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  • Local farmers open virtual farmers market to fill gap left by restaurant orders during COVID-19

    March 30, 2020 |

    WLS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago-based Closed Loop Farms, dependent on farmers markets, had to pivot to online sales with the closure of many public spaces as a response to COVID-19. Running a virtual farmers market, the local grower also sells sustainable, local products from other Chicago businesses. People are able to order their fresh produce, honey, and kombucha online and have it delivered to their door.

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  • No more vodka and gin. OC distillery now makes hand sanitizer to fight coronavirus

    March 30, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two LA companies, Blinking Owl Distillery and La La Production and Design, have repurposed their production facilities to produce personal protective equipment for medical workers. La La Production used to produce luxury leather goods, but it now produces face masks and single-use gowns. It now is producing 5,000 units of masks and 6,000 gowns a day but still growing. Blinking Owl Distillery used to produce luxury alcohol, but is now making the switch to producing hand sanitizer. They are quickly ramping up production to produce 2,000-4,000 gallons a week.

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  • Coronavirus is generating a surge of interest in voting by mail in the 2020 presidential election. It's not a panacea

    March 29, 2020 |

    Tampa Bay Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    The Covid-19 pandemic has increased interest in and use of alternative voting methods in Florida. Among Democrats in the 2020 primary, where most of the primary action took place, voting by mail was up 33% from 2016 and early voting at regional sites was up 20%, while in-person voting on primary day was down about 25%. Offering voting alternatives is not a panacea, there are some drawbacks including a greater percentage of rejected ballots among certain demographic groups, however it can help ease concerns among voters about voting in person during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • Hand Stamps, Bandannas and Sidewalk Chalk: India Looks to Low-Tech Coronavirus Solutions

    March 29, 2020 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: India

    India is using low-tech solutions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In lieu of apps and online delivery services, cities are using phone health advisories, TV ads, sidewalk chalk, and indelible ink. “We need inexpensive, easily available, and rapidly scalable solutions,” one surgeon said.

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  • What South Korea can teach Ireland about Covid-19 fight

    March 29, 2020 |

    Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Korea

    Countries such as Ireland are looking to South Korea for lessons about best practices in containing the coronavirus outbreak. Much of South Korea's success, shaped by lessons learned from battling the MERS outbreak in 2003, comes from implementing the national infectious diseases control act that "allows for the government to track people, and for the tracking information to be posted online."

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  • Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working

    March 29, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    After learning of the first cases of coronavirus that weren't contracted by direct exposure or from foreign travel, officials in Washington took quick and strict measures to start introducing social distancing, which may have helped slow the transmission. Although the hospitals are low on supplies, they have not yet been "overrun," indicating that modeling and widespread testing, along with limiting human-to-human interactions and gatherings, were all beneficial parts of the strategy to slow the spread.

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  • 4 lessons the US should learn from Italy's coronavirus mistakes

    March 29, 2020 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: Italy

    Given the failure by both the United States and Italy to contain the coronavirus spread soon enough to forestall more extreme measures, the U.S. in the early weeks of its outbreak had much to learn from Italy's mistakes, and from its eventual successes. Among the most critical mistakes: not taking the spread of the virus seriously enough soon enough, and taking half-steps toward locking down hot spots. Italy's Veneto region modeled good practices, including extensive testing and tracing, keeping all but the most critical cases out of hospitals, and strict monitoring of front-line workers.

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  • Herzlich auf Distanz

    March 29, 2020 |

    Zeit Online |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

    In Hamburg möchten Tausende den Corona-Risikogruppen helfen. Doch es benötigt viel Koordination, um Hilfesuchende und Helfende zusammenzubringen. Und: klare Regeln.

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  • Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore: Lessons for Canada in fighting Covid-19

    March 29, 2020 |

    The Suburban |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan

    When faced with the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries around the world "opted for delayed containment strategies," but countries such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, which took the opposite approach, have seen more success with mitigating the spread. The governments in these countries implemented many aggressive initiatives that were aimed at widespread testing, restricted travel, and contact tracing.

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  • Sudden changes forcing business owners across the state to adapt – and quickly

    March 29, 2020 |

    Concord Monitor |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Businesses in New Hampshire are rapidly implementing virtual and no-contact services in order to stay open and retain employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Although there are limitations to the approaches, some are finding that they're attracting business from out-of-state consumers and clients that they weren't previously marketing to.

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