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  • Zoom Shabbat, drive-through confessional: Faith during coronavirus

    March 27, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

    Many religious institutions have to come up with creative ways to "congregate" amidst the coronavirus breakout and strict quarantine restrictions around the country. From drive-through confession to virtual Shabbat, congregations find a way to practice their faith, despite questions about the morality of practicing without an in-person community.

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  • Portland chefs team up to feed nearly 500 homeless people daily at new county shelters

    March 27, 2020 |

    Oregon Live |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A growing countywide effort in Oregon is serving as somewhat of a lifeline for restaurants threatened by coronavirus closures. Businesses are keeping on or rehiring some of their employees to make food for individuals experiencing homelessness.

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

    March 27, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    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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  • ‘Cautious Optimism' From NY's First Experiment in COVID-19 Containment, New Rochelle

    March 27, 2020 |

    WNBC-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, New Rochelle, New York

    New Rochelle, New York, took early and strong measures to contain the COVID19 outbreak – closing schools, banning large gatherings, opening drive-thru testing. And while it’s still early, those measures are showing indications of success, slowing the rate of increased cases and moderating the influx of cases on the area’s health care system.

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  • Coronavirus in Illinois: Small Clinics Struggle To Stay Open While Keeping Medical Staff Safe

    March 27, 2020 |

    WBBM-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    For smaller clinics in the midwest, taking extra precautions against COVID19 while still serving patients has led to creative solutions. For the Midwest Express Clinics, they’re keeping certain locations open for COVID19 patients, while directing others to different locations. For staff, they’re taking extra precautions with drive-up testing and additional personal protective equipment.

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  • Précarité et confinement : à Nantes, l'accès à l'aide alimentaire s'organise

    March 27, 2020 |

    Médiacités |

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    Response Location: France, Nantes

    Pour répondre à l’urgence sociale pendant la pandémie du Coronavirus, les Restos du cœur de Loire-Atlantique ont ouvert, pour la première fois de leur existence, un centre de distribution alimentaire au sein du siège social départemental.

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  • How South Korea flattened the curve

    March 27, 2020 |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    The South Korean mantra "bbali-bbali" or "fast, fast" helps to describe the country's response to the coronavirus. The government quickly enacted technology and disinfectant methods to address the public health threat.

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  • Wie Schwangere während Corona im Netz Hilfe finden

    March 27, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Online-Sprechstunden, Facebookgruppen, Instagram-Tagebücher unterstützen unsichere schwangere Frauen in Zeiten, in denen der persönliche Ausstausch fehlt. Die Zahl der Follower: steigend.

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  • Makers are rushing to fight coronavirus with 3D printed face shields and test swabs

    March 27, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    Across the country, 3D manufacturers sprang into action in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to create a medical supply chain to fill gaps in hospitals' access to needed products like face shields and nasal swabs. Through networking and crowdsourcing, small manufacturers with 3D printers linked with shipping and product assembly teams that formed to meet the emergency need. The focus was on products that did not need elaborate testing to be proven safe and effective.

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  • Les Amap, îlots de lien social dans l'océan du confinement

    March 27, 2020 |

    Reporterre |

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    Response Location: France, Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis

    Alors que le travail n'a pas considérablement changé pendant la pandémie pour les petits producteurs, les associations pour le maintien d’une agriculture paysanne (Amap) ont dû adapter leur système de distribution. Au delà des mesures d'hygiènes mises en place pour protéger les adhérents, les associations doivent négocier les changements de réglements annoncés par gouvernement.

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