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  • A Street Medicine Expert on Keeping Homeless People Safe From COVID-19

    March 24, 2020 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Street medicine is used across the United States to bring health care access to those experiencing homelessness, but this model of care has had to adapt to better address living in times of coronavirus. For the Street Medicine program at the University of Southern California, this means prioritizing disaster preparedness, crisis mitigation, and containment instead of trust-building outreach, while also limiting the size of medical teams that come in contact with patients.

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  • These face masks are designed to be washed and reused

    March 24, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    As hospitals around the world run dangerously low or completely out of personal medical equipment like protective masks, one company has developed a recyclable nano-fiber filter that can fit inside surgical masks, which are generally less scarce than N95 face masks. The masks are reusable up to a month, a sustainable improvement from other single use models.

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  • Lesson from South Korea on how to slow the spread

    March 24, 2020 |

    Good Morning America |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    South Korea has reported a reduction of new coronavirus cases thanks in part to rapid government regulations, widespread testing, and increased transparency. While other countries, such as the United States, have made a practice of only testing those showing symptoms, South Korea's success is linked to broader testing, contact tracing and alerting those who have possibly been in contact with an infected person.

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  • Volunteer DIYers meet face mask shortage with needle and thread

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, Indiana

    Community members across the world are working to make homemade masks to help healthcare workers who are facing shortages. In some cases, one person's efforts have balooned into community-wide initiatives, as people unite to play a part in containing the coronavirus.

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  • How a team of technicians is helping Taiwan triple mask production

    March 24, 2020 |

    Focus Taiwan |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan, New Taipei

    When people in Taiwan began to panic buy face masks in response to the spread of the coronavirus, the government intervened and took control of production protocols. Recruiting technicians from a variety of backgrounds and cities, the government – in a move that mimics military service recruitment – mobilized a team that was able to increase the rate of face mask production and solve the potential shortage.

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  • Doctors Turn to Social Media to Develop Covid-19 Treatments in Real Time

    March 24, 2020 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Italy

    Compared to information-sharing methods during previous pandemics, social media and other online platforms have accelerated the pace at which doctors across the world can share best practices related to the coronavirus. “We have already saved a large number of lives just by sharing information about social distancing, propagating stories from the front lines, helping with diagnosis and treatment and connecting physicians to other sources," one doctor said.

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  • Local nonprofits establish fund to cope with COVID-19 crisis

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Daily Record |

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    Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

    In Wayne County, the local Wayne County Community Foundation teamed up with other local private foundations to establish the Wayne County Emergency Response Fund, which provides money and support to nonprofit organizations leading the COVID-19 response efforts. The new emergency fund will give one-time grants to local non-profits in their support for lost wages, housing security, food security, and expanding access to medical services.

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  • Supercomputers Recruited To Hunt For Clues To A COVID-19 Treatment

    March 24, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

    As scientists across the planet are racing to develop a vaccine to fight the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium is using supercomputers to identify or create drug compounds that might prevent or treat a COVID-19 infection. The computing power of these supercomputers allows scientists to rapidly conduct their research.

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  • Angeleno offers free laundry service for the homeless, sews face masks to donate amid coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, city officials are working to repurpose recreational buildings to house those experiencing homelessness, in the hopes of containing the spread of coronavirus. The city and shelters are also partnering with a mobile laundry truck, which has been in operation for years serving low-income communities and those who are experiencing homelessness, to provide free laundry for those who visit.

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  • You Can Learn Something From The People Of Wuhan

    March 24, 2020 |

    Buzzfeed |

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    Response Location: China, Wuhan

    While the media mostly highlights the top-down, government-led measures of containment happening in Wuhan, China, an invisible, sophisticated grassroots network has also had a powerful positive effect on stemming the tide of infection. Using social media and apps like WeChat, neighbors helped each other find food and medicine, support the sick among them, and simply survive.

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