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A Facebook group matches RVs that are sitting idle with health care workers who need a place to isolate after long hospital shifts

Alicia Lee

April 01, 2020 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Doctors on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic are able to isolate themselves from their families to avoid possible transmission of the virus thanks to a Facebook group that helps match medical professionals with nearby RVs, trailers, and campers. The idea for RVs for MDs originated in Texas, but thanks to a large volunteer group, they've been able to implement the program nationwide.

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Can You Recycle That? An AI Bot Can Let You Know

Victoria Swyers

March 31, 2020 |

Grady Newsource |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Can I Recycle This operates via social media profiles where, on Amazon Alexa and Facebook, the AI bot “Green Girl” tells people what materials can or cannot be recycled, helping avoid contamination of legitimate recyclables. The bot responds to descriptions and pictures with recommendations based on the user’s location. The company also takes questions on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, but answers come from staff and interns, not "Green Girl". Being only on social media limits accessibility, particularly for older generations, and the startup has only developed information for 10 cities in its databases.

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Covid-19: Virus-stricken cities go digital to boost solidarity, wellbeing

Sophie Davies Beh Lih Yi Umberto Bacchi

March 31, 2020 |

The Star Malaysia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain

Within weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in cities around the world, online communities flourished as places people used to combat feelings of isolation and to promote community spirits. Virtual parties, educational seminars, and online cultural events connected people across borders and within neighborhoods. In Spain, an early virus hotspot, Nextdoor users created 10 times more neighborhood groups than usual. In Berlin, the city’s vibrant nightlife went digital with about 250 clubs combining to livestream DJ sets every evening.

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‘We're Doing What We Can': How a Makeshift Network Is Filling in the Gaps with Medical Supplies

Emma Coleman

March 27, 2020 |

Route Fifty |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

To address a shortage of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, community members have begun to take on the task of producing face masks for medical professionals. From sewing masks to creating face shields with a 3D printer at a local library, communities are organizing and organizations are partnering to, at least temporarily, solve the problem.

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Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change

Jeremy Deaton

March 26, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

What lessons does the United States' response to the coronavirus offer for the country's response to climate change? According to experts, governments and the media have been successful at presenting the virus as a real threat by emphasizing its urgency, empowering people by telling them what they can do, debunking conspiracy theories, and employing other strategies to delegitimize misinformation.

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Mutual aid is making a comeback during COVID-19 outbreak

Kate Roff

March 26, 2020 |

Metromode |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Mutual aid at the grassroots level is about helping a neighbor in need, and this strategy has been spurred into action across the country in response to COVID-19. In Detroit, people rally across social media and technology to connect those in need with those looking to help. For those without social media, mutual aid forms are available online for residents to apply for help from community members in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and more. They provide services such as picking up groceries and medicine, childcare, or monetary donations.

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Can Volunteer-Run Online Platforms to Support Neighbors In Need Meet Demand?

Julia Hotz

March 19, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

As social distancing becomes increasingly important as cities and states work to control the coronavirus outbreak, people in New York are finding creative ways to communicate in order to help one another. In New York City, community members are utilizing a website where volunteers are matched with their vulnerable neighbors' requests for errands, while in Brooklyn, community organizers are using a spreadsheet to connect and find support.

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Bristolians are self-organising a phenomenal coronavirus fight back in ways that will outlast pandemic

Adam Cantwell-Corn

March 18, 2020 |

The Bristol Cable |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, Bristol

As a grass-roots response to assist vulnerable populations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, communities around the world are using social media to distribute supplies, services, and advice. One such group on Facebook, the Bristol Community Care - Covid-19 Mutual Aid, has gone viral with thousands of members seeking to help or receive help.

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'Pandemic Partners' In Bend Use Social Media To Care For Neighbors In Isolation

Emily Cureton

March 18, 2020 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

People in Bend, Oregon have turned to social media in order to help at-risk community members during the coronavirus pandemic. Utilizing Facebook Groups to connect with one another, the moderators aim to conduct "acts of kindness that are most easily crowdsourced" such as picking up groceries or walking a neighbor's dog.

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1.2 million subscribers: How Reddit's coronavirus community became a destination

Olivia Solon April Glaser

March 18, 2020 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A group of researchers of infectious diseases, virologists, computer scientists, doctors, and nurses have taken to moderating a community coronavirus message board on Reddit to help spread awareness and decrease information around the pandemic. From fact-checking to alerting of breaking news, these volunteers are helping to more efficiently get valid information to those in the online community, while incentivizing the sharing of valuable information via the platform's system of upvotes.

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