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  • Behind the masks: Meet the people who keep Gauteng's field hospital going

    August 20, 2020 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Gauteng

    A color-coded system is being adopted at hospitals throughout South Africa after seeing success in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The system uses red, yellow, and green color-coding to warn health care officials about their likelihood of coming into contact with someone who could expose them to the coronavirus. The tactic is just one of several new measures that have been implemented to keep frontline workers safe.

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  • Solar Power Is Booming. But It's Putting Desert Wilderness At Risk.

    August 20, 2020 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Solar development can reduce or significantly alter local biodiversity, and this should be considered when planning sustainability projects in the desert, argues a new study. Scientists measured the impact of a solar plant built in California and found that while some grasses and native shrubs grew back, cacti and yucca didn’t fare well. They recommend building solar projects on places that have already been developed or have low environmental impact. Groups like the Nature Conservancy are using that advice to pilot a project demonstrating that old mine sites in Nevada can be used for clean energy.

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  • Telemedicina en Guanacaste: «Ahora es posible brindar consultas que antes creíamos imposibles»

    August 20, 2020 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, Guanacaste

    Mirando el caso específico de la región de Guanacaste y el Hopital de Liberia, se analiza el impacto de la aplicación de la telemedicina y la teleconsulta en pacientes de diferentes tipos, desde atención post-operatoria hasta atención con un especialista, producto de las restricciones generadas por la pandemia por COVID-19.

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  • Minnesota Freedom Fund Bails Out Those Who Can't Afford It

    August 20, 2020 |

    The Community Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Minnesota Freedom Fund spent its first four years as a modestly funded nonprofit that used donations to bail people out of jail, as a means of countering a cash bail system that critics see as unfair to people living in poverty and people of color. From 2016 to early 2020, it had a budget of $100,000 per year and bailed out 563 people. Protests against Minneapolis police misconduct produced a windfall of $30 million in donations. The fund has excess funds, beyond what's needed to bail out protesters, and faces some criticism that it has freed people accused of violence.

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  • Virtual Bronx Internships Put Youth First

    August 20, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Thinkubator, a Bronx-based nonprofit, launched "Thinkubator Solves" a virtual internship program that pairs Bronx high school students with local businesses. The paid one-month summer internship allows students to collaborate with employers who are struggling to cope with pandemic-related challenges. Students were grouped into teams who worked with organizations like Legal Aid and Advocates for Children of New York, Bronx Public Schools and a local restaurant.

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  • Pandemic Thwarts In-Person Census Outreach, But Santa Barbara County Response Rates Rally

    August 19, 2020 |

    Noozhawk |

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    Response Location: United States, Goleta, California

    Althought the coronavirus pandemic thwarted the planned efforts originally intended to increase census participation in the city of Goleta, California, county census workers have found ways to still successfully reach community members. From door-to-door visits and car parades to lawn signs and educational campaigns, the city's efforts have "resulted in the highest local self-response so far."

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  • Is It Finally Time For Year Round School

    August 19, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Long summer vacations are a tradition in the United States, but some school districts are challenging the long-standing notion of summer break by using a different model—year-round school. School districts around the U.S. are considering adopting the model in the near future to combat the "COVID slide." School districts in Texas are finding that a year-round school calendar has helped students with former summer food insecurity and provides students who may be falling behind, a chance to catch up without a multiple-month summer interruption to their education.

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  • Protecting Chicago's Homeless Population During Covid-19

    August 19, 2020 |

    Chicago Health |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Over 100 organizations in Chicago that focus on helping those who are experiencing homelessness are now working together to provide COVID-19 testing and increase housing capacity throughout the city. Although testing teams have been visiting shelters to administer COVID tests, new facilities have been created to increase bed capacity and those with underlying medical conditions have been provided individual hotel rooms, the enhanced resources aren't necessarily reaching everyone.

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  • A culturally inclusive food bank is ‘Feeding el Pueblo'

    August 19, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Alimentando el Pueblo (Feeding el Pueblo) is a pop-up food bank, started in response to Covid-19, that offers food staples for Latinx dishes. A Mexican, Central American, and Caribbean food box option, with 12 lbs. of fresh food, is filled with food from local farmers and markets, and funded by a GoFundMe account. Families can get a box every two weeks and the food bank has given food to 198 families, or about 936 people. The culturally relevant food has been an important source of comfort and support for many community members, particularly people who are prohibited from accessing federal assistance.

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  • How an Indigenous Community in Brazil Used Tech to Contain the Coronavirus

    August 19, 2020 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Ipatse Village

    An indigenous community in Brazil has been able to keep their count of coronavirus cases low during the pandemic largely due to the use of contact tracing. Using technology that was already in existence for the purpose of tracking "archaeological, sacred places and ancestral settlements, as well as cultivated areas," the community was able to identify potential cases, test those who had been exposed and quarantine anyone who tested positive.

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