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  • Coronavirus: la estrategia "única en el mundo" de Islandia, el país que ofrece pruebas de covid-19 a toda la población

    April 10, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Iceland

    Este artículo enumera y explica las diferentes medidas tomadas por Islandia para contener COVID-19. Islandia es el país que más pruebas ha llevado a cabo para detectar la enfermedad en el mundo.

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  • Elimination: what New Zealand's coronavirus response can teach the world

    April 10, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: New Zealand

    Adopting vigorous public health interventions early on is key when aiming for elimination over mitigation. In contrast to many countries mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic by “flattening the curve,” New Zealand’s early lockdowns and travel restrictions characterized a strategy of early elimination. Despite economic costs, New Zealand focused on eliminating nearly all chains of transmission.

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  • 건반 소독 독주곡, 잠옷 협연…예술, 코로나를 넘어서다

    April 10, 2020 |

    중앙일보 |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Korea

    문화예술계에서도 '집콕'을 달래기 위한 각종 아이디어들이 만발합니다. 미국의 한 음악교사는 '소독 티슈 위한 연습곡'을, 한국예술종합학교 음악원 교수들은 영화 '기생충'을 패러디한 온라인 개강 공지를 제작하는 등 '코로나 아트'가 인기입니다.

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  • Comic Relief From COVID-19: Leaders Really Meme It When They Say Stay Home

    April 10, 2020 |

    KFF Health News |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Some officials are using humor to urge citizens to follow Covid-19 directives like staying at home and social distancing. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot used memes shared under #whereslightfoot as inspiration for a public service announcement, where she uses humor to reinforce the city’s stay at home order. Other officials, such as the governors of New York, California, and Kentucky, have created humorous videos, engaged in playful banter, and enlisted the help of famous comedians to reach people. The response has been positive, but some critics worry that sarcasm can cause people to push back on the advice.

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  • 대기업의 노하우 전수로… 마스크 생산량 두 배로 늘려

    April 10, 2020 |

    동아일보 |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Korea, Jangseong

    갑작스런 수요 증가로 인해 한때 마스크 생산에 차질을 빚었던 중소기업들이 대기업들과의 긴밀한 협력을 통해 생산량을 원활히 늘릴 수 있었습니다.

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  • An Alachua County COVID-19 Portal Matches Volunteers With Those Needing Help

    April 10, 2020 |

    WUFT-PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Alachua County, Florida

    The county of Alachua in Florida has created a centralized online portal that connects volunteers with those who need assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. The portal also expands access to who has been able to volunteer thus far, allowing those who may be more vulnerable due to underlying health conditions to take opportunities that can be fulfilled from home.

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  • Prisons' Use of Solitary Confinement Explodes with the COVID-19 Pandemic, While Advocates Push for Alternatives

    April 10, 2020 |

    Solitary Watch |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisiana

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, prisons are having to figure out ways to keep it from spreading across inmate populations. A popular response has been cell lockdowns, drawing criticism from advocacy organizations and judges across the country. Being compared to solitary confinement, which takes extreme physical and mental tolls on individuals, groups like Amend, the Vera Institute, and the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture are offering alternative plans that are less punitive while still protecting those experiencing incarceration.

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  • 'We're still trying to keep going': Companies change business model to keep staff employed during coronavirus

    April 10, 2020 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Tasmania

    To replace lost business and keep their employees on staff, Tasmanian businesses quickly diversified into new product lines to meet COVID-19-related demand. A camera accessories firm that saw nearly all of its sales to the film and TV industries dry up became a manufacturer of face shields. A plastic manufacturer increased its business by turning out acrylic counter-top protective screens. And a whiskey distillery began producing 2,000 liters of hand sanitizer per week.

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  • Minneapolis Funding Its Parks With an Eye to Equity

    April 09, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has approved a new scoring system to prioritize parks that are most in need of an investment, from the limited funds available, based on equity measures such as race, income, population density, and crime. This data-driven system is used in conjunction with the park board's judgment of a park's infrastructure and has pinpointed parks which were not typically on the park board's radar for renovation.

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  • Even Parks Are Going Online During the Pandemic

    April 09, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As cities in the U.S. are placed under various degrees of lockdown, organizations are working to virtually bring "environmental education and recreation to viewers, from the comfort of their homes." Although virtual walks and live talks with park rangers are not a replacement for the lived experience, studies have shown that this type of contact does offer some benefits to mental health and well-being.

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