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  • Coronavirus: Groups reopen 805 Undocufund to help undocumented immigrants during pandemic

    March 31, 2020 |

    Ventura County Star |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The collaborators behind a relief fund that is normally used for natural disasters is pivoting its purpose to be redistributed to undocumented immigrants who have been financially impacted by the coronavirus. Although the application is not yet live and will not solve systemic problems such as barriers to receiving unemployment insurance, the program has in the past proven helpful to thousands of families by providing short-term financial stability.

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  • Allina Health's Tablet Stands Could Help Preserve PPE Supplies

    March 31, 2020 |

    WCCO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    In Minnesota, hospitals in the Allina Health system are using tablets and stands for doctors to speak with their patients in an effort to cut down on the need to use various kinds of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves. With the tablets, doctors and nurses can virtually check in on patients nearby from the safety of a kiosk.

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  • The push to get vital COVID-19 information to Arizonans who don't speak English

    March 31, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    In the U.S., service announcements about the spread of coronavirus were originally only released in English, so local governments, organizations, and news outlets across the nation have stepped in to help non-English speakers to access the information. Some are using TV and social media to offer translations while others called on the CDC to address the concern which prompted the organization to release translations.

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  • Mental health care in Colorado has gone virtual thanks to coronavirus. For some patients, it's long overdue.

    March 30, 2020 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    In Colorado, most mental health services have been moved online as a response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Called telemental health, the virtual sessions give those that regularly see a therapist, or need to because of increased anxiety during the pandemic, an option to from home. While this is being seen as a breakthrough in services, barriers like access to technology and the lack of interpersonal connection provides their own set of challenges.

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  • A Democratic Response to Coronavirus: Lessons From South Korea

    March 30, 2020 |

    The Diplomat |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea is one of the few countries that has reported success in containing the coronavirus, and it's due to both government action and a united societal response. Even before the social distancing was imposed on the society, many in the community began to take that action themselves, businesses closed voluntarily and church services were moved online as the country took a united approach to managing the virus.

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  • Why Is Germany's Coronavirus Death Rate So Low?

    March 30, 2020 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: Germany

    In the midst of the COVID19 outbreak, Germany has maintained one of the lowest rates of death at just 0.9%. While also one of the countries worst affected by it, both of those numbers are because of its widespread testing. The more people being tested, the more they’ve identified milder cases, which has effectively lowered the rate of fatality.

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  • Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infections, New Data Suggest

    March 30, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Kinsa thermometers connect wirelessly to a central database that has been used to track fevers across the United States during the COVID19 pandemic. The data that has been collected has shown that strict orders like business closures and stay-at-home restrictions are working. With public health measures that seek prevention rather than treatment, proof of success can be hard to identify, but these thermometers and their tracking are doing it.

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  • State Legislatures Scramble to Meet in the Age of Coronavirus

    March 30, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Across the United States, local and state legislators are passing resolutions to make sure they can continue to serve their communities while keeping themselves safe from COVID-19. From convening in bigger spaces, like basketball arenas to allowing for voting from separate rooms or via video or teleconference, public servants are working to make sure they can continue to pass emergency legislation for their communities.

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  • During lockdown foresters try to balance field work and prevention of disease spread

    March 30, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

    In the wake of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a lockdown as a response to COVID-19, wildlife protection workers are still showing up to work. Their services have been deemed essential because illegal activities such as poaching that threaten native endangered species are still at high risk during a lockdown. By limiting staff and using social distancing, they plan to continue their important work amidst this crisis.

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  • Locals 3-D print emergency personal protective equipment

    March 30, 2020 |

    Monadnock Ledger-Transcript |

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    Response Location: United States, Peterborough, New Hampshire

    In response to a request from a local hospital, a Peterborough resident began using his 3-D printer to print face masks and clear plastic face shields to help protect frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Although supplies are limited, some "makerspaces" are collaborating on the process and sharing materials and designs to keep operations running.

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