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  • In a Philippine indigenous stronghold, traditions keep COVID-19 at bay

    April 21, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Cordillera Administrative Region

    To combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, provinces in the northern Philippines have implemented a tengao, an indigenous version of a lockdown. Since community elders invoked the lockdown, the region has recorded few cases of infection. Government officials said these practices, including other indigenous rituals, have complemented quarantine orders enforced by the national government.

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  • It Was Meant To Be An App To Help Immigrants Lead A Normal Life In The US. Now It's Helping Them Survive The Coronavirus.

    April 18, 2020 |

    Buzzfeed |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    An app called Homeis was originally designed to be a social network for immigrant groups in the U.S., but during the coronavirus pandemic it has turned into a lifeline for many undocumented people whose fears of deportation are compounded by the virus. Community managers on the app (some paid, some volunteer) now field questions from hundreds of thousands of immigrants about getting tested, how much power ICE has in hospital settings, the risk of getting infected in detention, and other coronavirus questions. The app is now a source of advice, support, and community during the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • As Many Americans Stay Home, Factory Workers Continue Production Around The Clock

    April 18, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Mehoopany, Pennsylvania

    As businesses around the United States look to reopen, they can take lessons from factories that have stayed open to serve us during the COVID-19 pandemic. At places like the Charmin factors or General Mills, they’ve implemented regulations like stretched out shift changes, compartmentalizing work areas and employees, temperature checks, and spacious seating in break rooms. While an adjustment to normal workflow, it’s worked well, with no confirmed cases coming from either place.

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  • Covering Coronavirus: A Tale of Two Washingtons

    April 17, 2020 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

    When the novel coronavirus spread to the United States, local government in Washington State responded more proactively than the federal government in Washington, D.C. The state's approach included widespread testing at a nursing home that was the epicenter of the outbreak and quickly introducing social distancing measures, which have helped the region already notice a decrease in the rate of transmission.

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  • Black doctors group brings COVID-19 testing to underserved neighborhoods

    April 17, 2020 |

    WHYY |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, a group of Black doctors formed a medical team to address the Covid-19 testing disparity between different parts of the community. Known as the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, the group offers appointments and makes house calls to test community members for the virus. Although they currently have many volunteers helping, the group is limited by the amount of testing supplies they have on hand.

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  • How San Francisco's Chinatown Got Ahead of the Coronavirus

    April 17, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    An informal awareness campaign led by Chinese Hospital in San Francisco's Chinatown has played a prominent role in helping to keep the spread of COVID-19 cases to a minimal in the community. Working with local health officials and using the city’s Chinese-language media, the hospital and community leaders implemented proactive protocols that included widespread mask-wearing and business closures. Although tourism and business revenue has significantly decreased, the community has been able to avoid outbreaks.

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  • Once-Struggling New Jersey Farm Offers Bounty of Vegetables and More to Social-Distancing Customers

    April 16, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennington, New Jersey

    With grocery stores at capacity with delivery services, and people not wanting to leave their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, local farms like Honey Brook Organic Farm are seeing huge increases in business. The New Jersey farm had already started shifting from a CSA model to delivery, so they used that infrastructure to easily pivot. Collaboration with other local farms has been key, so beyond their produce, they’re partnering with their network to deliver meat, eggs, and even prepared meals from local restaurants.

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  • As governments fumbled their coronavirus response, these four got it right. Here's how.

    April 16, 2020 |

    CNN |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan

    As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we’re also learning lessons from one another. For instance, Taiwan’s ability to have a designated Central Epidemic Command Center helped to coordinate a comprehensive response and keep their numbers low, and Iceland immediately partnered with a private company to scale their testing design. Germany built out their hospital capacity, which can now handle 10x what it needs, and South Korea developed over 500 testing stations around the country.

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  • How India's Kerala state 'flattened the curve'

    April 16, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Chengala, Kerala

    The state of Kerala, India has been particularly effective in their fight against COVID-19. Kerala happens to have a grassroots democracy with community leaders and the consent of the people, as well as a decentralized health care system. These factors contributed to their other tactics, which include free lunches, a local helpline, and 28-day quarantines. Their efforts have paid off thus far—low mortality rates and high recovery rates—but the fight is not over.

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  • Drive-through food distribution at SAC draws long lines, thousands of families

    April 15, 2020 |

    el Don |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Santa Ana College hosted a makeshift food pantry on their campus (organized by Orange County-based nonprofits Power of One Foundation and Official No One Left Behind), distributing a week's worth of food for a family of five to over 4,000 waiting cars. This amount of food is expected to feed about 20,000 people. The college was already aware of food insecurity on campus and was even in the beginning stages of addressing that issue when the pandemic hit. They are now shifting how they can address food insecurity with the influence of COVID-19.

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