York City are no longer able to freely exercise in public parks due to the number of other people now seeking escape in the parks during the quarantine. To compensate—and to lend a hand—a group of runners are now doing "runs" for people in need to pharmacies and other essential businesses to fetch supplies. Right now most of the errands run are for other members of the club, but they are also available for non-runners.

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  • Medizinprofessor erklärt: "Diese sieben Dinge können wir von Wuhan lernen"

    April 04, 2020 |

    Focus Online |

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    Response Location: China, Wuhan

    In China flaut die Corona-Krise allmählich ab. Nach offiziellen Angaben gibt es kaum mehr Neuinfektionen – nur solche, die von Einreisenden stammen. Ein deutscher Professor erklärt, welche sieben Lehren wir hierzulande daraus ziehen können, damit die Kurve abflacht. DIe wichtigste Erkenntnis: Keine Normalität solange es keine medizinischen Mittel gegen Corona gibt.

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  • Wikipedia Has a Special Project to Fight Coronavirus Fake News in India

    April 03, 2020 |

    NDTV (New Delhi TV) |

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    Response Location: India

    As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, another kind of pandemic spreads alongside it, one of misinformation and fake news. But Wikipedia, which has 300 times more traffic than the Indian government's website, is working to fight the latter pandemic in India through Project SWASTHA (an abbreviation of Special Wikipedia Awareness Scheme for The Healthcare Affiliates), by providing COVID-19 information in Indic languages.

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  • A Nantes, un soutien psy par téléphone pour les plus fragiles

    April 03, 2020 |

    Les Autres Possibles |

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    Response Location: France, Nantes

    Les thérapeutes bénévoles d’AlterSoin 44, un centre de soins nantais réservé aux personnes à faibles revenus, ont ouvert une ligne de soutien psychologique pour leurs bénéficiaires pendant la durée du confinement.

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  • Homewood company converts backpack operation to produce medical face shields

    April 03, 2020 |

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Day Owl is a Pittsburgh company known for producing sustainably-sourced backpacks, but in response to the pandemic they have shifted gears to producing medical-grade masks for health care workers. They began shipping out the masks in early April and expect to produce between 1,000 to 2,000 masks a day. The company is working with the support of local foundations and has already received orders from Highmark for 30,000 face shields.

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  • 4 UC Berkeley students launch SF Food Friends in response to COVID-19 pandemic

    April 03, 2020 |

    The Daily Californian |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Grad students in the Bay Area concerned about the impacts of the coronavirus created a platform that matches at-risk residents with low-risk residents to deliver necessities like groceries and prescriptions. The group is partnering not only with large grocery stores but also with those smaller shops struggling to stay afloat.

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  • Amid a global pandemic, kindness prevails over fear through mutual aid funds

    April 03, 2020 |

    USC Annenberg Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Mutual aid programs that connect those in need with funds or assistance have launched across the nation as a means for many to navigate the closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For university students, these donations are helping to fill an economic gap that will still persist for many despite federal stimulus funds.

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  • Will Small Businesses Most in Need Get Help From the Coronavirus Relief Package?

    April 03, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As small businesses, nonprofits, and independent contractors try to access funds made available through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, bankers across the country are doing what they can to step up, follow federal guidelines, and process loans as quickly as possible. New features, including the SBA fully guaranteeing PPP loans, are making them more accessible. From typical SBA lenders to community development financial institutions to credit unions, many financial institutions are trying to help as many businesses as possible.

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